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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 35 |
| Accuracy: | 85 |
| PP: | 15 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Special move (uses Spec Attack and Spec Defense)
In-game description: The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for two to five turns.
Move notes:
For 5-6 turns (2-5 prior to generation 5), opponent cannot flee and gains damage equal to 1/16th of its max HP.
Prior to generation five, power was 15 and accuracy was 70%
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 3 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.
Contest notes:
Applause meter does not rise for the rest of the turn.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 0 |
Contest description: Earn a higher score the later the Pok�mon performs.
Contest notes:
Appeal points equal to the Pokemon's position in 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 | x2 | x1 | x2 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmander | 46 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 43 |
| Charmeleon | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 50 | 50 |
| Charizard | 55 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 56 |
| Vulpix | 42 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 12 |
| Ninetales | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Ponyta | 39 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Rapidash | 39 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Flareon | 44 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 25 |
| Moltres | Start | Start | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Entei | -- | -- | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Torchic | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
| Combusken | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Blaziken | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Torkoal | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Solrock | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| Growlithe | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Arcanine | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Heatran | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| Magmortar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 15 |
| Infernape | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 |
| Monferno | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Chimchar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Magmar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 15 |
| Houndour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Houndoom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Magby | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| Pansear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Simisear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Litwick | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 |
| Lampent | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 |
| Chandelure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 |
| Heatmor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 |
| Volcarona | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30 | 30 |
Anime appearances
- In Pokémon Fashion Flash by Vulpix
- In The Ninja Poké-Showdown by Charmander
- In The Bridge Bike Gang by Charmander
- In by Pikachu
- In The Battling Eevee Brothers by Flareon
TCG cards
- Charizard (Base #4)
- Charizard (Base Set 2 #4)
- Charizard (Legendary Collection #3)