| String Shot | Details | Level Up | TM | Egg Move | 5th Gen Dex | 4th Gen Dex | 3rd Gen Dex |
| Gen IX Dex | Gen VIII Dex | Gen VII Dex | Gen VI Dex | Gen V Dex |
| Gen IV Dex | Gen III Dex | Gen II Dex | Gen I Dex |
| Attack Name | Battle Type | Category |
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String Shot いとをはく |
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| Power Points | Base Power | Accuracy |
| 40 | 0 | 95 |
| Battle Effect: | ||
| The targets are bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. This silk reduces the targets' Speed stat. | ||
| Secondary Effect: | Effect Rate: | |
| Lowers opponent's SPEED two stages. | -- % | |
| TM # | Speed Priority | Pokémon Hit in Battle |
| None | 0 | All opponent Pokémon in range |
| Contest Type | Appeal | Jam |
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| Contest Effect | ||
| Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user. | ||
| Physical Contact | Sound-Type - Details | Punch Move - Details | Snatchable | Usable in Sky Battles? |
| No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Defrosts When Used? | Hits the opposite side in Triple Battles? | Reflected By Magic Coat/Magic Bounce? | Blocked by Protect/Detect? | Copyable by Mirror Move? |
| No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pokémon That Learn String Shot By Level Up
| No. | Pic | Name | Type | Abilities | Base Stats | Level | |||||||
| HP | Att | Def | S.Att | S.Def | Spd | XY | ΩRαS | ||||||
| #010 |
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Caterpie | |
Shield Dust Run Away |
45 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 45 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #013 |
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Weedle |  |
Shield Dust Run Away |
40 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 50 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #167 |
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Spinarak | |
Swarm Insomnia Sniper |
40 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #168 |
|
Ariados | |
Swarm Insomnia Sniper |
70 | 90 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 40 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #265 |
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Wurmple | |
Shield Dust Run Away |
45 | 45 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 20 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #540 |
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Sewaddle |  |
Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat |
45 | 53 | 70 | 40 | 60 | 42 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #541 |
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Swadloon | |
Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat |
55 | 63 | 90 | 50 | 80 | 42 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #542 |
|
Leavanny | |
Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat |
75 | 103 | 80 | 70 | 80 | 92 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #595 |
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Joltik |  |
Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm |
50 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 50 | 65 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #596 |
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Galvantula | |
Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm |
70 | 77 | 60 | 97 | 60 | 108 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #636 |
|
Larvesta |  |
Flame Body Swarm |
55 | 85 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 60 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #637 |
|
Volcarona | |
Flame Body Swarm |
85 | 60 | 65 | 135 | 105 | 100 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| #664 |
|
Scatterbug | |
Shield Dust Compoundeyes Friend Guard |
38 | 35 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 35 | Lv. 1 | Lv. 1 | |
| No. | Pic | Name | Type | Abilities | Base Stats | ||||||
| HP | Att | Def | S.Att | S.Def | Spd | ||||||
| #636 |
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Larvesta | |
Flame Body Swarm |
55 | 85 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 60 | |
| #637 |
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Volcarona | |
Flame Body Swarm |
85 | 60 | 65 | 135 | 105 | 100 | |