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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 35 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 35 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.
Move notes:
No side effects
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 4 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: A highly appealing move.
Contest notes:
No side effects
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 3 |
Contest description: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Contest notes:
No side effects
TMs, HMs and Move Tutors
This move is not represented as a TM, HM or Move Tutor move in any game
Type effectiveness
 |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x2 | x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearow | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Fearow | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nidoran (M) | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nidorino | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nidoking | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Farfetch'd | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Doduo | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Dodrio | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Goldeen | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Seaking | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Articuno | Start | Start | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Zapdos | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Hoothoot | -- | -- | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Noctowl | -- | -- | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Natu | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Xatu | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Murkrow | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Skarmory | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Torchic | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Combusken | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Blaziken | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Taillow | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Swellow | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Swablu | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Altaria | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Seel | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dewgong | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mamoswine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Togekiss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Chatot | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Honchkrow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Empoleon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Prinplup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Piplup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Togepi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Togetic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Piloswine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Maractus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Karrablast | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Escavalier | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Rufflet | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Braviary | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
Anime appearances
TCG cards
- Spearow (Jungle #62)
- Spearow (Base Set 2 #92)
- Koga's Pidgey (Gym Challenge #80)
- Hoothoot (Neo Genesis #60)
- Natu (Neo Genesis #67)
- Spearow (Legendary Collection #94)
- Team Magma's Baltoy (EX: Team Magma Vs Team Aqua #60)
- Swablu (EX: Deoxys #79)
- Swellow (EX: Emerald #41)
- Torchic (EX: Holon Phantoms #83)