#0917 Tarountula

NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME

Not available through normal play. No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

Artwork: PokéAPI.

Bug

Abilities

InsomniaPrevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.

Hidden ability

StakeoutDeals 2x damage to a foe that just switched in.

Capture

Very easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Bug

Growth

Erratic

EV yield

1 Defense

Tarountula’s base stats

HP	35
Attack	41
Defense	45
Sp. Atk	29
Sp. Def	40
Speed	20
Total	210

Where to find it

No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

Evolution

Evolves into Spidops at Lv 15.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Tarountula’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40	The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
5	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20	Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack.
8	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	If the foe has already taken damage, this attack’s power is 2 times higher.
11	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10	An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
14	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
18	Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.
22	Counter	Fighting	Physical	var.	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
25	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	The user sticks out its head and charges. It has a 30% chance to make the foe flinch.
29	Sticky Web	Bug	Status	—	—	20	Spreads a sticky web around the opposing side, lowering the Speed of Pokémon that switch in.
33	Gastro Acid	Poison	Status	—	100	10	The user hurls up its stomach acids on the foe. The fluid eliminates the effect of the foe’s ability.
36	Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90	10	The foe is thrown, forcing out another party Pokémon. In the wild, the battle ends.
40	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is hit with hellish pain and can’t use sound-based moves for 2 turns.
44	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90	10	The user skitters behind the foe to attack, lowering its Sp. Atk.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Tarountula can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe 2 to 5 times in rapid succession.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40	A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15	The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15	The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20	The foe is stabbed with a poison tentacle. It has a 30% chance to poison the foe.
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	var.	100	20	The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM102	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20	Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack.
TM105	Sticky Web	Bug	Status	—	—	20	Spreads a sticky web around the opposing side, lowering the Speed of Pokémon that switch in.
TM117	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100	15	Pounces on the target with full force, lowering its Attack.

Egg moves

Tarountula’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
First Impression	Bug	Physical	90	100	10	A very powerful move, but it only works right after the user enters battle.
Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100	15	Pounces on the target with full force, lowering its Attack.
Memento	Dark	Status	—	100	10	The user sacrifices its own life. In return, it lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk by 2 stages.
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.

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