Silk Trap (move)

Silk Trap スレッドトラップ '

Battles Type  Bug Category  Status PP  10 (max. ) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +4 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IX Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Silk Trap (Japanese: スレッドトラップ) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature move of Spidops.

Effect

Silk Trap protects the user from any moves. Additionally, if Silk Trap blocks an attack that would make contact with the user, the attacker's Speed stat is lowered by one stage.

Description

Games Description SV The user spins a silken trap, protecting itself from damage while lowering the Speed stat of any attacker that makes direct contact.

In other languages

Language Title French Piège de Fil German Fadenfalle Italian Telatrappola Korean 스레드트랩 Spanish Telatrampa

Variations of the move Protect
Protect • Detect • King's Shield • Spiky Shield • Baneful Bunker • Obstruct • Silk Trap • Burning Bulwark

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