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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 25 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 20 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: The foe is stabbed twice by a pair of stingers. It may also poison the target.
Move notes:
20% chance of poisoning. Always hits twice.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 2 |
| Counter: | 3 |
Contest description: Startles the Pokemon that appealed before the user.
Contest notes:
Attempts to startle Pokemon that appealed previously.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Contest notes:
Second consecutive use is not penalized.
TMs, HMs and Move Tutors
This move is not represented as a TM, HM or Move Tutor move in any game
Type effectiveness
 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| x1 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x0.5 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beedrill | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Petilil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Lilligant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Venipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Whirlipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Scolipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Escavalier | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Skorupi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Drapion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Shellder | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Cloyster | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Spinarak | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ariados | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
Anime appearances
TCG cards
- Beedrill (Base #17)
- Beedrill (Base Set 2 #21)
- Beedrill (Legendary Collection #20)