Should I use Tarountula?

For a casual playthrough, Tarountula works as a placeholder. Bug coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Spidops . That's where the stats start mattering.

Tarountula - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

The String Ball Pokemon. Tarountula has Stakeout doubling damage against switch-ins. A Bug type on the path to the trapping Spidops.

Ability 1InsomniaHiddenStakeout

Weak to

Physical

Hazard Setter

FTier

20Speed · Very Slow

Tarountula Best Moveset

Bug at 41 Attack and 20 Speed. AbilityStakeout doubles damage against Pokemon switching in. Pre-evolution stats with an interesting ability. The moveset can't function. Evolve to Spidops for 79 Attack and the Stakeout damage that punishes switches.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AF+

Tarountula was a niche pick at best in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A), rarely seen in standard play. This was Tarountula's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Insomnia with Focus Sash, favoring a Impish nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM90

Spikes

Ground—COMMONHazard

Lv 36

Circle Throw

Fighting60COMMONCoverage

TM91

Toxic Spikes

Poison—COMMONUtility

Egg

First Impression

Bug90COMMONSTAB

Tarountula Scarlet & Violet Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Hazard Setter

Tarountula best EVs are Defense and Attack

EVs

Atk

Def

SpD

Hazard Setter Moveset

SpikesHazard
Circle Throw
Toxic Spikes
First ImpressionSTAB

Recommended Teammates

HatennaDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Tarountula Weakness

Fire, Flying, and Rock moves hit Tarountula for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.

Tarountula Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

What is Tarountula Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Tarountula Strong Against

3Strong

7Resisted

0Immune

Score-4

2xStrong

Grass Psychic Dark

½xResisted

Fire Fighting Poison Flying Ghost Steel Fairy

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Tarountula

Blaziken can KO Tarountula with Flare Blitz (268-315%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (165-194%).

Blaziken FireFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Close Combat Swords Dance Flare Blitz ProtectPriority Damage vs Tarountula Close Combat 67-79% Flare Blitz 2x 268-315%KO View Blaziken builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Earthquake Swords Dance Damage vs Tarountula Close Combat 50-58% Stone Edge 2x 165-194%KO Earthquake 27-32% View Terrakion builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves DefogUtility RoostRecovery Will O Wisp Brave Bird View Talonflame builds →

Evolution

Tarountula is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Spidops. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 194 total stats over Tarountula. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#917Tarountula

Level 15

#918Spidops

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Tarountula

Bug

Spidops

Bug

60+25

ATK

79+38

DEF

92+47

SP.ATK

52+23

SP.DEF

86+46

SPE

35+15

BST

210F-Tier

404E-Tier+194

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Tarountula easily with 91 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Shiny Tarountula

Tarountula's shiny is one of the hardest to spot in Gen 9. The green ball spider picks up a marginally different shade that you'd miss in tall grass, in battle, and probably even in your box. No one's hunting for this one on purpose.

Normal vs Shiny

Color ShiftWhitetoGray

Shiny TierD Tier Shiny

Shiny Tarountula Evolution

2 Forms

Stage 1Tarountula

Lv. 15

Stage 2Spidops

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Shiny Tarountula Odds & Hunting Methods

1 of 1 Verified

GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty

GameScarlet & Violet

MethodBreeding (Masuda Method)

Odds1/512

Difficulty

More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate

How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Tarountula

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Tarountula is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 15 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

10 locations to catch Tarountula

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Badge 7

Badge 8

Where To Catch Tarountula in SV

Tarountula is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 2-55. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Tarountula ✓
South Province (Area Four) - Forest
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 42%
South Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 42%
South Province (Area Five) - Grass
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 35%
South Province (Area Four) - Grass
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 35%
South Province (Area One) - Grass
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 35%
The Pokémon League - Grass
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 35%
Tagtree Thicket - Forest
Lv.25-32Overworld
Rate 42%
West Province (Area Three) - Forest
Lv.28-35Overworld
Rate 42%
West Province (Area Three) - Grass
Lv.28-35Overworld
Rate 35%
West Province (Area Two) - Grass
Lv.28-35Overworld
Rate 35%
East Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 12%
East Province (Area Two) - Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 12%
North Province (Area Two) - Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 12%
North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 8%
Casseroya Lake - Forest
Lv.52-55Overworld
Rate 42%
Train until Level 15 to evolve into Spidops
Step 2Catch or Evolve into Spidops
Casseroya Lake - Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 12%
East Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 12%
East Province (Area Two) - Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 12%
North Province (Area Two) - Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 12%
South Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 12%
Tagtree Thicket - Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 12%
West Province (Area Three) - Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 12%
North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest
Lv.20-55Overworld
Rate 8%
Socarrat Trail
Lv.52-55Overworld
or evolve from Tarountula (Step 1)

Not landing the catch? Calculate Tarountula catch rates for Scarlet & Violet by ball, status, and HP.

Past Mass Outbreak Events

Tarountula appeared in a past Mass Outbreak event in Scarlet & Violet at these locations:

Alfornada
Artazon
Asado Desert
Cascarrafa
Casseroya Lake
Cortondo
East Paldean Sea
East Province (Area One)
East Province (Area Three)
East Province (Area Two)
Glaseado Mountain
Levincia
Los Platos
Medali
Mesagoza
Montenevera
North Paldean Sea
North Province (Area One)
North Province (Area Three)
North Province (Area Two)
Poco Path
Porto Marinada
Socarrat Trail
South Paldean Sea
South Province (Area Five)
South Province (Area Four)
South Province (Area One)
South Province (Area Six)
South Province (Area Three)
South Province (Area Two)
Tagtree Thicket
The Great Crater of Paldea
The Pokémon League
West Paldean Sea
West Province (Area One)
West Province (Area Three)
West Province (Area Two)
Zapapico

Base Stats

You won't find a real weakness in Tarountula's stat line. It's well-rounded for the String Ball Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Defense EV, on a standard growth curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP35

Attack41

Defense45

Sp. Atk29

Sp. Def40

Speed20

Total210

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Erratic600,000 XP

Height0.3 m

Weight4.0 kg

Base XP42

Abilities

Insomnia

Prevents sleep.

StakeoutHidden Ability

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entry

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.

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Tarountula Guide

For a casual playthrough, Tarountula works as a placeholder. Bug coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Spidops. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Tarountula has been obtainable in 1 game. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Tarountula has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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