Elite Redux LeafGreen
#1301

Tarountula

The String Ball Pokémon

Bug

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.

Base stat total
210
Height
0.3 m
Weight
4 kg
Catch rate
255

Base stats

210 total
HP 35 211 274
Atk 41 106 199
Def 45 113 207
SpA 29 84 172
SpD 40 104 196
Spe 20 68 152

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 2× Rock 2× Fire 2×
Takes less
Fighting ½× Ground ½× Grass ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Bulletproof changes incoming damage too, but only in situations a type chart cannot show, so it is not in the numbers above.

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Spider Lair Casts Sticky Web on entry. Lasts 5 turns. Web Spinner Uses String Shot on switch-in. Bulletproof Avoids some projectiles.
Innate always active, all of them Let's Roll Casts Defense Curl on entry. Insomnia Prevents sleep. Stakeout Stronger as foes switch in.

Evolution line

Tarountula Tarountula BST 210
Spidops Spidops BST 404 Level · 15

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Spider Lair Web Spinner Bulletproof now innate Insomnia Stakeout
Innates added Let's Roll

Details

Height
0.3 m
Weight
4 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Bug
Egg cycles
15
Catch rate
255
Base exp
42
Growth rate
Erratic
EV yield
1 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
White

Moves

13 level-up · 4 egg · 44 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
5 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
8 Assurance Dark Physical 60 100 10
11 Feint Normal Physical 30 100 10
14 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
18 Block Normal Status — ∞ 5
22 Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
25 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
29 Sticky Web Bug Status — ∞ 20
33 Gastro Acid Poison Status — 100 10
36 Circle Throw Fighting Physical 60 90 10
40 Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15
44 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90 10
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
First Impression Bug Physical 90 100 10
Lunge Bug Physical 80 100 15
Memento Dark Status — 100 10
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100 10
Block Normal Status — ∞ 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100 30
Circle Throw Fighting Physical 60 90 10
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
False Swipe Normal Physical 120 100 20
Feint Normal Physical 30 100 10
First Impression Bug Physical 90 100 10
Gastro Acid Poison Status — 100 10
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Grass Knot Grass Special 1 100 20
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
Lunge Bug Physical 80 100 15
Memento Dark Status — 100 10
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Pounce Bug Physical 50 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15
Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Sticky Web Bug Status — ∞ 20
String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 15

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass