string shot

String Shot

虫🛡️ Status

Power

—

Accuracy

95%

Priority

🎬 Move Animation

💠 Z-Move

Z-Effect

Stat stage +1

🌀 Max Move

Max Effect

No Max Move

🎭 Contest

📖 Description

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

⚡ Effect

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

Target

All opponents

Learned by

72 species

📚 Descriptions by Generation

Gen 2 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)

Gold/Silver: "A move that lowers the foe's SPEED."

Crystal: "A move that lowers the foe's SPEED."

Gen 3 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen)

Ruby/Sapphire: "Binds the foe with string to reduce its SPEED."

Emerald: "Binds the foe with string to reduce its SPEED."

FireRed/LeafGreen: "The foe is bound with strings shot from the mouth to reduce its SPEED."

Gen 4 (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver)

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

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

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

Gen 5 (Black/White/Black 2/White 2)

Black/White: "The targets are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. This silk reduces the targets’ Speed stat."

Black 2/White 2: "The targets are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. This silk reduces the targets’ Speed stat."

Gen 6 (X/Y/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)

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

Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire: "The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat."

Gen 7 (Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon/Let's Go)

Sun/Moon: "The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat."/ "用口中吐出的丝缠绕对手，从而大幅降低对手的速度。"

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon: "The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat."/ "用口中吐出的丝缠绕对手，从而大幅降低对手的速度。"

Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee: "The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat."/ "用口中吐出的丝缠绕对手，从而大幅降低对手的速度。"

Gen 8 (Sword/Shield/BDSP/Legends Arceus)

Sword/Shield: "Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat."/ "用口中吐出的丝缠绕对手，从而大幅降低对手的速度。"

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

Gen 9 (Scarlet/Violet)

Scarlet/Violet: "The user blows silk from its mouth that binds opposing Pokémon and harshly lowers their Speed stats."