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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 0 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 40 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Status move (does not attack)
In-game description: The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat.
Move notes:
Opponent's speed falls by two stages.
Prior to generation five, accuracy was 85%
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 2 |
| Counter: | 1 |
Contest description: Startles the Pokemon that has the judge's attention.
Contest notes:
Jams all that have appealed this turn. If ready for a combo, jams for five points.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Contest notes:
User gains the first appeal in the next 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 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x2 | x2 | x0.5 | x1 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x2 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloyster | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- |
| Mareep | -- | -- | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 |
| Flaaffy | -- | -- | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 |
| Ampharos | -- | -- | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 |
| Hoppip | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 34 |
| Skiploom | -- | -- | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
| Jumpluff | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 44 | 44 |
| Cacnea | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Cacturne | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47 | 47 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Roserade | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Budew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Roselia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Cottonee | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 |
| Whimsicott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Maractus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18 | 18 |