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String Shot

General

String Shot
bug none

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The foe is bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. It reduces the target's Speed stat.
Eevine summary
Lowers the target's Speed.

Damage bug Inflicts

0× against
½× against
fighting fire flying ghost poison steel
2× against
dark grass psychic

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
95%
PP
40; maximum is 64
Target
enemies
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
いとをはく
Romaji
Itowohaku

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
Not a TM
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl DP TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Lowers the target's Speed.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Binds the foe with string to reduce its SPEED.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
smart
Appeal
2 22
Jam
3 333
Flavor text
Attempts to jam the Pokemon that appealed before the user.

Similar Moves

cool
Twineedle
smart
Absorb, Astonish, Confusion, Leech Life, Luster Purge, Poison Sting, SmellingSalt
tough
Constrict, Headbutt

Combos

Use String Shot before
none
Use String Shot after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 5 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

5 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
-- -- -- -- -- Ariados 3'7.3" 73.9 lb bug poison Bug Insomnia
Swarm
70 90 70 60 60 40 65.0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- Caterpie 11.8" 6.4 lb bug Bug Shield Dust 45 30 35 20 20 45 32.5
-- -- -- -- -- Spinarak 1'7.7" 18.7 lb bug poison Bug Insomnia
Swarm
40 60 40 40 40 30 41.7
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- Weedle 11.8" 7.1 lb bug poison Bug Shield Dust 40 35 30 20 20 50 32.5
-- -- -- Wurmple 11.8" 7.9 lb bug Bug Shield Dust 45 45 35 20 30 20 32.5

String Shot in other Pokédexes