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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 30 |
| Accuracy: | 70 |
| PP: | 20 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Special move (uses Spec Attack and Spec Defense)
In-game description: The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target.
Move notes:
40% chance of poisoning the opponent.
Power 20 until generation 5
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 1 |
| Counter: | 3 |
Contest description: Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Contest notes:
Startles all that have appealed this turn.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 3 |
Contest description: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jigglypuff | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Wigglytuff | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Koffing | Start | Start | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Weezing | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 4 |
| Magmar | 52 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Flareon | -- | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 33 |
| Slugma | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Magcargo | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Houndour | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
| Houndoom | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
| Magby | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Torkoal | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Magmortar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Skuntank | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Stunky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gulpin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Swalot | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Tepig | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 |
| Pignite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 |
| Emboar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 |
| Litwick | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 |
| Lampent | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 |
| Chandelure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 |
| Gastly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Haunter | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gengar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
Anime appearances
TCG cards
- Magmar (Fossil #39)
- Weezing (Fossil #45)
- Houndour (Neo Discovery #5)
- Houndour (Neo Discovery #24)
- Houndour (EX: Unseen Forces #60)