String Shot

String Shot いとをはく Spit Thread
General Information
Type:
Generation:	I
Battle Data
Category	Special
Power:	_
Accuracy:	95%
PP:	40*
Effects:	Both Foes
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No
Affected by
Magic Coat:	Yes
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	No
Contest data
Pokémon Contests RSE
Type:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Super Contests DPPt
Type:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

String Shot is a Bug-type move. This move reduces the opponent's speed.

In-game text

In battle

Version(s)	Description
T/DS	Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 1 level, even at a distance.
X/Y	The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
OR/AS	The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
Sun/Moon	The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth that harshly lower the Speed stat.

Learnset

Generation I

By Leveling Up

Leveling
Sprite	Pokémon	Type	Level
	Caterpie	Bug	1
	Weedle	Bug/Poison	1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

By Leveling Up

Leveling
Sprite	Pokémon	Type	Level
	Caterpie	Bug	1
	Weedle	Bug/Poison	1
	Spinarak	Bug/Poison	1
	Ariados	Bug/Poison	1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

By Leveling Up

Leveling
Sprite	Pokémon	Type	Level
	Caterpie	Bug	1
	Weedle	Bug/Poison	1
	Spinarak	Bug/Poison	1
	Ariados	Bug/Poison	1
	Wurmple	Bug	1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

Leveling
Sprite	Pokémon	Type	Level
	Caterpie	Bug	1
	Weedle	Bug/Poison	1
	Spinarak	Bug/Poison	1
	Ariados	Bug/Poison	1
	Wurmple	Bug	1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Move Tutor in HeartGold and SoulSilver

By Move Tutor (in HeartGold and SoulSilver)
Pokémon	Type
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison
Venusaur	Grass/Poison
Caterpie	Bug
Metapod	Bug
Butterfree	Bug/Flying
Weedle	Bug/Poison
Kakuna	Bug/Poison
Beedrill	Bug/Poison
Paras	Bug/Grass
Parasect	Bug/Grass
Venonat	Bug/Poison
Venomoth	Bug/Poison
Pinsir	Bug/Fighting
Mew	Psychic
Ledyba	Bug/Flying
Ledian	Bug/Flying
Spinarak	Bug/Poison
Ariados	Bug/Poison
Yanma	Bug/Flying
Pineco	Bug
Forretress	Bug/Steel
Shuckle	Bug/Rock
Remoraid	Water
Octillery	Water
Wurmple	Bug
Silcoon	Bug
Beautifly	Bug/Flying
Cascoon	Bug/Poison
Dustox	Bug/Poison
Surskit	Bug/Water
Masquerain	Bug/Flying
Nincada	Bug/Ground
Ninjask	Bug/Flying
Shedinja	Bug/Ghost
Volbeat	Bug
Illumise	Bug
Lileep	Rock/Grass
Cradily	Rock/Grass
Anorith	Bug/Rock
Armaldo	Bug/Rock
Kricketot	Bug
Kricketune	Bug
Burmy	Bug
Wormadam	Bug/Grass
Mothim	Bug/Flying
Combee	Bug/Flying
Vespiquen	Bug/Flying
Shellos	Water
Gastrodon	Water/Ground
Yanmega	Fighting
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation V

By Leveling Up

Leveling
Sprite	Pokémon	Type	Level
	Caterpie	Bug	1
	Weedle	Bug/Poison	1
	Spinarak	Bug/Poison	1
	Ariados	Bug/Poison	1
	Wurmple	Bug	1
	Sewaddle	Bug/Grass	1
	Swadloon	Bug/Grass	1
	Leavanny	Bug/Grass	1
	Joltik	Bug/Electric	1
	Galvantula	Bug/Electric	1
	Larvesta	Bug/Fire	1
	Volcarona	Bug/Fire	1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

By Leveling Up

Leveling
Sprite	Pokémon	Type	Level
	Caterpie	Bug	1
	Weedle	Bug/Poison	1
	Spinarak	Bug/Poison	1
	Ariados	Bug/Poison	1
	Wurmple	Bug	1
	Sewaddle	Bug/Grass	1
	Swadloon	Bug/Grass	1
	Leavanny	Bug/Grass	1
	Joltik	Bug/Electric	1
	Galvantula	Bug/Electric	1
	Larvesta	Bug/Fire	1
	Volcarona	Bug/Fire	1
	Scatterbug	Bug	1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.