Tarountula
String Ball Pokémon
The thread it secretes from its rear is as strong as wire. The secret behind the thread’s strength is the topic of ongoing research.
Details
Base stats
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Tarountula can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 8 | Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 11 | Feint Hits through Protect and Detect. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 14 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Block Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 22 | Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 29 | Sticky Web Covers the opposing field, lowering opponents’ Speed by one stage upon switching in. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 33 | Gastro Acid Nullifies target’s ability until it leaves battle. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Circle Throw Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 |
| 40 | Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Skitter Smack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Tarountula can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
8 sprites & renders for Tarountula.
Across the games
More Bug-type Pokémon
Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.
Community notes
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Cite this page
“Tarountula”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/tarountula.
Species data from PokéAPI.