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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 0 |
| Accuracy: | 84 |
| PP: | 40 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Status move (does not attack)
In-game description: An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Defense stat.
Move notes:
Opponent's defense is lowered by two stages.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 1 |
| Counter: | 3 |
Contest description: Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Contest notes:
Startles all that have appealed this point.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Contest notes:
Lowers all of the judge's voltage by one.
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 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x0 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekans | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Arbok | 36 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Golbat | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Meowth | 24 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Persian | 24 | 24 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Psyduck | -- | -- | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 25 |
| Golduck | -- | -- | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 25 |
| Mankey | -- | 39 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Primeape | -- | 45 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Tentacool | 40 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 |
| Tentacruel | 43 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 |
| Magnemite | 47 | 47 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 39 |
| Magneton | 54 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 53 | 53 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 45 |
| Grimer | 48 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Muk | 53 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Onix | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| Voltorb | Start | Start | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Electrode | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 19 | 19 |
| Lickitung | 39 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 49 |
| Electabuzz | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 42 |
| Totodile | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 |
| Croconaw | -- | -- | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 42 |
| Feraligatr | -- | -- | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 |
| Spinarak | -- | -- | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ariados | -- | -- | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Crobat | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Aipom | -- | -- | 36 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding |
| Yanma | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 49 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Umbreon | -- | -- | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 29 |
| Dunsparce | -- | -- | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 13 |
| Gligar | -- | -- | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 35 |
| Steelix | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| Sneasel | -- | -- | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| Elekid | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 51 | 36 |
| Larvitar | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Pupitar | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 5 | 5 |
| Tyranitar | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Treecko | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Grovyle | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Sceptile | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Ninjask | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Whismur | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Loudred | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Exploud | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Carvanha | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Sharpedo | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Vibrava | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 34 |
| Flygon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 34 |
| Seviper | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
| Kecleon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Shuppet | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Banette | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Huntail | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Rattata | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Raticate | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Paras | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Parasect | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Venonat | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Venomoth | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Diglett | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Dugtrio | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Shellder | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Cloyster | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Cubone | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Marowak | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Koffing | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Weezing | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ledyba | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ledian | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Chinchou | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Lanturn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gliscor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 35 |
| Yanmega | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Magmortar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Electivire | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 52 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 42 |
| Lickilicky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 49 |
| Magnezone | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 45 |
| Snorlax | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Weavile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| Skorupi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Drapion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Riolu | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Lucario | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Munchlax | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Ho-oh | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Lugia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Skuntank | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Stunky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Honchkrow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Mismagius | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ambipom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding | 25 or by breeding |
| Bastiodon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Shieldon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Rampardos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 43 | 51 | 51 |
| Cranidos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 42 |
| Magmar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Kabuto | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Kabutops | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Mareep | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Flaaffy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ampharos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Murkrow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Misdreavus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Corsola | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Remoraid | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Octillery | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Magby | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Aron | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Lairon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Aggron | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Anorith | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Armaldo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Venipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 |
| Whirlipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 |
| Scolipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 |
| Oshawott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Dewott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Samurott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Patrat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Watchog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Blitzle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Zebstrika | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Sewaddle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Swadloon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Leavanny | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Genesect | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Joltik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 |
| Galvantula | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 |
| Klink | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39 | 39 |
| Klang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40 | 40 |
| Klinklang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40 | 40 |
| Karrablast | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Escavalier | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Durant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Deino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Zweilous | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Hydreigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Kricketune | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34 | 34 |
| Bulbasaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ivysaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Venusaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
Anime appearances
- In The Ninja Poké-Showdown by Golbat
- In A Venipede Stampede by Venipede
TCG cards
- Croconaw (Neo Genesis #31)
- Onix (Neo Genesis #69)
- Golbat (Neo Revelation #29)