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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 0 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 20 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Status move (does not attack)
In-game description: The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
Move notes:
Wild battles immediately end. In other battles, the trainer is forced to switch. Always goes last. Works against flying and bouncing Pokemon.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 3 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Contest notes:
Appeals are in a random order next turn.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 0 |
Contest description: Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.
Contest notes:
Only gains 15 appeal points if all Pokemon chose to appeal to the same judge.
TMs, HMs and Move Tutors
| Generation | Identifier |
| 1 | TM04 |
Type effectiveness
 |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x2 | x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfree | 26 or from TM | 23 or from TM | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Pidgey | 19 or from TM | 19 or from TM | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Pidgeotto | 21 or from TM | 21 or from TM | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Pidgeot | 21 or from TM | 21 or from TM | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Swinub | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Piloswine | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Lugia | -- | -- | 77 | 77 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Ho-oh | -- | -- | 77 | 77 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Beautifly | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Dustox | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Masquerain | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| Makuhita | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Hariyama | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Tropius | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Zubat | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Golbat | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Spearow | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Fearow | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Venonat | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Venomoth | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Farfetch'd | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Doduo | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dodrio | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Aerodactyl | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Articuno | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Zapdos | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Moltres | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mew | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Hoothoot | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Noctowl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Crobat | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Yanmega | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Snorlax | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Skorupi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Drapion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Munchlax | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Honchkrow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Rampardos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Cranidos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Staraptor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Staravia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Starly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Yanma | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Murkrow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Skarmory | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Shiftry | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Taillow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Swellow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Sigilyph | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 14 |
| Rufflet | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 55 | 55 |
| Braviary | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 57 | 57 |
| Vullaby | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 55 | 55 |
| Mandibuzz | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 57 | 57 |
| Volcarona | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40 | 40 |
| Hippopotas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Hippowdon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Spoink | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Grumpig | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
Anime appearances
- In Clefairy and the Moon Stone by Butterfree
- In The Water Flowers of Cerulean City by Pidgeotto
- In Bye Bye Butterfree by Butterfree
- In The Ninja Poké-Showdown by Bulbasaur
- In The Ninja Poké-Showdown by Pidgeotto
TCG cards
- Pidgeotto (Base #22)
- Pidgey (Base #57)
- Butterfree (Jungle #33)
- Pidgeotto (Base Set 2 #28)
- Butterfree (Base Set 2 #34)
- Pidgey (Base Set 2 #86)
- Butterfree (Legendary Collection #21)
- Pidgeotto (Legendary Collection #34)
- Pidgey (Legendary Collection #85)
- Taillow (EX: Dragon #76)
- Lt. Surge's Spearow (Gym Heroes #83)
- Skarmory ex (EX: Power Keepers #98)