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galvantula
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Galvantula

EleSpider Pokémon

BugElectric

When attacked, they create an electric barrier by spitting out many electrically charged threads.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 77
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 97
Sp. Def 60
Speed 108
Total 472

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category EleSpider Pokémon
Height 0.8 m
Weight 14.3 kg
Base Exp 165
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

galvantula Front Front
galvantula Back Back
galvantula Front Shiny Front Shiny
galvantula Back Shiny Back Shiny
galvantula Official Art Official Art
galvantula Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ru Usage: 2.9%
Sticky Web
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Galvantula is a competent Sticky Web user that can threaten some common entry hazard removers like Mega Blastoise, Mantine, and Mandibuzz. It also sports a high Speed tier and a strong STAB combination of Thunder and Bug Buzz, allowing it to be an offensive threat to teams that rely on Grass-types to tank Electric-type moves. However, its mediocre base 97 Special Attack means that it is reliant on Life Orb for good damage output. Furthermore, Galvantula is frail and has a mediocre defensive typing, which means it struggles to switch in safely; this frailty also makes it difficult for Galvantula to keep Sticky Web up reliably. It is also beaten by some entry hazard removers that can outlast or KO it, particularly Florges and Donphan.

Most Used Moves

Bug Buzz
91.4%
Thunder
80.9%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
17.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc