String Shot (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up

Move data

Type	Bug
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	95
PP	40 (max. 64)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 1

Effects

String Shot lowers the target's Speed by two stages.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Changes

In Generations 1-5, String Shot lowers Speed by one stage.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Buginium Z and uses its Z-Power, String Shot turns into Z-String Shot and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Other languages

English	String Shot
Japanese	いとをはく (Ito o Haku)
German	Fadenschuss
French	Sécrétion
Italian	Millebave
Spanish	Disp. Demora
Korean	실뿜기
Chinese (Simplified)	吐丝
Chinese (Traditional)	吐絲

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	A move that lowers the foe’s SPEED.
Ruby/Sapphire 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.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. It reduces the target’s Speed stat.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The targets are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. This silk reduces the targets’ Speed stat.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	The opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.
Scarlet/Violet	The user blows silk from its mouth that binds opposing Pokémon and harshly lowers their Speed stats.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn String Shot at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.