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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 0 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 10 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 4 |
Special move (uses Spec Attack and Spec Defense)
In-game description: A five-turn sand-storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
Move notes:
Changes weather to a sandstorm. A sandstorm damages all Pokemon that are not a rock, ground or steel type for 1/8th of their maximum HP.
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 3 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Contest notes:
The appeal order is randomized for the next 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 the round.
TMs, HMs and Move Tutors
| Generation | Identifier |
| 2 | TM37 |
| 3 | TM37 |
| 4 | TM37 |
| 5 | TM37 |
| 6 | TM37 |
Type effectiveness
 |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| x1 | x0.5 | x2 | x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x0.5 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x1 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandshrew | -- | -- | 45 or from TM | 45 or from TM | 53 or from TM | 53 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 42 or from TM |
| Sandslash | -- | -- | 52 or from TM | 52 or from TM | 62 or from TM | 62 or from TM | 52 or from TM | 52 or from TM | 52 or from TM | 52 or from TM | 42 or from TM |
| Onix | -- | -- | 36 or from TM | 36 or from TM | 33 or from TM | 34 or from TM | 22 or from TM | 22 or from TM | 22 or from TM | 25 or from TM | 52 or from TM |
| Steelix | -- | -- | 36 or from TM | 36 or from TM | 33 or from TM | 34 or from TM | 22 or from TM | 22 or from TM | 22 or from TM | 25 or from TM | 52 or from TM |
| Larvitar | -- | -- | 8 or from TM | 8 or from TM | 8 or from TM | 8 or from TM | 5 or from TM | 5 or from TM | 5 or from TM | 5 or from TM | 5 or from TM |
| Pupitar | -- | -- | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | 10 or from TM | 10 or from TM |
| Tyranitar | -- | -- | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | 5 or from TM | 5 or from TM | 5 or from TM | 5 or from TM | 5 or from TM |
| Nosepass | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31 or from TM | 31 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 36 or from TM |
| Trapinch | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 44 or from TM |
| Vibrava | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 44 or from TM |
| Flygon | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53 or from TM | 53 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM | 44 or from TM |
| Cacnea | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 or from TM | 45 or from TM | 53 or from TM | 53 or from TM | 53 or from TM | From TM or 53 | From TM or 53 |
| Cacturne | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53 or from TM | 53 or from TM | 65 or from TM | 65 or from TM | 65 or from TM | From TM or 65 | From TM or 65 |
| Baltoy | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31 or from TM | 31 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 34 or from TM | 41 or from TM |
| Claydol | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31 or from TM | 31 or from TM | 40 or from TM | 40 or from TM | 40 or from TM | 34 or from TM | 36 or from TM |
| Charizard | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nidoqueen | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Nidoking | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Geodude | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Graveler | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Golem | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Cubone | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Marowak | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lickitung | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rhyhorn | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rhydon | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Chansey | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Kangaskhan | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Tauros | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Gyarados | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Omanyte | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Omastar | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Kabuto | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Kabutops | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Aerodactyl | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Snorlax | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Articuno | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Zapdos | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Moltres | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dragonite | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mewtwo | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mew | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Sudowoodo | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Wooper | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Quagsire | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Pineco | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Forretress | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Gligar | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Scizor | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Shuckle | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Magcargo | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Swinub | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Piloswine | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Corsola | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Skarmory | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Phanpy | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Donphan | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Hitmontop | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Miltank | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Blissey | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Raikou | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Entei | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Suicune | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lugia | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Ho-oh | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Celebi | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Nincada | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Ninjask | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Shedinja | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mawile | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Aron | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lairon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Aggron | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Numel | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Camerupt | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lunatone | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Solrock | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Barboach | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Whiscash | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lileep | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Cradily | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Anorith | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Armaldo | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Castform | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Absol | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Relicanth | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Metang | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Metagross | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Regirock | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Registeel | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Latias | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Latios | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Groudon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rayquaza | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Jirachi | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Nidorina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Arceus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Palkia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Diglett | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dugtrio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Torterra | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dialga | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Azelf | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Mesprit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Uxie | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Probopass | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 36 or from TM |
| Mamoswine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Gliscor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rhyperior | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Lickilicky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Hippopotas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Hippowdon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Munchlax | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Gible | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM |
| Gabite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM |
| Garchomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM |
| Bonsly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Bronzor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM or from TM | From TM or from TM | From TM or from TM | From TM | From TM |
| Bronzong | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM or from TM | From TM or from TM | From TM or from TM | From TM | From TM |
| Gastrodon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Bastiodon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Shieldon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rampardos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Cranidos | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Roggenrola | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 33 or from TM | 33 or from TM |
| Boldore | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42 or from TM | 42 or from TM |
| Gigalith | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42 or from TM | 42 or from TM |
| Drilbur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40 or from TM | 40 or from TM |
| Excadrill | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 or from TM | 49 or from TM |
| Sandile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40 or from TM | 40 or from TM |
| Krokorok | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 44 or from TM | 44 or from TM |
| Krookodile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 48 or from TM | 48 or from TM |
| Dwebble | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Crustle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Tirtouga | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Carracosta | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Archen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Archeops | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Ferrothorn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Klink | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Klang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Klinklang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Accelgor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Stunfisk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Pawniard | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Bisharp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Durant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Cobalion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Terrakion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Landorus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61 or from TM | 61 or from TM |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Cloak Wormadan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Trash Cloak Wormadan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM |
Anime appearances
- In Gotta Catch A Roggenrola! by Roggenrola
- In Where Did You Go, Audino? by Roggenrola
- In Archeops In The Modern World! by Roggenrola
TCG cards
- Brock's Sandslash (Gym Heroes #23)