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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 90 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 15 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Special move (uses Spec Attack and Spec Defense)
In-game description: A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
Move notes:
10% chance of paralysis
Power 95 until generation 5
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 4 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: A highly appealing move.
Contest notes:
No side effects
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Contest notes:
Two additional appeal points if this is the first appeal of the round.
TMs, HMs and Move Tutors
| Generation | Identifier |
| 1 | TM24 |
| 2 | Move Tutor |
| 3 | TM24 |
| 4 | TM24 |
| 5 | TM24 |
| 6 | TM24 |
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 | From TM | 26 or from TM | 26 or from TM | 26 or from TM | 26 or from TM | 26 or from TM | 26 or from TM | 26 or from TM | 26 or from TM | 29 or from TM | 29 or from TM |
| Raichu | From TM | From previous evolution or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM |
| Electabuzz | From TM | From TM | 47 or from TM | 47 or from TM | 47 or from TM | 47 or from TM | 43 or from TM | 43 or from TM | 43 or from TM | 50 or from TM | 49 or from TM |
| Elekid | -- | -- | 41 or from TM | 41 or from TM | 41 or from TM | 41 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 46 or from TM | 40 or from TM |
| Rattata | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Raticate | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Nidoran (F) | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Nidorina | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Nidoqueen | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Nidoran (M) | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Nidorino | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Nidoking | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Clefairy | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Clefable | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Jigglypuff | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Wigglytuff | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Meowth | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Persian | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mankey | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Primeape | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Magnemite | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Magneton | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Grimer | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Muk | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Gastly | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Haunter | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Gengar | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Voltorb | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Electrode | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lickitung | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Koffing | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Weezing | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rhyhorn | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rhydon | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Chansey | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Kangaskhan | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Staryu | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Starmie | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mr. Mime | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Tauros | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Gyarados | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lapras | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Jolteon | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Porygon | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Snorlax | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Zapdos | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dratini | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dragonair | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dragonite | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mewtwo | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mew | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Sentret | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Furret | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Chinchou | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lanturn | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Pichu | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mareep | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Flaaffy | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Ampharos | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Aipom | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Misdreavus | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Girafarig | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dunsparce | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Snubbull | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Granbull | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Porygon2 | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Stantler | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Magby | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Miltank | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Blissey | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Raikou | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Tyranitar | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lugia | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Ho-oh | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Zigzagoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Linoone | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Ralts | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Kirlia | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Gardevoir | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Slakoth | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Vigoroth | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Slaking | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Nosepass | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Skitty | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Delcatty | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Aggron | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Electrike | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Manectric | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Plusle | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Minun | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Volbeat | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Illumise | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Zangoose | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Castform | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Kecleon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Shuppet | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Banette | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Absol | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Regirock | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Regice | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Registeel | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Latias | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Latios | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Kyogre | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Groudon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rayquaza | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Jirachi | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Deoxys | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Arceus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Darkrai | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Giratina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Regigigas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Palkia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dialga | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Azelf | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mesprit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Uxie | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rotom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Froslass | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Probopass | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Gallade | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Porygon-Z | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Magmortar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Electivire | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 or from TM | 43 or from TM | 43 or from TM | 50 or from TM | 49 or from TM |
| Rhyperior | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lickilicky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Magnezone | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Munchlax | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mime. Jr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Purugly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Glameow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mismagius | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lopunny | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Buneary | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Drifblim | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Drifloon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Ambipom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Pachirisu | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Bastiodon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Shieldon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rampardos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Cranidos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Luxray | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Luxio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Shinx | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Bibarel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Bidoof | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Victini | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Patrat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Watchog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Lillipup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Herdier | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Stoutland | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Blitzle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Zebstrika | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Audino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Garbodor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Minccino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Cinccino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Gothita | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Gothorita | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Gothitelle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Genesect | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Meloetta | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Eelektrik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 44 or from TM | 44 or from TM |
| Eelektross | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Emolga | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Joltik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Galvantula | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Ferroseed | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Ferrothorn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Klink | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Klang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Klinklang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Elgyem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Beheeyem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Stunfisk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 or from TM | 45 or from TM |
| Golurk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Thundurus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Zekrom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 or from TM | 22 or from TM |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Deoxys | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Attack Deoxys | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Defense Deoxys | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Speed Deoxys | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM |
Anime appearances
- In Showdown at Pewter City by Pikachu
- In The Water Flowers of Cerulean City by Pikachu
- In Enter Iris and Axew! by Pikachu
- In The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice by Pikachu
- In Triple Leaders, Team Threats by Pikachu
- In Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village by Pikachu
- In Electric Shock Showdown by Raichu
- In Battle Aboard the St. Anne by Pikachu
- In Snivy Plays Hard To Catch! by Pikachu
- In Saving Darmanitan From the Bell! by Pikachu
- In The Bloom Is On Axew! by Pikachu
- In A Rival Battle For Club Champ! by Pikachu
- In Haunter versus Kadabra by Pikachu
- In Here Comes The Trubbish Squad by Pikachu
- In Minccino - Neat and Tidy by Pikachu
- In The Battle According to Lenora by Watchog
- In Rematch at the Nacrene Gym by Watchog
- In Scraggy - Hatched to Be Wild by Pikachu
- In Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest by Pikachu
- In Dig Those Diglett! by Pikachu
TCG cards
- Zapdos (Base #16)
- Zapdos (Base Set 2 #20)
- Zapdos (Legendary Collection #19)
- Lt. Surge's Raichu (Gym Heroes #28)
- Raichu (EX: Power Keepers #12)