String Shot

Bug

Summary

String Shot is a Bug-type move with no direct power for dealing damage and has 95% accuracy. Instead of causing damage, it decreases the target's Speed stat by two stages. String Shot can be particularly useful in battle strategy, especially in the early stages of a fight, as lowering an opponent's Speed can allow your Pokémon to outspeed them in subsequent turns. This move is commonly associated with early-game Bug-type Pokémon and is often learned at lower levels. Despite not causing any damage, String Shot can be pivotal in setting up other moves or weakening the opponent's ability to strike first.

Effect

Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.

Short Effect: Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.

Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.

Game Descriptions

A move that lowers the foe's SPEED.

A move that lowers the foe's SPEED.

Binds the foe with string to reduce its 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 foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. It reduces the target’s Speed stat.

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.

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

The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.

The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.

The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.

The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.

The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.

Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.

Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.

The user blows silk from its mouth that binds opposing Pokémon and harshly lowers their Speed stats.

Move Details

Pokémon That Learn String Shot

bulbasaur
Bulbasaur

Types: Grass, Poison

ivysaur
Ivysaur

Types: Grass, Poison

venusaur
Venusaur

Types: Grass, Poison

caterpie
Caterpie

Types: Bug

metapod
Metapod

Types: Bug

butterfree
Butterfree

Types: Bug, Flying

weedle
Weedle

Types: Bug, Poison

kakuna
Kakuna

Types: Bug, Poison

beedrill
Beedrill

Types: Bug, Poison

paras
Paras

Types: Bug, Grass

parasect
Parasect

Types: Bug, Grass

venonat
Venonat

Types: Bug, Poison

venomoth
Venomoth

Types: Bug, Poison

pinsir
Pinsir

Types: Bug

mew
Mew

Types: Psychic

ledyba
Ledyba

Types: Bug, Flying

ledian
Ledian

Types: Bug, Flying

spinarak
Spinarak

Types: Bug, Poison

ariados
Ariados

Types: Bug, Poison

yanma
Yanma

Types: Bug, Flying

pineco
Pineco

Types: Bug

forretress
Forretress

Types: Bug, Steel

shuckle
Shuckle

Types: Bug, Rock

remoraid
Remoraid

Types: Water

octillery
Octillery

Types: Water

mantine
Mantine

Types: Water, Flying

wurmple
Wurmple

Types: Bug

silcoon
Silcoon

Types: Bug

beautifly
Beautifly

Types: Bug, Flying

cascoon
Cascoon

Types: Bug

dustox
Dustox

Types: Bug, Poison

surskit
Surskit

Types: Bug, Water

masquerain
Masquerain

Types: Bug, Flying

nincada
Nincada

Types: Bug, Ground

ninjask
Ninjask

Types: Bug, Flying

shedinja
Shedinja

Types: Bug, Ghost

volbeat
Volbeat

Types: Bug

illumise
Illumise

Types: Bug

lileep
Lileep

Types: Rock, Grass

cradily
Cradily

Types: Rock, Grass

anorith
Anorith

Types: Rock, Bug

armaldo
Armaldo

Types: Rock, Bug

kricketot
Kricketot

Types: Bug

kricketune
Kricketune

Types: Bug

burmy
Burmy

Types: Bug

wormadam-plant
Wormadam-Plant

Types: Bug, Grass

mothim
Mothim

Types: Bug, Flying

combee
Combee

Types: Bug, Flying

vespiquen
Vespiquen

Types: Bug, Flying

shellos
Shellos

Types: Water

gastrodon
Gastrodon

Types: Water, Ground

yanmega
Yanmega

Types: Bug, Flying

sewaddle
Sewaddle

Types: Bug, Grass

swadloon
Swadloon

Types: Bug, Grass

leavanny
Leavanny

Types: Bug, Grass

joltik
Joltik

Types: Bug, Electric

galvantula
Galvantula

Types: Bug, Electric

larvesta
Larvesta

Types: Bug, Fire

volcarona
Volcarona

Types: Bug, Fire

scatterbug
Scatterbug

Types: Bug

swirlix
Swirlix

Types: Fairy

slurpuff
Slurpuff

Types: Fairy

grubbin
Grubbin

Types: Bug

charjabug
Charjabug

Types: Bug, Electric

vikavolt
Vikavolt

Types: Bug, Electric

tarountula
Tarountula

Types: Bug

spidops
Spidops

Types: Bug

wormadam-sandy
Wormadam-Sandy

Types: Bug, Ground

wormadam-trash
Wormadam-Trash

Types: Bug, Steel

vikavolt-totem
Vikavolt-Totem

Types: Bug, Electric