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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 120 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 10 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. It then becomes confused, however.
Move notes:
Attacks for 2-3 turns, then confuses user.
Prior to generation five, power was 90 and PP was 20
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 4 |
| Counter: | 4 |
Contest description: Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Contest notes:
Jams others, but user cannot appeal next turn, nor be jammed next turn.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Contest notes:
A second consecutive use to appeal with this move is not penalized.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nidoking | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 35 |
| Mankey | 39 | 45 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Primeape | 46 | 46 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Poliwag | From event | From event | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Poliwhirl | From event | From event | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Poliwrath | From event | From event | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Machop | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Machoke | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Machamp | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bellsprout | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Weepinbell | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Victreebell | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cubone | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Marowak | 41 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Jynx | 47 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tauros | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 55 | 55 |
| Gyarados | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Snorlax | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Politoed | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Teddiursa | -- | -- | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Ursaring | -- | -- | 59 | 59 | 49 | 49 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| Larvitar | -- | -- | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 |
| Pupitar | -- | -- | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 |
| Tyranitar | -- | -- | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 |
| Spinda | -- | -- | -- | -- | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Growlithe | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Arcanine | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ponyta | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Rapidash | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Rhyhorn | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Rhydon | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cyndaquil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Quilava | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Typhlosion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Totodile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 36 | 36 | 41 or by breeding | 41 or by breeding |
| Croconaw | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24 | 42 | 42 | 48 or by breeding | 48 or by breeding |
| Feraligatr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24 | 50 | 50 | 58 or by breeding | 58 or by breeding |
| 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 |
| Gible | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gabite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Garchomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Rampardos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Cranidos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Pinsir | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 |
| Stantler | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Carvanha | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Sharpedo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Wailmer | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Wailord | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Barboach | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Whiscash | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Bagon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Shelgon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Salamence | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Blitzle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 43 |
| Zebstrika | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53 | 53 |
| Basculin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 56 | 56 |
| Sandile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 46 | 46 |
| Krokorok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 52 | 52 |
| Krookodile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Darumaka | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27 | 27 |
| Darmanitan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27 | 27 |
| Archen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 51 | 51 |
| Archeops | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61 | 61 |
| Tepig | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Pignite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Emboar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Eelektrik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 74 | 74 |
| Eelektross | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Cubchoo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53 | 53 |
| Beartic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 59 | 59 |
| Bouffalant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 51 | 51 |
| Rufflet | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 64 | 64 |
| Braviary | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70 | 70 |
| Larvesta | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 90 | 90 |
| Volcarona | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Tornadus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 85 | 85 |
| Thundurus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 85 | 85 |
| Doduo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 50 | 50 |
| Dodrio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 60 | 60 |
| Piloswine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 |
| Mamoswine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 |
Anime appearances
TCG cards
- Nidoking (Base #11)
- Nidoking (Base Set 2 #11)
- Nidoking (Legendary Collection #31)