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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 80 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 15 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Move notes:
20% chance of lowering opponent's defense by one stage.
Prior to DP: lowered Special Defense.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 1 |
| Counter: | 4 |
Contest description: Badly startles the Pokemon in front.
Contest notes:
Startles Pokemon that appealed before the user.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Contest notes:
User gains two additional appeal points if this is the last appeal of 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
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| x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x0.5 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmander | -- | -- | From event | From event or by breeding | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Nidoran (F) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Nidorina | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53 | 53 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Nidoqueen | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Girafarig | -- | -- | 54 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Steelix | -- | -- | 49 | 49 | 52 | -- | 41 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 37 |
| Snubbull | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53 | 53 | 49 or by breeding | 49 or by breeding | 49 or by breeding | 49 or by breeding | 49 or by breeding |
| Granbull | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61 | 61 | 59 or by breeding | 59 or by breeding | 59 or by breeding | 59 or by breeding | 59 or by breeding |
| Houndour | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 |
| Houndoom | -- | -- | 52 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 |
| Raikou | -- | -- | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Larvitar | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 41 |
| Pupitar | -- | -- | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 47 |
| Tyranitar | -- | -- | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 47 |
| Poochyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 41 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Mightyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mawile | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Carvanha | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Sharpedo | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Trapinch | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
| Vibrava | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Flygon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Seviper | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 45 |
| Corphish | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Crawdaunt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 51 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| Snorunt | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Glalie | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Huntail | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36 | 36 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Bagon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Shelgon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 56 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Salamence | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Rayquaza | -- | -- | -- | -- | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Charmeleon | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Charizard | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ekans | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Arbok | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Growlithe | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | 42 or by breeding | 42 or by breeding | 42 or by breeding | 45 or by breeding | 39 or by breeding |
| Arcanine | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | From previous evolution or by breeding | From previous evolution or by breeding | From previous evolution or by breeding | From previous evolution or by breeding | From previous evolution or by breeding |
| Rhyhorn | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Rhydon | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Treecko | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Grovyle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Sceptile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Rattata | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Raticate | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Totodile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 or by breeding | 27 or by breeding |
| Croconaw | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 or by breeding | 30 or by breeding |
| Feraligatr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 or by breeding | 32 or by breeding |
| Heatran | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 333 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 333 |
| Turtwig | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Grotle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Torterra | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Froslass | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Rhyperior | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Snorlax | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 44 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 49 |
| Carnivine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 41 |
| Skorupi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 | 45 | 45 | 56 | 45 |
| Drapion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 | 45 | 45 | 65 | 49 |
| Hippopotas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Hippowdon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Riolu | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Lucario | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Garchomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Skuntank | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Stunky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Floatzel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | Start |
| Rampardos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Cranidos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Luxray | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 35 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 42 |
| Luxio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 38 |
| Shinx | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 |
| Kangaskhan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 37 |
| Aerodactyl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Teddiursa | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ursaring | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Exploud | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Electrike | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Manectric | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Walrein | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Patrat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 |
| Watchog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 |
| Lillipup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 |
| Herdier | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24 | 24 |
| Stoutland | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24 | 24 |
| Pansage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 43 |
| Simisage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Pansear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 43 |
| Simisear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Panpour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 43 |
| Simipour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Basculin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24 | 24 |
| Sandile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 28 |
| Krokorok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 28 |
| Krookodile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 28 |
| Scraggy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 38 | 38 |
| Scrafty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 38 | 38 |
| Tirtouga | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 |
| Carracosta | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 |
| Archen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 35 | 35 |
| Archeops | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 35 | 35 |
| Eelektrik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39 | 39 |
| Eelektross | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Druddigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 |
| Durant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31 | 31 |
| Deino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 |
| Zweilous | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 |
| Hydreigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 |
| Tornadus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 | 49 |
| Thundurus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 | 49 |
| Reshiram | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 71 | 71 |
| Zekrom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 71 | 71 |
| Sandshrew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Sandslash | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
TCG cards
- Houndoom (Neo Discovery #4)
- Houndoom (Neo Discovery #23)