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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 0 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 30 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Status move (does not attack)
In-game description: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
Move notes:
User's defense is raised by one stage.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 2 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: Can avoid being startled by others once.
Contest notes:
Avoids one jam this turn.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Contest notes:
Judges' voltages cannot be raised for the remainder of this turn.
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 | x1 | x0 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metapod | Start | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 |
| 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 previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Kakuna | Start | Start | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 |
| 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 previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Geodude | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Graveler | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Golem | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Grimer | 42 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Muk | 45 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Onix | 43 | 43 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Krabby | 40 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Kingler | 49 | 49 | Start | Start | Start | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Pinsir | 43 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Kabuto | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Kabutops | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Snorlax | 41 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gligar | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Steelix | -- | -- | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Qwilfish | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Slugma | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Magcargo | -- | -- | Start | Start | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Corsola | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Silcoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 |
| Beautifly | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Cascoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 | Start or 7 |
| Dustox | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Seedot | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Nuzleaf | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 3 | 3 |
| Shiftry | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Nincada | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Ninjask | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Shedinja | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nosepass | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Aron | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Start |
| Lairon | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 4 | Start |
| Aggron | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 4 | Start |
| Lunatone | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Solrock | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Corphish | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Crawdaunt | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 7 | 7 |
| Baltoy | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Start |
| Claydol | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 4 | Start |
| Anorith | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Armaldo | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Relicanth | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Probopass | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Gliscor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Bonsly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gastrodon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Shellos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sudowoodo | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Heracross | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Roggenrola | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Boldore | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Gigalith | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Vanillite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Vanillish | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Vanilluxe | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Ferroseed | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Ferrothorn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Axew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Fraxure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Haxorus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Larvesta | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Volcarona | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Cloak Wormadan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Anime appearances
TCG cards
- Onix (Base #56)
- Graveler (Fossil #37)
- Onix (Base Set 2 #84)
- Metapod (Neo Discovery #42)
- Graveler (Legendary Collection #44)
- Onix (Legendary Collection #84)