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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 0 |
| Accuracy: | 94 |
| PP: | 40 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 2 |
Status move (does not attack)
In-game description: The foe is bound with silk blown from the user's mouth. It reduces the target's Speed stat.
Move notes:
Opponent's speed is reduced by one stage.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 2 |
| Counter: | 3 |
Contest description: Startles the Pokemon that appealed before the user.
Contest notes:
Startles the one Pokemon that appealed before the user.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Contest notes:
Judges' voltages cannot be lowered for the remainder of this round.
TMs, HMs and Move Tutors
| Generation | Identifier |
| 4 | Move Tutor |
Type effectiveness
 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| x1 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x0.5 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpie | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start or from TM | Start | Start |
| Metapod | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Butterfree | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Weedle | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start or from TM | Start | Start |
| Kakuna | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Beedrill | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Spinarak | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start or from TM | Start | Start |
| Ariados | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start or from TM | Start | Start |
| Wurmple | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start or from TM | Start | Start |
| Silcoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Beautifly | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Cascoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Dustox | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Bulbasaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Ivysaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Venusaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Paras | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Parasect | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Venonat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Venomoth | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Pinsir | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Mew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Ledyba | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Ledian | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Yanma | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Pineco | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Forretress | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Shuckle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Remoraid | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Octillery | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Mantine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Surskit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Masquerain | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Nincada | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Ninjask | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Shedinja | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Volbeat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Illumise | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Lileep | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Cradily | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Anorith | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Armaldo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Kricketot | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Kricketune | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Burmy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Wormadam | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Mothim | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Combee | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Vespiquen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Shellos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Gastrodon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Yanmega | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Sewaddle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Swadloon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Leavanny | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Joltik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Galvantula | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Larvesta | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Volcarona | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Cloak Wormadan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Sand Cloak Wormadan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Trash Cloak Wormadan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
Anime appearances
- In Ash Catches a Pokémon by Caterpie
- In Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest by Sewaddle
- In Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest by Leavanny
- In A Connoisseur's Revenge! by Sewaddle
- In Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! by Sewaddle
- In Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! by Swadloon
- In Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! by Leavanny
- In Emolga and the New Volt Switch! by Swadloon
- In The Club Battle Hearts of Fury, Emolga Versus Sawk! by Larvesta
TCG cards
- Caterpie (Base #45)
- Caterpie (Base Set 2 #68)
- Spinarak (Neo Genesis #75)
- Caterpie (Legendary Collection #69)
- Wurmple (EX: Dragon #81)