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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 80 |
| Accuracy: | 90 |
| PP: | 15 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: The user bites hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs. It may also make the target flinch.
Move notes:
10% chance of causing flinching.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 1 |
| Counter: | 4 |
Contest description: Badly startles the Pokemon in front.
Contest notes:
Startles the Pokemon that appealed previously.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Contest notes:
Two additional appeal points if this is the last appeal of the round.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattata | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Raticate | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Bibarel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Bidoof | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Patrat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 28 |
| Watchog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 32 | 32 |
| Pachirisu | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 | 49 |
Anime appearances
TCG cards
- Dark Raticate (Team Rocket #51)