String Shot

Essentials

String Shot

non-damaging

Generation 1

Summary

Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 95%
PP: 40, up to 64 with PP Up
Target: All opponents
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A move that lowers the foe's SPEED.

: Binds the foe with string to reduce its SPEED.
: The foe is bound with strings shot from the mouth to reduce its SPEED.

: The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. It reduces the target’s Speed stat.

: The targets are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. This silk reduces the targets' Speed stat.

Foreign Names

German: Fadenschuss
French: Sécrétion
Spanish: Disp. Demora
Italian: Millebave
Czech: Lepivé vlákno
Japanese: いとをはく (itowohaku)

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam: ♥♥♥
Flavor text: Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as String Shot.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Low Sweep			20	60	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
Electroweb			15	55	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.

Pokémon

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	Caterpie		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	45	30	35	20	20	45	195
—	—	—	—	—	Weedle		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	40	35	30	20	20	50	195
	—	—	—	—	Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
	—	—	—	—	Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	60	40	390
		—	—	—	Wurmple		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	45	45	35	20	30	20	195
				—	Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
				—	Swadloon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	55	63	90	50	80	42	380
				—	Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	70	92	490
				—	Joltik		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
				—	Galvantula		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
				—	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
				—	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
					Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
					Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
					Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
					Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
					Caterpie		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	45	30	35	20	20	45	195
					Metapod		Shed Skin		Bug	50	20	55	25	25	30	205
					Butterfree		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
					Weedle		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	40	35	30	20	20	50	195
					Kakuna		Shed Skin		Bug	45	25	50	25	25	35	205
					Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	80	40	45	80	75	385
					Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
					Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
					Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
					Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
					Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
					Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
					Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
					Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
					Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
					Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	60	40	390
					Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
					Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
					Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
					Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
					Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
					Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
					Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
					Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	65	40	70	80	140	70	465
					Wurmple		Shield Dust Run Away		Bug	45	45	35	20	30	20	195
					Silcoon		Shed Skin		Bug	50	35	55	25	25	15	205
					Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	90	50	65	385
					Cascoon		Shed Skin		Bug	50	35	55	25	25	15	205
					Dustox		Shield Dust Compoundeyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
					Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
					Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
					Nincada		Compoundeyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
					Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
					Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
					Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
					Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
					Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
					Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
					Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
					Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
					Kricketot		Shed Skin Run Away		Bug	37	25	41	25	41	25	194
					Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
					Plant Burmy		Shed Skin Overcoat		Bug	40	29	45	29	45	36	224
					Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
					Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
					Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
					Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
					Combee		Honey Gather Hustle		Bug	30	30	42	30	42	70	244
					Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
					Western Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Indeterminate	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
					Western Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Indeterminate	111	83	68	92	82	39	475

Essentials

Summary

Damage Dealt

Stats

Flags

Machines

Effect

Meta

Flavor

Flavor Text

Foreign Names

Contests

Contest

Super Contest

Similar moves

Pokémon

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