Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

String Shot Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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String Shot is a Bug-type Status Move in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as what Pokemon learn it.

String Shot Effect and Type Effectiveness

String Shot Effect

Effect Lowers the opponent's Speed by two stages.
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bug Type Moves Category Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Moves
Power - Accuracy 95
PP (Max PP) 40 (64) Target All opponents
Priority 0 Contact?
Special Groups Moves that Decrease Speed

String Shot Effectiveness

Super Effective
(2x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
No Effect
(x0)
None

Pokemon that Learn String Shot

By Default

Spinarak ImageSpinarak Ariados ImageAriados Sewaddle ImageSewaddle
Swadloon ImageSwadloon Leavanny ImageLeavanny Larvesta ImageLarvesta
Volcarona ImageVolcarona Scatterbug ImageScatterbug Charjabug ImageCharjabug
Vikavolt ImageVikavolt Tarountula ImageTarountula Spidops ImageSpidops

By Level Up

Joltik ImageJoltik (12) Galvantula ImageGalvantula (12) Grubbin ImageGrubbin (5)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Egg Move

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

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Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal
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