#0917
— String Ball Pokémon
Tarountula
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Tarountula is a bug-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 210 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 20) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Insomnia ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Tarountula. Build around what Tarountula actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Tarountula takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Tarountula into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Defense (45)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (20)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- slow (base 20)
- BST
- 210 (low for the format)
Tarountula is a bug-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 210 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 20) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Insomnia ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Tarountula. Build around what Tarountula actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Tarountula
Tarountula is the String Ball Pokémon a Bug type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 210 with Insomnia as its ability.
What is Tarountula weak to?
Tarountula is a Bug-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Grass, Fighting, Ground.
How to counter Tarountula
To counter Tarountula in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fire or Flying or Rock moves and can withstand its Bug STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Tarountula in competitive teams
Tarountula can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Tarountula on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
