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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 60 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 25 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch.
Move notes:
30% chance of flinching.
Was normal type in generation 1.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 1 |
| Counter: | 3 |
Contest description: Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Contest notes:
Tries to jam all that have made appeals.
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squirtle | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Wartortle | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Blastoise | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Ekans | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Arbok | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Nidoran (F) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Nidorina | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| 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 |
| Zubat | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Golbat | Start | Start | Start | Start | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Meowth | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Persian | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 6 | 6 |
| Growlithe | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Arcanine | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Kangaskhan | 26 | Start | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Gyarados | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Lapras | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Eevee | 37 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 17 |
| Vaporeon | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | -- |
| Jolteon | 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 |
| Flareon | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 17 |
| Omanyte | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Omastar | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Aerodactyl | 38 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Totodile | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Croconaw | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feraligatr | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Crobat | -- | -- | Start | Start | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Espeon | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | 10 | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Umbreon | -- | -- | 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 |
| Snubbull | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Granbull | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Houndour | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Houndoom | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Raikou | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Entei | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Suicune | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Larvitar | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Pupitar | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Tyranitar | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Poochyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Mightyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Mawile | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Electrike | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Manectric | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Carvanha | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Sharpedo | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Trapinch | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Vibrava | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Flygon | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Seviper | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Absol | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
| Snorunt | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Glalie | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 10 | 10 |
| Huntail | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Bagon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Shelgon | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 5 | 5 |
| Salamence | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 5 | 5 |
| Charmander | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Charmeleon | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | 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 | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Rattata | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | 10 or by breeding | 10 or by breeding | 10 or by breeding | 10 or by breeding | 10 or by breeding |
| Raticate | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | 10 or by breeding | 10 or by breeding | 10 or by breeding | 10 or by breeding | 10 or by breeding |
| Mudkip | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Marshtomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Swampert | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Turtwig | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Grotle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Torterra | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Froslass | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Mamoswine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Glaceon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29 or from previous evolution | 29 or from previous evolution | 29 or from previous evolution | 29 | 17 |
| Leafeon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Weavile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Carnivine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Skorupi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Hippopotas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Hippowdon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Riolu | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Lucario | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Purugly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Glameow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Pachirisu | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Luxray | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
| Luxio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
| Shinx | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
| Dunsparce | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Sneasel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Swinub | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Piloswine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Stantler | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Loudred | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Exploud | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Patrat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 |
| Watchog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 |
| Lillipup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 |
| Herdier | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 |
| Stoutland | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 |
| Pansage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 |
| Simisage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Pansear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 |
| Simisear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Panpour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 |
| Simipour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Basculin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 10 |
| Sandile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Krokorok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Krookodile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Tirtouga | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 |
| Carracosta | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 |
| Archen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Archeops | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Druddigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 |
| Durant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 11 |
| Deino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 |
| Zweilous | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 |
| Hydreigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 |
| Tornadus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Thundurus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Drapion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start |
Anime appearances
- In A Sandile Gusher of Change by Sandile
- In The Path to the Pokémon League by Meowth
- In Triple Leaders, Team Threats by Pansage
- In Dreams by the Yard Full by Pansage
- In Dancing With the Ducklett Trio! by Sandile
- In A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition! by Basculin
- In A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition! by Pansage
TCG cards
- Raticate (Base #40)
- Wartortle (Base #42)
- Rattata (Base #61)
- Raticate (Base Set 2 #58)
- Wartortle (Base Set 2 #63)
- Rattata (Base Set 2 #89)
- Dark Vaporeon (Team Rocket #45)
- Ekans (Team Rocket #56)
- Zubat (Team Rocket #70)
- Koga's Golbat (Gym Challenge #46)
- Blaine's Vulpix (Gym Challenge #66)
- Totodile (Neo Genesis #80)
- Espeon (Neo Discovery #1)
- Umbreon (Neo Discovery #13)
- Espeon (Neo Discovery #20)
- Houndour (Neo Discovery #39)
- Larvitar (Neo Discovery #57)
- Snubbull (Neo Revelation #55)
- Zubat (Neo Revelation #59)
- Growlithe (Neo Destiny #68)