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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 40 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 30 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Special move (uses Spec Attack and Spec Defense)
In-game description: A jolt of electricity is hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
Move notes:
10% chance of paralysis.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 4 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: A highly appealing move.
Contest notes:
No side effects
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 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x0 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikachu | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Raichu | Start | Start | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | Start | Start |
| Magnemite | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Electabuzz | 34 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 or from previous evolution | 7 or from previous evolution | 7 or from previous evolution | 6 | 5 |
| Jolteon | 31 | Start | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
| Zapdos | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Pichu | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mareep | -- | -- | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Flaaffy | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Ampharos | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 8 |
| Raikou | -- | -- | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Rotom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Electivire | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start or from previous evolution | Start or from previous evolution | Start or from previous evolution | 6 | 5 |
| Elekid | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Emolga | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Klink | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 11 |
| Klang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 11 |
| Klinklang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 11 |
| Stunfisk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 |
| Thundurus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Magnezone | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 7 |
| Magneton | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 7 |
Anime appearances
- In Pokémon - I Choose You! by Pikachu
- In Ash Catches a Pokémon by Pikachu
- In Showdown at Pewter City by Pikachu
- In Clefairy and the Moon Stone by Pikachu
- In The School of Hard Knocks by Pikachu
- In Charmander - The Stray Pokémon by Pikachu
- In Here Comes the Squirtle Squad by Pikachu
- In Electric Shock Showdown by Pikachu
- In Electric Shock Showdown by Raichu
- In Battle Aboard the St. Anne by Pikachu
- In Tentacool & Tentacruel by Pikachu
- In Abra and the Psychic Showdown by Pikachu
- In Haunter versus Kadabra by Pikachu
- In Primeape Goes Bananas! by Pikachu
- In Pokémon Fashion Flash by Pikachu
- In Sparks Fly For Magnemite by Pikachu
- In Sparks Fly For Magnemite by Magnemite
- In Sparks Fly For Magnemite by Magneton
- In A Connoisseur's Revenge! by Pikachu
- In The Kangaskhan Kid by Pikachu
TCG cards
- Electabuzz (Base #20)
- Electabuzz (Base Set 2 #24)
- Mareep (Neo Genesis #65)
- Raichu (Neo Revelation #21)
- Magnemite (EX: Dragon #63)
- Pikachu (EX: Team Magma Vs Team Aqua #43)
- Team Aqua's Electrike (EX: Team Magma Vs Team Aqua #52)
- Lt. Surge's Magnemite (Gym Heroes #80)
- Minun (EX: Hidden Legends #67)
- Magneton (EX: FireRed & LeafGreen #27)
- Electrode (EX: Emerald #27)
- Plusle (EX: Emerald #39)
- Pikachu (EX: Emerald #60)
- Raichu (EX: Holon Phantoms #51)
- Electrike (EX: Holon Phantoms #64)
- Pikachu ☆ (EX: Holon Phantoms #104)