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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 0 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 30 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 2 |
Status move (does not attack)
In-game description: The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target's Defense stat is reduced.
Move notes:
Lowers defense by one stage.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 3 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.
Contest notes:
Applause meter doesn't rise this turn.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Contest notes:
The judges' voltage won't go down for the remainder of the turn.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmander | 15 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Charmeleon | 15 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Charizard | 15 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Spearow | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fearow | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ekans | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Arbok | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nidoran (M) | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nidorino | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mankey | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Primeape | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Growlithe | 23 | Start | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Arcanine | 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 |
| Machop | 25 | 25 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Machoke | Start | 25 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Machamp | Start | 25 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Farfetch'd | 7 | Start | 13 | 13 | 11 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Shellder | 39 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 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 |
| Krabby | Start | Start | Start | Start | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Kingler | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 9 | 9 |
| Cubone | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Marowak | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Rhyhorn | 50 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Rhydon | 55 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kangaskhan | 41 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Horsea | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Seadra | 24 | 24 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 8 | 8 |
| Scyther | Start | 17 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Electabuzz | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Magmar | 36 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Tauros | 35 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gyarados | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Flareon | 42 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Omanyte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Omastar | Start | Start | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Kabuto | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Kabutops | 46 | 46 | Start | Start | Start or 19 | Start or 19 | Start or 11 | Start or 11 | Start or 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Moltres | 51 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dratini | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Dragonair | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Dragonite | Start | Start | 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 |
| Totodile | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Croconaw | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Feraligatr | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Natu | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Xatu | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Scizor | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Heracross | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Sneasel | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Teddiursa | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Ursaring | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Skarmory | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Houndour | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Houndoom | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Kingdra | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 8 | 8 |
| Stantler | -- | -- | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Elekid | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Magby | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Raikou | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Entei | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Suicune | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Larvitar | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Pupitar | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Tyranitar | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Treecko | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Grovyle | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Sceptile | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Sableye | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Electrike | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Manectric | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 9 | 9 |
| Carvanha | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Sharpedo | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Cacnea | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Cacturne | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Zangoose | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Corphish | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Crawdaunt | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 10 | 10 |
| Duskull | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Dusclops | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Tropius | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Absol | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Snorunt | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Glalie | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Bagon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Shelgon | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 10 | 10 |
| Salamence | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Deoxys | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Poochyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Mightyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Nidoking | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Heatran | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Froslass | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Dusknoir | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Gallade | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Magmortar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Electivire | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Weavile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Snover | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Abomasnow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Skorupi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Drapion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Skuntank | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Stunky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Rampardos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding |
| Cranidos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding |
| Luxray | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Luxio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Shinx | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Infernape | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Monferno | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Chimchar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Snivy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Servine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Serperior | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Patrat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 |
| Watchog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 |
| Lillipup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Herdier | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Stoutland | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Pansage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Simisage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Pansear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Simisear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Panpour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Simipour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Pidove | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 |
| Tranquill | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 |
| Unfezant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 |
| Timburr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Gurdurr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Conkeldurr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Throh | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Sawk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Sandile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Krokorok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Krookodile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Scraggy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Scrafty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Archen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Archeops | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Zorua | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Zoroark | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Keldeo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Karrablast | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Escavalier | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Axew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Fraxure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Haxorus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Druddigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Pawniard | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 |
| Bisharp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 |
| Bouffalant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Rufflet | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Braviary | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Vullaby | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Mandibuzz | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Cobalion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Terrakion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Virizion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Landorus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Deoxys | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start |
| Attack Deoxys | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start |
| Defense Deoxys | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start |
| Speed Deoxys | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start |
Anime appearances
- In The School of Hard Knocks by Cubone
- In The Tower of Terror by Charmander
- In Scraggy - Hatched to Be Wild by Scraggy
- In Dancing With the Ducklett Trio! by Scraggy
- In Cottonee in Love! by Scraggy
TCG cards
- Rhyhorn (Jungle #61)
- Rhyhorn (Base Set 2 #90)
- Cyndaquil (Neo Genesis #56)
- Totodile (Neo Genesis #81)
- Larvitar (Neo Destiny #70)
- Rhyhorn (Legendary Collection #90)