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Tarountula (Japanese: タマンチュラ Tamantula) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
It evolves into Spidops starting at level 15.
Biology
A Tarountula hanging from a tree on Poco Path 
A Tarountula's abdomen under its ball of threads
Tarountula is a lime-green arachnid Pokémon whose body is wrapped in a ball of white threads that it secretes from its rear. Its face has white patterns that flank its two eyes on either side, as well as two pairs of protrusions resembling chelicerae and pedipalps, which hides a tiny mouth on the bottom of its head. It has eight spindly legs tipped with a dark green color on the ends. Its abdomen can be seen when it willingly ejects its ball of white threads.
Tarountula can sometimes be found hanging upside down from trees using its thread. Tarountula's thread is elastic and strong as wire, being able to deflect even the attacks of its natural enemy, Scyther. Research into the secret behind the thread's strength is currently ongoing.
Evolution
Tarountula evolves into Spidops.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#12 | | Kitakami
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| Scarlet | The ball of threads wrapped around its body is elastic enough to deflect the scythes of Scyther, this Pokémon’s natural enemy. |
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| Violet | 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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Game locations
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tarountula
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tarountula
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tarountula
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Tarountula
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tarountula
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tarountula
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tarountula
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Two Tarountula made their main series debut in HZ047, under the ownership of two different Trainers each.
Pokémon: Paldean Winds
A Tarountula briefly appeared in Breathe Together, under the ownership of Katy.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Tarountula debuted in PASV05, under the ownership of Scarlet.
A Tarountula appeared in PASV06 under the ownership of Katy. It took on Scarlet's Tarountula in a Gym battle, only for the match to result in a tie.
In the TCG
Main article: Tarountula (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Tarountula may be based on the orb-weaver spider alongside members of the Uloboridae family, which are non-venomous and wrap their prey in bundles of silk. Its silk-covered abdomen evokes a yarn ball and may serve as a literal take on an "orb-weaver", although it may also be based on the spherical pods that Deinopis spiders create to shelter their eggs — especially as its evolution Spidops appears to be primarily based on these spiders. Tarountula's Shiny coloration resembles the Destiny Knot.
Name origin
Tarountula may be a combination of tarantula and round.
Tamantula may be a combination of 球 tama (sphere) and tarantula.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | टैरेंगोला Tarangola | From tarantula and गोला golā |  Thai | ทามันทูล่า Thamanthula | Transcription of Japanese name |
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