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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 35 |
| Accuracy: | 85 |
| PP: | 15 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns.
Move notes:
For 5-6 turns (2-5 prior to generation 5), the opponent cannot switch or run and suffers 1/16th of its maximum damage per turn.
Prior to generation 5, power was 15 and accuracy was 70%
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 3 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.
Contest notes:
Applause meter does not rise this turn.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 0 |
Contest description: Earn a higher score the later the Pok�mon performs.
Contest notes:
Appeal points are equal to the Pokemon's 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 | x0 | x2 | x1 | x2 | x0.5 | x1 | x2 | x2 | x1 | x0.5 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandshrew | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
| Sandslash | -- | -- | -- | -- | 52 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 23 |
| Dugtrio | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Onix | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 | 52 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 57 | 37 |
| Trapinch | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| Vibrava | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| Flygon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| Turtwig | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Grotle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Torterra | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gliscor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Hippopotas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding |
| Hippowdon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding |
| Gible | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding |
| Gabite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding |
| Garchomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding | 19 or by breeding |
| Bonsly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Sudowoodo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Pineco | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Forretress | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gligar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Shuckle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Sandile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Krokorok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Krookodile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |