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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 80 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 15 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Special move (uses Spec Attack and Spec Defense)
In-game description: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
Move notes:
20% chance of flinching
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 |
| 4 | TM79 |
| 5 | Move Tutor |
| 6 | TM97 |
Type effectiveness
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
| x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x0.5 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poochyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Ekans | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Arbok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Vulpix | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Ninetales | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Arceus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Darkrai | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 93 or from TM | 93 or from TM | 93 or from TM | 93 | 93 or from TM |
| Giratina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Heatran | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Crobat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Mew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Rotom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Dusknoir | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding or from TM |
| Porygon-Z | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Gliscor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Meowth | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Weavile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | 51 | 47 or from TM |
| Croagunk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Toxicroak | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Skorupi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Drapion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Lucario | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start | Start or from TM |
| Spiritomb | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 | 49 or from TM |
| Skuntank | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Stunky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Honchkrow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 55 or from TM | 55 or from TM | 55 or from TM | 75 | 75 or from TM |
| Mismagius | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Grimer | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Muk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Gastly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36 or from TM | 36 or from TM | 36 or from TM | 36 | 36 or from TM |
| Haunter | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 44 or from TM | 44 or from TM | 44 or from TM | 44 | 44 or from TM |
| Gengar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 44 or from TM | 44 or from TM | 44 or from TM | 44 | 44 or from TM |
| Koffing | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Weezing | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Gyarados | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Umbreon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Murkrow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Misdreavus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Gligar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Steelix | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Sneasel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Skarmory | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Houndour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Houndoom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Larvitar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 or from TM | 28 or from TM | 28 or from TM | 32 | 32 or from TM |
| Pupitar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 or from TM | 28 or from TM | 28 or from TM | 34 | 34 or from TM |
| Tyranitar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 or from TM | 28 or from TM | 28 or from TM | 34 | 34 or from TM |
| Nuzleaf | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Shiftry | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Sableye | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Mawile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Aggron | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Carvanha | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Sharpedo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Cacnea | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Cacturne | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Seviper | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Crawdaunt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Shuppet | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Banette | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Duskull | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding or from TM |
| Dusclops | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding or from TM |
| Absol | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Glalie | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Zorua | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding or from TM |
| Zoroark | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding or from TM |
| Gothita | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gothorita | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gothitelle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Deino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding or from TM |
| Zweilous | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding or from TM |
| Hydreigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding or from TM |
| Vullaby | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 46 | 46 or from TM |
| Mandibuzz | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 46 | 46 or from TM |
| Tornadus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 73 | 73 or from TM |
| Thundurus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 73 | 73 or from TM |
| Persian | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Mightyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Purrloin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Liepard | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Sandile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Krokorok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Krookodile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Scraggy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Scrafty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Sigilyph | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Yamask | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Cofagrigus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Trubbish | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Garbodor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Frillish | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Jellicent | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Elgyem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Beheeyem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Litwick | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Lampent | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Chandelure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Druddigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Pawniard | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Bisharp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Genesect | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |