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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 0 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 30 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Status move (does not attack)
In-game description: The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks.
Move notes:
Critical hit ratio is increased by one level for all attacks.
In first generation, reduced the chances for critical hits.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 1 |
| Counter: | 3 |
Contest description: Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Contest notes:
Attempts to startle all that have appealed.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 0 |
Contest description: Earn double the score in the next turn.
Contest notes:
User gains double appeal points in the next 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beedrill | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Rattata | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Raticate | 27 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Nidoran (M) | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Nidorino | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Nidoking | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mankey | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Primeape | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Machop | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Machoke | 36 | 36 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 7 | 7 |
| Machamp | 36 | 36 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 7 | 7 |
| Cubone | 31 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Marowak | 33 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Hitmonlee | 43 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Scyther | Start | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Pinsir | 36 | 36 | 7 | 7 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Eevee | -- | 36 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Vaporeon | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Jolteon | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Flareon | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Espeon | -- | -- | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Umbreon | -- | -- | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Scizor | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Remoraid | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Octillery | -- | -- | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Hitmontop | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Torchic | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Combusken | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Blaziken | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Taillow | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Swellow | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 4 | 4 |
| Makuhita | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Hariyama | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Carvanha | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Sharpedo | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 8 | 8 |
| Numel | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Camerupt | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Bagon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Shelgon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Salamence | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Nidoran (F) | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Feraligatr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Sentret | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Furret | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Dusknoir | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Skuntank | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Stunky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Drifblim | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Drifloon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Bastiodon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Shieldon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Rampardos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Cranidos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Kricketune | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Infernape | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Monferno | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Chimchar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Kangaskhan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Horsea | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Seadra | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Kingdra | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Phanpy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Donphan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Larvitar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Pupitar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Tyranitar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Vigoroth | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Trapinch | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Vibrava | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Flygon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Victini | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Oshawott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Dewott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Samurott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Timburr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Gurdurr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Conkeldurr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Throh | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 |
| Sawk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 |
| Sandile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Krokorok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Krookodile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Darumaka | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Darmanitan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Axew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Fraxure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Haxorus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Bouffalant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36 | 36 |
| Deino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Zweilous | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Hydreigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Magmortar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Nidorina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Nidoqueen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Magmar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Magby | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |