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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 10 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 35 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: The foe is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target's Speed.
Move notes:
10% chance of posting an opponent's speed by one stage.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 2 |
| Counter: | 3 |
Contest description: Startles the Pokemon that appealed before the user.
Contest notes:
Startles Pokemon that made the previous appeal.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 0 |
Contest description: Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Contest notes:
Appeal score is equal to the position in the round.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tentacool | 27 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Tentacruel | 27 | 27 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 8 | 8 |
| Tangela | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Omanyte | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Omastar | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Spinarak | -- | -- | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Ariados | -- | -- | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Shuckle | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Lileep | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Cradily | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Tangrowth | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Drifblim | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Drifloon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Frillish | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Jellicent | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
Anime appearances
- In Pokémon Scent-sation! by Tangela
TCG cards
- Octillery (Neo Revelation #34)