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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 50 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 35 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
Move notes:
No side effects
Prior to generation five, power was 35 and accuracy 95%
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 4 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: A highly appealing move.
Contest notes:
No side effects
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 3 |
Contest description: A basic performance using a move known by the Pok�mon.
Contest notes:
No side effects
TMs, HMs and Move Tutors
This move is not represented as a TM, HM or Move Tutor move in any game
Type effectiveness
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x0 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbasaur | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Ivysaur | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Venusaur | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Squirtle | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Wartortle | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Blastoise | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Caterpie | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Metapod | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Butterfree | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Pidgey | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Pidgeotto | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Pidgeot | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Rattata | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Raticate | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nidoran (F) | Start | Start | Start | Start | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nidorina | Start | Start | Start | Start | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nidoqueen | Start | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nidoran (M) | Start | Start | Start | Start | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nidorino | Start | Start | Start | Start | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nidoking | Start | Start | Start | Start | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Venonat | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Venomoth | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Geodude | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Graveler | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Golem | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Ponyta | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Rapidash | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Slowpoke | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Slowbro | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Magnemite | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Magneton | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Shellder | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Cloyster | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Onix | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Voltorb | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Electrode | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 5 | 5 |
| Hitmonlee | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Hitmonchan | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Koffing | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Weezing | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Staryu | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Starmie | Start | Start | Start | Start | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Tauros | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Magikarp | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Gyarados | Start | Start | Start | Start | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Eevee | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Vaporeon | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Jolteon | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Flareon | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Porygon | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Snorlax | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Chikorita | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Bayleef | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Meganium | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Cyndaquil | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Quilava | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Typhlosion | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Sentret | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Furret | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Hoothoot | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Noctowl | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Ledyba | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Ledian | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mareep | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Flaaffy | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Ampharos | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Marill | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Azumarill | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Hoppip | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Skiploom | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 7 | 7 |
| Jumpluff | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 7 | 7 |
| Yanma | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Espeon | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Umbreon | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Slowking | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Girafarig | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Pineco | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Forretress | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Steelix | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Snubbull | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Granbull | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Qwilfish | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Heracross | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Swinub | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Piloswine | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Corsola | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mantine | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Phanpy | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Donphan | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Porygon2 | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Tyrogue | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Hitmontop | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Miltank | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mudkip | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Marshtomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Swampert | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Poochyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mightyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Zigzagoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Linoone | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Wurmple | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Silcoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Beautifly | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Cascoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Dustox | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Shroomish | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Breloom | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 5 | 5 |
| Makuhita | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Hariyama | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nosepass | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Skitty | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Delcatty | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Aron | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Lairon | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Aggron | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Electrike | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Manectric | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Volbeat | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Illumise | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Numel | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Camerupt | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Spinda | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Lunatone | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Solrock | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Feebas | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Milotic | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Castform | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Relicanth | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Luvdisc | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Turtwig | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Grotle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Torterra | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Probopass | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Porygon-Z | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Glaceon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Leafeon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Yanmega | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Magnezone | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mantyke | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Hippopotas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Hippowdon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Munchlax | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Gible | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Gabite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Garchomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Bronzor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start or Start | Start or Start | Start or Start | Start | Start |
| Bronzong | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start or Start | Start or Start | Start or Start | Start | Start |
| Cherrim | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Cherubi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mothim | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wormadam | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Burmy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Bastiodon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Shieldon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Luxray | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Luxio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Shinx | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Bibarel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Bidoof | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Staraptor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Staravia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Starly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Empoleon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Prinplup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Snivy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Servine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Serperior | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Tepig | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Pignite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Emboar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Oshawott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Dewott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Samurott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Patrat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Watchog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Lillipup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Herdier | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Stoutland | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Roggenrola | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Boldore | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Gigalith | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Sewaddle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Swadloon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Leavanny | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Basculin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Darumaka | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Darmanitan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Deerling | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Sawsbuck | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Ferroseed | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Ferrothorn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Tynamo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Eelektrik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Eelektross | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Deino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Zweilous | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Hydreigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Cloak Wormadan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start |
| Sand Cloak Wormadan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start |
| Trash Cloak Wormadan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start |
Anime appearances
- In Challenge of the Samurai by Pinsir
- In Showdown at Pewter City by Onix
- In The Water Flowers of Cerulean City by Butterfree
- In In The Shadow of Zekrom! by Snivy
- In Triple Leaders, Team Threats by Tepig
- In Triple Leaders, Team Threats by Oshawott
- In Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village by Starmie
- In Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village by Bulbasaur
- In Battle Aboard the St. Anne by Butterfree
- In Bye Bye Butterfree by Butterfree
- In Here Comes The Trubbish Squad by Deerling
- In Minccino - Neat and Tidy by Pignite
- In Minccino - Neat and Tidy by Oshawott
- In The Battle According to Lenora by Tepig
- In Rematch at the Nacrene Gym by Tepig
- In Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest by Sewaddle
- In The Ninja Poké-Showdown by Bulbasaur
- In The Bridge Bike Gang by Golem
- In by Porygon
- In Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! by Tepig
TCG cards
- Magikarp (Base #35)
- Voltorb (Base #67)
- Electrode (Jungle #2)
- Electrode (Jungle #18)
- Magikarp (Base Set 2 #50)
- Voltorb (Base Set 2 #98)
- Eevee (Team Rocket #55)
- Magnemite (Team Rocket #60)
- Brock's Graveler (Gym Challenge #34)
- Azumarill (Neo Genesis #2)
- Steelix (Neo Genesis #15)
- Croconaw (Neo Genesis #32)
- Granbull (Neo Genesis #37)
- Phanpy (Neo Genesis #43)
- Chikorita (Neo Genesis #53)
- Sentret (Neo Discovery #63)
- Staryu (Neo Revelation #56)
- Swinub (Neo Revelation #57)
- Heracross (Neo Destiny #41)
- Pineco (Neo Destiny #77)