Move profile

String Shot Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation I

Bug

Power

N/A

Accuracy

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Status

Target

All Opponents

Flavor text

A move that lowers the foe's SPEED.

Effect

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation I.

How to get String Shot

String Shot learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 70 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 16 species in sample

Ariados · Lv 1 Beautifly · Lv 1 Beedrill · Lv 1 Burmy · Lv 20 Butterfree · Lv 1 Caterpie · Lv 1 Charjabug · Lv 4 Dustox · Lv 1 Galvantula · Lv 12 Grubbin · Lv 5 Joltik · Lv 12 Larvesta · Lv 1 Leavanny · Lv 1 Mothim · Lv 20 Scatterbug · Lv 1 Sewaddle · Lv 1

Species that learn it

70 Pokémon can learn String Shot in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Anorith Ariados Armaldo Beautifly Beedrill Bulbasaur Burmy Butterfree Cascoon Caterpie Charjabug Combee Cradily Dustox Forretress Galvantula Gastrodon Grubbin Illumise Ivysaur Joltik Kakuna Kricketot Kricketune

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