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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 65 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 20 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Special move (uses Spec Attack and Spec Defense)
In-game description: Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the foe. It may also poison the target.
Move notes:
30% chance of poisoning the opponent.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 1 |
| Counter: | 4 |
Contest description: Badly startles the Pokemon in front.
Contest notes:
Startles the Pokemon that appealed previously.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Contest notes:
Two additional appeal points if this is the last appeal of 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimer | 37 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Muk | 37 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Koffing | 32 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 18 |
| Weezing | Start | Start | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 18 |
| Gulpin | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Swalot | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 14 | 14 |
| Arceus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Bulbasaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Ivysaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Venusaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Mudkip | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Marshtomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Swampert | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Trubbish | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18 | 18 |
| Garbodor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18 | 18 |
| Shellos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gastrodon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
Anime appearances
- In Ash Catches a Pokémon by Koffing: Blinds Pikachu
- In The Path to the Pokémon League by Ekans
- In Here Comes The Trubbish Squad by Trubbish
- In Pokémon Fashion Flash by Koffing
- In The Flame Pokémon-athon! by Weezing
- In The Battling Eevee Brothers by Weezing
TCG cards
- Muk (Fossil #13)
- Muk (Fossil #28)
- Muk (Legendary Collection #16)
- Muk (EX: Legend Maker #11)