Information 
Content
News
Dex
Episode Guides
Trading Card Game
Columns
Interactivity 
Caption Contest
Name Rater
Ask Sentret
Cards
Trivia
PokéMole
Community 
Forums
Squads
Tournaments
Fanfics
Site 
Tagging
Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 40 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 10 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. This move works only on the first turn.
Move notes:
Always goes first. Causes the opponent to flinch. Only works as the first move used by the opponent after entering the battle.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 2 |
| Counter: | 1 |
Contest description: Startles Pokemon that made a same-type appeal.
Contest notes:
Startles all that have appealed this turn. If a Pokemon appealed with a same type move as this one, it is startled for four points instead.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 0 |
Contest description: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Contest notes:
User gains two additional appeal points if this is the first appeal of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meowth | -- | -- | -- | -- | 50 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Persian | -- | -- | -- | -- | 59 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Lombre | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Ludicolo | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Nuzleaf | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Shiftry | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Makuhita | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Hariyama | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Sableye | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Seel | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Dewgong | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Squirtle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Wartortle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Blastoise | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Pikachu | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Raichu | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Glaceon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Leafeon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Weavile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Croagunk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Toxicroak | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Mime. Jr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Purugly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Glameow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Lopunny | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Buneary | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ambipom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| 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 |
| Hitmonlee | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | 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 |
| Kangaskhan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Mr. Mime | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Jynx | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Eevee | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Vaporeon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Jolteon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Flareon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Pichu | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Aipom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Espeon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Umbreon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Sneasel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Tyrogue | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Hitmontop | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Smoochum | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Skitty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding |
| Delcatty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding |
| Meditite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Medicham | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Spinda | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Kecleon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Delibird | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Purrloin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 |
| Liepard | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 |
| Scraggy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Scrafty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Mienfoo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Mienshao | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
TCG cards
- Meditite (EX: Emerald #55)