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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 15 |
| Accuracy: | 85 |
| PP: | 20 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: A long body or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the foe for two to five turns.
Move notes:
For 5-6 turns (2-5 prior to generation 5), the opponent cannot switch and receives 1/16th of its max HP in damage.
Prior to generation five, accuracy was 75%
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 3 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.
Contest notes:
Applause meter does not rise this round.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 0 |
Contest description: Earn a higher score the later the Pok�mon performs.
Contest notes:
Appeal points are equal to your turn in the round.
TMs, HMs and Move Tutors
| Generation | Identifier |
| 5 | Move Tutor |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onix | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start or from TM |
| Tangela | Start | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 or from TM |
| Pinsir | -- | 21 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 or from TM |
| Steelix | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start or from TM |
| Kecleon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 or from TM |
| Dusknoir | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start or from TM |
| Tangrowth | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 or from TM |
| Carnivine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start or from TM |
| Dusclops | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start or from TM |
| Throh | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start or from TM |
| Klink | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 or from TM |
| Klang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 or from TM |
| Klinklang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 or from TM |
| Eelektrik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 or from TM |
| Eelektross | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution or from TM |
| Cryogonal | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start or from TM |
| Heatmor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 11 or from TM |
| Bulbasaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Ivysaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Venusaur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Ekans | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Arbok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Bellsprout | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Weepinbell | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Tentacool | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Tentacruel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Lickitung | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Omanyte | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Omastar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Dratini | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Dragonair | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Dragonite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Mew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Dunsparce | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Shuckle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Octillery | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Seviper | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Lileep | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Cradily | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Milotic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Chimecho | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Huntail | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Gorebyss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Rayquaza | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Deoxys | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Drifloon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Drifblim | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Chingling | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Lickilicky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Snivy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Servine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Serperior | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Frillish | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Jellicent | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Victreebell | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
Anime appearances
TCG cards
- Tangela (Base #66)
- Tangela (Base Set 2 #96)
- Omanyte (Neo Discovery #60)
- Trapinch (EX: Dragon #79)
- Brock's Onix (Gym Heroes #21)