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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 18 |
| Accuracy: | 80 |
| PP: | 15 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes for two to five times in quick succession.
Move notes:
Hits two to five times in a single turn.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 2 |
| Counter: | 1 |
Contest description: Startles the Pokemon that has the judge's attention.
Contest notes:
Startles all that have appealed this turn. If a Pokemon is in combo mode, it is startled for five points instead.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Contest notes:
Second consecutive use of this move does not carry a penalty.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandshrew | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Sandslash | 47 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Nidoran (F) | 36 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Nidorina | 41 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Nidoqueen | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Diglett | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dugtrio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Meowth | 33 | 33 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Persian | 37 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Psyduck | 43 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
| Golduck | 48 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
| Mankey | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Primeape | Start | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Sentret | -- | -- | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Furret | -- | -- | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Spinarak | -- | -- | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Ariados | -- | -- | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Aipom | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Sneasel | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
| Teddiursa | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Ursaring | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Linoone | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Lombre | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Ludicolo | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Vigoroth | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Slaking | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Nincada | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Ninjask | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Shedinja | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Sableye | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Kecleon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Rattata | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Raticate | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | 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 |
| Weavile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
| Skuntank | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Stunky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Purugly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Glameow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Ambipom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Floatzel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Buizel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Vespiquen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
| Bibarel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Bidoof | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Infernape | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Monferno | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Chimchar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Zangoose | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Purrloin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 |
| Liepard | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 |
| Pansage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Simisage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Pansear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Simisear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Panpour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Simipour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Zorua | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Zoroark | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Cubchoo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 |
| Beartic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 |
| Heatmor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 |
Anime appearances
TCG cards
- Primeape (Jungle #43)
- Nidoran (F) (Jungle #57)
- Sandslash (Fossil #41)
- Psyduck (Fossil #53)
- Nidoran (F) (Base Set 2 #82)
- Blaine's Mankey (Gym Challenge #63)
- Sneasel (Neo Genesis #25)
- Sentret (Neo Genesis #71)
- Totodile (Neo Genesis #81)
- Remoraid (Neo Destiny #80)
- Primeape (Legendary Collection #59)
- Sandslash (Legendary Collection #62)
- Nidoran (F) (Legendary Collection #82)