Tarountula #0917

The String Ball Pokémon

The data on this page are from Scarlet and Violet, the most recent appearance of Tarountula. Use the left menu (blue tab) to see data from other games!

Typing	Bug
Abilities	Insomnia - Ability 1 Insomnia - Ability 2 Stakeout - Hidden
Classification	The String Ball Pokémon
National ID	#0917

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Flying

Rock

Fire

Resists x½

Fighting

Ground

Grass

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Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	35		95—142
Attack	41	41—83	46—93	50—102
Defense	45	45—87	50—97	55—106
Sp. Attack	29	30—72	34—81	37—89
Sp. Defense	40	40—82	45—92	49—101
Speed	20	22—64	25—72	27—79
Total	210	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 15

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Bug
Egg Cycles	15
Egg Steps	3840 - Generations II, III, and VII 3825 - Generations IV 3855 - Generations V and VI 3825 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 1920 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	0.3 m (1'0")
Weight	4.0 kg (8.8 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	42
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~43.87% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Erratic
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Tarountula via level-up in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	String Shot	—	95	Bug	Stat.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
5	Struggle Bug	50	100	Bug	Spec.
8	Assurance	60	100	Dark	Phys.
11	Feint	30	100	Normal	Phys.
14	Bug Bite	60	100	Bug	Phys.
18	Block	—	—	Normal	Stat.
22	Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
25	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
29	Sticky Web	—	—	Bug	Stat.
33	Gastro Acid	—	100	Poison	Stat.
36	Circle Throw	60	90	Fighting	Phys.
40	Throat Chop	80	100	Dark	Phys.
44	Skitter Smack	70	90	Bug	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Tarountula as Egg Moves in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
First Impression	90	100	Bug	Phys.
Sucker Punch	70	100	Dark	Phys.
Lunge	80	100	Bug	Phys.
Memento	—	100	Dark	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Tarountula via TM in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM015	Struggle Bug	50	100	Bug	Spec.
TM018	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM020	Trailblaze	50	100	Grass	Phys.
TM021	Pounce	50	100	Bug	Phys.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM056	Bullet Seed	25	100	Grass	Phys.
TM057	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM061	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM081	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
TM083	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM090	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
TM091	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
TM095	Leech Life	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM105	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM111	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
TM162	Bug Buzz	90	100	Bug	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM181	Knock Off	65	100	Dark	Phys.
TM182	Bug Bite	60	100	Bug	Phys.
TM185	Lunge	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM219	Skitter Smack	70	90	Bug	Phys.
TM221	Throat Chop	80	100	Dark	Phys.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IX

Scarlet

Catchable

Violet

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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