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String Shot

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String Shot in Pokémon Black & White

Bug-type status move in Pokémon Black and White.

Move text

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

Move details

Introduced

Generation I

Power

-

Accuracy

95

PP

40

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Bulbasaur

#1

GrassPoison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Ivysaur

#2

GrassPoison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Venusaur

#3

GrassPoison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Metapod

#11

Bug
Prior evolution: level-up

Butterfree

#12

BugFlying
Prior evolution: level-up

Kakuna

#14

BugPoison
Prior evolution: level-up

Beedrill

#15

BugPoison
Prior evolution: level-up

Paras

#46

BugGrass
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Parasect

#47

BugGrass
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Venonat

#48

BugPoison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Venomoth

#49

BugPoison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Pinsir

#127

Bug
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Larvesta

#142

BugFire
Egg

Mew

#151

Psychic
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Ledyba

#165

BugFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Ledian

#166

BugFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Yanma

#193

BugFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Pineco

#204

Bug
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Forretress

#205

BugSteel
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Shuckle

#213

BugRock
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Remoraid

#223

Water
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Octillery

#224

Water
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Mantine

#226

WaterFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Silcoon

#266

Bug
Prior evolution: level-up

Beautifly

#267

BugFlying
Prior evolution: level-up

Cascoon

#268

Bug
Prior evolution: level-up

Dustox

#269

BugPoison
Prior evolution: level-up

Surskit

#283

BugWater
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Masquerain

#284

BugFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Nincada

#290

BugGround
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Ninjask

#291

BugFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Shedinja

#292

BugGhost
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Volbeat

#313

Bug
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Illumise

#314

Bug
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Lileep

#345

RockGrass
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Cradily

#346

RockGrass
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Anorith

#347

RockBug
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Armaldo

#348

RockBug
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Kricketot

#401

Bug
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Kricketune

#402

Bug
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Burmy

#412

Bug
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Wormadam Plant

#413

BugGrass
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Wormadam Sandy

#413

BugGround
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Wormadam Trash

#413

BugSteel
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Mothim

#414

BugFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Combee

#415

BugFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Vespiquen

#416

BugFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Shellos

#422

Water
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Gastrodon

#423

WaterGround
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Yanmega

#469

BugFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

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