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Pokédex No.0917
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Tarountula

No.0917 · String Ball Pokémon

Tarountula

タマンチュラ

Bug
Height
0.3 m
Weight
4.0 kg
Color
White
Shape
Armor
Abilities

Prevents sleep.

StakeoutHidden

This Pokémon's moves have double power against Pokémon that switched in this turn.

02 //Base stats

Base stats
StatBase
HP35
180–274
Attack41
78–199
Defense45
85–207
Sp. Atk29
56–172
Sp. Def40
76–196
Speed20
40–152
Total210Higher than 2% of all Pokémon

Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).

HP 35Attack 41Defense 45Speed 20Sp. Def 40Sp. Atk 29
  • HPtop 97%
  • Attacktop 89%
  • Defensetop 85%
  • Sp. Atktop 97%
  • Sp. Deftop 91%
  • Speedtop 98%

03 //Type matchups

Defensive multipliers
Type matchups
Takes 2× damage
FireFlyingRock
Takes ½× damage
GrassFightingGround
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire2×
Water1×
Electric1×
Grass½×
Ice1×
Fighting½×
Poison1×
Ground½×
Flying2×
Psychic1×
Bug1×
Rock2×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel1×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
GrassPsychicDark

04 //Evolution

Evolution

05 //Easily confused with

Most similar silhouettes
Easily confused with
Tarountula silhouette
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.

06 //Where to find it

By game
Where to find it

Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.

07 //Moves

49 moves
Moves
LvMoveTypeCat.Pow
1Page →Bug—
1Page →Normal40
5Page →Bug50
8Page →Dark60
11Page →Normal30
14Page →Bug60
18Page →Normal—
22Page →Fighting—
25Page →Normal70
29Page →Bug—
33Page →Poison—
36Page →Fighting60
40Page →Dark80
44Page →Bug70

Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.

08 //Pokédex entries

2 unique entries
Pokédex entries
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.
Violet
The ball of threads wrapped around its body is elastic enough to deflect the scythes of Scyther, this Pokémon’s natural enemy.
Scarlet

09 //Names in other languages

9 languages
Names in other languages
Japanese
タマンチュラ
Rōmaji
Tamantula
Korean
타랜툴라
Chinese (Simplified)
团珠蛛
Chinese (Traditional)
團珠蛛
French
Tissenboule
German
Tarundel
Spanish
Tarountula
Italian
Tarountula

10 //Training & breeding

Training & breeding

Training

EV yield1 Defense
Catch rate255 (43.9% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship50
Base experience42
Growth rateSlow Then Very Fast

Breeding

Egg groupsBug
Egg cycles15
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitat—

Other names

Japaneseタマンチュラ
Korean타랜툴라
GermanTarundel
FrenchTissenboule
SpanishTarountula
ItalianTarountula

Regional Pokédex numbers

Paldea #12

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Tarountula summary

Tarountula is a Bug-type String Ball Pokémon introduced in Generation 9, number 917 in the National Pokédex. It has a base stat total of 210 (HP 35, Attack 41, Defense 45, Sp. Atk 29, Sp. Def 40, Speed 20). It is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock moves. Its abilities are insomnia, with stakeout as a hidden ability.

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