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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 0 |
| Accuracy: | 90 |
| PP: | 40 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Status move (does not attack)
In-game description: A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the foe's face. It may poison the target.
Move notes:
Poisons opponent
Prior to generation 5, accuracy was 55%
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 3 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.
Contest notes:
Removes stars from Pokemon that appealed the previous turn.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 3 |
Contest description: A basic performance using a move known by the Pok�mon.
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 | x1 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x1 | x0.5 | x0 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x2 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimer | 30 | 30 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Muk | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Drowzee | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Hypno | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Koffing | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Weezing | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Gulpin | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Swalot | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 9 | 9 |
| Hoothoot | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Noctowl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Skuntank | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Stunky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Trubbish | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Garbodor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
Anime appearances
- In The Ghost of Maiden's Peak by Koffing
- In Pokémon Scent-sation! by Koffing
- In The Flame Pokémon-athon! by Weezing
- In The Song of Jigglypuff by Weezing
TCG cards
- Grimer (Team Rocket #57)