#0917 · String Ball Pokémon

Tarountula

Bug

Base Stats

HP35

Attack41

Defense45

Sp. Atk29

Sp. Def40

Speed20

Total 210

Health Record

Tarountula

National No.: #0917
Type: Bug
Category: String Ball Pokémon
Height: 0.3 m 1.0 ft
Weight: 4 kg 8.8 lb
Abilities: InsomniaStakeout hidden
Debut: Gen IX · Paldea · 2022
Japanese name: タマンチュラ

About Tarountula

Tarountula is a Bug-type Pokémon, the String Ball Pokémon, number 917 in the National Pokédex. It debuted in Generation IX (Paldea), which began with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in 2022.

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Evolution Line

#0917TarountulaBug

Lv. 15#0918SpidopsBug

Type Matchups

Weak To

FireFire×2
FlyingFlying×2
RockRock×2

Resists

FightingFighting×½
GrassGrass×½
GroundGround×½

Game Data

Training

EV yield+1 Defense

Catch rate255easy to catch

Base friendship50out of 255

Base experience42on defeat

Growth rateErratic

Breeding

Gender ratio♂ 50% male♀ 50% female

Egg groupsBug

Egg cycles15about 3,855 steps to hatch

Moves Learned by Level

In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

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