Tarountula
The Bug type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #917

Pokemon Details
Species: String Ball Pokémon
Height: 0.3 m
Weight: 4 kg
Abilities:
- Insomnia
- Stakeout (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Defense
Catch Rate: 255
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 42
Growth Rate: Erratic
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Bug
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 3599
- Max: 3855
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

#917
Tarountula(Current)
Level Up
15
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Tarountula appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| String Shot | 1 | Bug | Status | - | 95 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Struggle Bug | 5 | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Assurance | 8 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Feint | 11 | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 |
| Bug Bite | 14 | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Block | 18 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Counter | 22 | Fighting | Physical | - | 100 |
| Headbutt | 25 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Sticky Web | 29 | Bug | Status | - | - |
| Gastro Acid | 33 | Poison | Status | - | 100 |
| Circle Throw | 36 | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 90 |
| Throat Chop | 40 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Skitter Smack | 44 | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Scarlet | Casseroya Lake - Wild East Province (Area One) - Wild East Province (Area Two) - Wild North Province (Area Two) - Wild South Province (Area Five) - Wild South Province (Area Four) - Wild South Province (Area One) - Wild Tagtree Thicket - Wild The Pokémon League - Wild West Province (Area Three) - Wild West Province (Area Two) - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
