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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 0 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 10 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Status move (does not attack)
In-game description: The user frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed stat.
Move notes:
Reduces opponent's speed by two stages.
Prior to generation five, accuracy is 90%
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 2 |
| Counter: | 1 |
Contest description: Startles the Pokemon that has the judge's attention.
Contest notes:
Startles all Pokemon that have appealed. If the Pokemon is ready for a combo, it is startled for five points instead.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.
Contest notes:
User gains the last appeal of the next 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmander | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Charmeleon | -- | -- | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Charizard | -- | -- | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Raticate | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Pikachu | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Raichu | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Clefairy | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Clefable | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Jigglypuff | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Wigglytuff | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | From previous evolution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Machop | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 46 |
| Machoke | -- | -- | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 51 | 51 |
| Machamp | -- | -- | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 51 | 51 |
| Rhyhorn | -- | -- | 31 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Rhydon | -- | -- | 31 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Tauros | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Aerodactyl | -- | -- | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Totodile | -- | -- | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Croconaw | -- | -- | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feraligatr | -- | -- | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Spinarak | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ariados | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Pichu | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cleffa | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Igglybuff | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Marill | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Azumarill | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Wooper | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Quagsire | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Snubbull | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Granbull | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Larvitar | -- | -- | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
| Pupitar | -- | -- | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
| Tyranitar | -- | -- | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
| Poochyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Mightyena | -- | -- | -- | -- | 32 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Masquerain | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Carvanha | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Sharpedo | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Huntail | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Bagon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Shelgon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Salamence | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Metang | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 35 |
| Metagross | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 35 |
| Kyogre | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Groudon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rayquaza | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Spearow | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Fearow | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Ekans | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Arbok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Giratina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Heatran | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Palkia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Dialga | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mamoswine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 58 |
| Rhyperior | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Skorupi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 41 |
| Drapion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 43 |
| Gible | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gabite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Garchomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Skuntank | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Stunky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Bastiodon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Shieldon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Rampardos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Cranidos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Luxray | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Luxio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Shinx | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Flareon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 29 |
| Ursaring | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Donphan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Numel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Camerupt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Seviper | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Timburr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37 | 37 |
| Gurdurr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 41 |
| Conkeldurr | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 41 |
| Basculin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 41 |
| Sandile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34 | 34 |
| Krokorok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36 | 36 |
| Krookodile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 36 | 36 |
| Scraggy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34 | 34 |
| Scrafty | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34 | 34 |
| Cofagrigus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34 | 34 |
| Archen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 11 |
| Archeops | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 11 |
| Zorua | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 |
| Zoroark | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 |
| Karrablast | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40 | 40 |
| Escavalier | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Axew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 |
| Fraxure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 |
| Haxorus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 |
| Vullaby | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Druddigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Pawniard | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 |
| Bisharp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 | 22 |
| Bouffalant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 |
| Rufflet | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 |
| Braviary | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 |
| Deino | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 52 | 52 |
| Zweilous | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 55 | 55 |
| Hydreigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 55 | 55 |
| Kyurem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 43 |
| Grimer | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Muk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gastly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Haunter | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gengar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Kyurem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Anime appearances
TCG cards
- Spinarak (Neo Genesis #75)
- Kyogre (EX: Emerald #15)
- Charmeleon (EX: Power Keepers #28)