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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 25 |
| Accuracy: | 85 |
| PP: | 20 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: Sharp pins are shot at the foe in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
Move notes:
Two or three times: chance of 3/8; four or five times: chance of 1/8.
Accuracy was 100% prior to DP. Power 14 until generation 5
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 2 |
| Counter: | 1 |
Contest description: Startles the Pokemon that has the judge's attention.
Contest notes:
Startles those that have already appealed. If they are ready for a combon, jam points become five.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Contest notes:
Repeated use does not penalize the user.
TMs, HMs and Move Tutors
This move is not represented as a TM, HM or Move Tutor move in any game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beedrill | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Jolteon | 48 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 25 |
| Qwilfish | -- | -- | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Zigzagoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Linoone | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Cacnea | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Cacturne | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Spinarak | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Ariados | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Skorupi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
| Drapion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
| Roserade | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Budew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Pineco | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Forretress | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Roselia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Maractus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 10 |
| Venipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Whirlipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Scolipede | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ferroseed | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18 | 18 |
| Ferrothorn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18 | 18 |
| Joltik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Galvantula | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
Anime appearances
TCG cards
- Jolteon (Jungle #4)
- Beedrill (Neo Discovery #18)
- Jolteon (Legendary Collection #14)
- Team Aqua's Cacnea (EX: Team Magma Vs Team Aqua #24)
- Cacturne (EX: Power Keepers #27)