Bug · Status move · Gen 1

String Shot

String Shot is a Bug-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It has 95% accuracy and has 40 PP (64 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 72 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Bug

Effect

Lowers the foe(s) Speed by 2. Lowers the target's Speed by 2 stages.

Targets: All adjacent opponents
Scarlet & Violet: Usable (18 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions: Usable (5 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A: Usable (11 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn String Shot

72 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison				4
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison				4
Venusaur	Grass/Poison				4
Caterpie	Bug				3–8
Metapod	Bug				3–8
Butterfree	Bug/Flying				3–8
Weedle	Bug/Poison			✓	3–8
Kakuna	Bug/Poison			✓	3–8
Beedrill	Bug/Poison	✓		✓	3–8
Paras	Bug/Grass				4
Parasect	Bug/Grass				4
Venonat	Bug/Poison				4
Venomoth	Bug/Poison				4
Pinsir	Bug				4
Mew	Psychic				4
Ledyba	Bug/Flying				4
Ledian	Bug/Flying				4
Spinarak	Bug/Poison		✓	✓	3–7, 9
Ariados	Bug/Poison	✓	✓	✓	3–7, 9
Yanma	Bug/Flying				4
Pineco	Bug				4
Forretress	Bug/Steel				4
Shuckle	Bug/Rock				4
Remoraid	Water				4
Octillery	Water				4
Mantine	Water/Flying				4
Wurmple	Bug				3–7
Silcoon	Bug				3–7
Beautifly	Bug/Flying				3–7
Cascoon	Bug				3–7
Dustox	Bug/Poison				3–7
Surskit	Bug/Water				4
Masquerain	Bug/Flying				4
Nincada	Bug/Ground				4
Ninjask	Bug/Flying				4
Shedinja	Bug/Ghost				4
Volbeat	Bug				4
Illumise	Bug				4
Lileep	Rock/Grass				4
Cradily	Rock/Grass				4
Anorith	Rock/Bug				4
Armaldo	Rock/Bug				4
Kricketot	Bug				4
Kricketune	Bug				4
Burmy	Bug				4
Wormadam	Bug/Grass				4
Wormadam-Sandy	Bug/Ground				4
Wormadam-Trash	Bug/Steel				4
Mothim	Bug/Flying				4
Combee	Bug/Flying				4
Vespiquen	Bug/Flying				4
Shellos	Water				4
Gastrodon	Water/Ground				4
Yanmega	Bug/Flying				4
Sewaddle	Bug/Grass		✓		5–7, 9
Swadloon	Bug/Grass		✓		5–7, 9
Leavanny	Bug/Grass		✓		5–7, 9
Joltik	Bug/Electric		✓		5–9
Galvantula	Bug/Electric		✓		5–9
Larvesta	Bug/Fire		✓		5–9
Volcarona	Bug/Fire	✓	✓		5–9
Scatterbug	Bug		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Spewpa	Bug		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Vivillon	Bug/Flying	✓	✓	✓	6–7, 9
Vivillon-Fancy	Bug/Flying		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Swirlix	Fairy			✓	8
Slurpuff	Fairy	✓		✓	8
Grubbin	Bug		✓		7–9
Charjabug	Bug/Electric		✓		7–9
Vikavolt	Bug/Electric		✓		7–9
Tarountula	Bug		✓		9
Spidops	Bug		✓		9

String Shot FAQ

What does String Shot do?

String Shot is a Bug-type status move. Lowers the target's Speed by 2 stages.

Which Pokémon can learn String Shot?

72 Pokémon and forms can learn String Shot in at least one game: 18 in Scarlet & Violet, 5 in Pokémon Champions and 11 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree.

Is String Shot in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 5 Pokémon can use String Shot in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.