bug
String Shot
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | 95% |
| PP | 40 (max 64) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation I |
Machines
String Shot has no machine names in any version.
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | A move that lowers the foe's SPEED. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Binds the foe with string to reduce its SPEED. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | The foe is bound with strings shot from the mouth to reduce its SPEED. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | 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 Omega Ruby / Alpha 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 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. |
| Sword / Shield | Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat. |
Target
This move targets all opposing Pokémon.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
| Speed | -2 |
|---|
Effect Entries
Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
Version Changes
String Shot has no previous version changes.
Contests
String Shot has the Smart contest type.
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 3 |
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Combo: If String Shot is used before Spider Web causes the second move to score double the normal appeal.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.