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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 15 |
| Accuracy: | 85 |
| PP: | 10 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: The foe is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times in a row.
Move notes:
Chances are 3/8 for both two and three hits, and 1/8 for both four and five hits. Certain abilities modify this.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 2 |
| Counter: | 1 |
Contest description: Startles the Pokemon that has the judge's attention.
Contest notes:
Attempts to jam opponents that have appealed. Jams for five points if the Pokemon is ready for a combo.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Contest notes:
User is not penalized for using this appeal for the second time in a row.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clefairy | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Clefable | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Jigglypuff | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
| Wigglytuff | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Poliwag | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Poliwhirl | 26 | 26 | Start | Start | Start | Start | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Poliwrath | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Lickitung | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Chansey | -- | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Mr. Mime | 31 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| Jynx | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Politoed | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Blissey | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Skitty | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| Delcatty | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Pikachu | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Raichu | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Mime. Jr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| Ambipom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Floatzel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Buizel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | 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 |
| Audino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 10 |
| Trubbish | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 |
| Garbodor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 |
| Minccino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Cinccino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Gothita | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 |
| Gothorita | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 or 14 | 14 or 14 |
| Gothitelle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 |
| Alomomola | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Mienfoo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 |
| Mienshao | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 |
Anime appearances
- In Minccino - Neat and Tidy by Minccino
- In Emolga the Irresistible! by Minccino
- In The Song of Jigglypuff by Jigglypuff
- In A Chansey Operation by Chansey
- In Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia! by Minccino
TCG cards
- Jynx (Base #31)
- Poliwhirl (Base #38)
- Jynx (Base Set 2 #45)
- Poliwhirl (Base Set 2 #57)
- Dark Wartortle (Team Rocket #46)
- Clefairy (Neo Genesis #30)
- Politoad (Neo Discovery #8)
- Politoad (Neo Discovery #27)
- Chansey (Neo Destiny #31)
- Jynx (Legendary Collection #26)
- Dark Wartortle (Legendary Collection #39)
- Clefable (Expedition #7)
- Clefable (Expedition #41)
- Jigglypuff (EX: Team Magma Vs Team Aqua #41)
- Bagon (EX: Deoxys #52)
- Baltoy (EX: Holon Phantoms #59)