Taraterror

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Taraterror Tarantula Pokémon #059
Type Bug Dark Unknown
Abilities Swarm or Intimidate		Hidden Ability Immunity
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Breeding Egg group Bug Hatch time 6630 steps
Height 0.9 m 0 m		Weight 47.3 kg 0 kg
Regional numbers Pokédex #059 Rikoto
Base experience yield 169		Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 1 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Black		Base friendship 35

Darcula is a dual-type Bug/Dark Pokémon.

It evolves from Darcula starting at level 26.

Biology

Physiology

Taraterror is a Pokémon that looks like a large tarantula. It has eight brown legs with black tips, with the back six having fur near its abdomen, which has a white skull-shaped marking on its back, and purple fur connecting the sides of the back of its head and its legs. Its black head has two brown fangs and five red eyes, with the two closer to its fangs being larger than the other three.

Gender Differences

None.

Special Abilities

The gentle giants of Bug-types, Taraterror is often misunderstood for its fearsome appearance. Yet, despite their pleasant nature, they are merciless in battle. It can shoot off a sticky web that releases a dark aura.

Behavior

Taraterror are the gentle giants of Bug-type Pokémon, normally having pleasant natures, despite their fearsome appearance. That is, outside of battle, however; they are merciless when they are in battle.

Habitat

Taraterror live inside dead tree trunks in dark forests. Wild Taraterror are found in Headbutt trees in Goopool Swamp and in the caves at Victory Isle.

Shiny Coloration Differences

For Shiny Taraterror, the red eyes and purple fur turn green, while the legs turn a more dull brown, and the head and the abdomen turn a lighter shade of black.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Pokédex entry The gentle giants of Bug-types, Taraterror is often misunderstood for it's fearsome appearance. Yet, despite their pleasant nature, they are merciless in battle.

Game locations

Availability None Common Victory Isle (Cave) Uncommon Goopool Swamp (Headbutt) Fossil Rare One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90	150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 110	103 - 178	202 - 350
Defense: 84	80 - 149	155 - 293
Sp.Atk: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp.Def: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 80	76 - 145	148 - 284
Total: 484   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Start Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Start Quash Dark Status — 100% 15 Start Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Start Leech Life Bug Physical 20 100% 15 Start String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40 Start Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Start Spider Web Bug Status — —% 10 6 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 9 Spider Web Bug Status — —% 10 13 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 17 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 20 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 24 Torment Dark Status — 100% 15 29 Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10 33 Hyper Fang Normal Physical 80 90% 15 38 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 43 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 47 Sticky Web Bug Status — —% 20 52 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 57 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Taraterror obtained at level 1 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Taraterror Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Taraterror

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100}}100% 5 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 Razor Blade Steel Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM101 Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM103 Ominous Wind Ghost Special 06060 100}}100% 5 TM104 Dark Matter Dark Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM109 Bug Bomb Bug Special 07070 095}}95% 15 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Taraterror Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Taraterror

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Snore Normal Special 50 100% 20 1 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 2 Dusty Dash Ground Special 50 100% 15 2 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 5 Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15 2 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 1 Acupressure Normal Status — —% 10 2 Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 2 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 4 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 4 Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 4 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 5 Phantom Grip Ghost Physical 80 100% 10 5 Block Normal Status — —% 5 1 Super Fang Normal Physical Varies 90% 10 1 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 3

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Taraterror Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Taraterror

Evolution

Unevolved Darcula  Bug  Dark

level 26 →

First evolution Taraterror  Bug  Dark

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Trivia

• the only official Pokemon to have this Type combination are Lokix..
• Taraterror's first name was Taranterror, but it was changed to fit in the only-ten-letters rule.
• Prior to 1.0.1, Taraterror uses Mr.Mime's cry.

Origin

Taraterror is based upon the tarantula, a species of mildly venomous spider that can be found in the Brazilian Rain forest and other humid areas. It could also possibly be based off the Goliath Bird-eater Tarantula, due to its large size.

Name origin

Taraterror's name comes from the words Tarantula and terror.

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