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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 15 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 35 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
Move notes:
30% chance of poisoning.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 2 |
| Counter: | 3 |
Contest description: Startles the Pokemon that appealed before the user.
Contest notes:
Attempts to jam Pokemon that appealed earlier in this turn.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Contest notes:
Judge's voltages will not go down for the remainder of this turn.
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 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x1 | x0.5 | x0 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x2 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weedle | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Kakuna | 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 |
| Beedrill | 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 |
| Ekans | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Arbok | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sandshrew | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Sandslash | 27 | 27 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 9 | 5 |
| Nidoran (F) | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Nidorina | Start | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Nidoqueen | Start | 19 | 19 | 19 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nidoran (M) | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Nidorino | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Nidoking | 14 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Tentacool | 18 | 18 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Tentacruel | 18 | 18 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Spinarak | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Ariados | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Gligar | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Qwilfish | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Wurmple | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Silcoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Beautifly | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Cascoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Dustox | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Roselia | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Cacnea | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Cacturne | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Gliscor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Croagunk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Toxicroak | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Skorupi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Drapion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start or Start | Start or Start | Start or Start | Start | Start |
| Vespiquen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Start |
| Roserade | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Budew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | -- | -- |
| Venipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 |
| Whirlipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 |
| Scolipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 |
| Joltik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Galvantula | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
Anime appearances
- In Challenge of the Samurai by Weedle
- In The Flame Pokémon-athon! by Arbok
- In Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! by Whirlipede
- In The Battling Eevee Brothers by Arbok
- In Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! by Scolipede
TCG cards
- Beedrill (Base #17)
- Weedle (Base #69)
- Beedrill (Base Set 2 #21)
- Weedle (Base Set 2 #100)
- Ekans (Team Rocket #56)
- Tentacruel (Southern Islands #10)
- Gligar (Neo Genesis #59)
- Spinarak (Neo Discovery #64)
- Qwilfish (Neo Revelation #49)
- Beedrill (Legendary Collection #20)
- Weedle (Legendary Collection #99)