Tarountula Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Tarountula Pokemon Guide

Tarountula is a Bug-type Pokemon. This guide covers Tarountula stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and Pokemon Champions information.

Normal Form

Tarountula

Shiny Form

Shiny Tarountula

Tarountula Description

Tarountula is a Bug-type Pokemon with the National Dex number #0917. It is known as the String Ball Pokemon and has appeared across modern Pokemon games depending on availability.

Tarountula Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Tarountula, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Tarountula Stats

Use the stats section below to review Tarountula base stats and compare its offensive, defensive and Speed profile.

Tarountula Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Tarountula’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Tarountula All Moves

Use the section below to view Tarountula’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	String Shot	Bug	Status	–	95
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
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

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100
TM	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Pounce	Bug	Physical	50	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
TM	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
First Impression	Bug	Physical	90	100
Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100
Memento	Dark	Status	–	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100

Tarountula Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Tarountula is a Bug-type Pokemon. This typing determines its weaknesses, resistances and immunities in battle.

Tarountula Abilities

Tarountula’s abilities can affect how it performs in battle and what role it fills on a team.

Tarountula Evolution

Tarountula evolves into Spidops at Level 15.

Where to Find Tarountula in Pokemon Games

Tarountula’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Older games from before Tarountula was introduced are included for consistency.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Tarountula
Pokemon Red	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Tarountula
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Tarountula
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Tarountula
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Tarountula
Pokemon Black	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Black 2	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White 2	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Tarountula
Pokemon X	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Y	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Tarountula
Pokemon Sun	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Moon	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Tarountula
Pokemon Sword	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Shield	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available because Tarountula had not been introduced yet.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Tarountula
Pokemon Scarlet	Found in early Paldea areas, including Poco Path and South Province areas.
Pokemon Violet	Found in early Paldea areas, including Poco Path and South Province areas.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Not available in this game.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Tarountula
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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