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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 40 |
| Accuracy: | 100 |
| PP: | 35 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.
Move notes:
This is a contact move
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 4 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: A highly appealing move.
Contest notes:
No side effects
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 3 |
Contest description: A basic performance.
Contest notes:
No side effects
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 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Charmeleon | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Charizard | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Sandshrew | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Sandslash | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nidoran (F) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nidorina | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nidoqueen | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Paras | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Parasect | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Diglett | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Dugtrio | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Meowth | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Persian | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Psyduck | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Golduck | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mankey | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Primeape | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Kabuto | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Kabutops | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Totodile | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Croconaw | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Feraligatr | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Aipom | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Sneasel | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Teddiursa | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Ursaring | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Torchic | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Combusken | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Blaziken | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Slakoth | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Vigoroth | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Slaking | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Nincada | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Ninjask | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Shedinja | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start or from previous evolution | Start or from previous evolution | Start or from previous evolution | Start | Start |
| Sableye | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Zangoose | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Anorith | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Armaldo | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Kecleon | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Absol | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Weavile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Skuntank | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Stunky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Purugly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Glameow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ambipom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Infernape | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Monferno | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Chimchar | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Purrloin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Liepard | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Pansage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Simisage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Pansear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Simisear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Panpour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Simipour | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Drilbur | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Excadrill | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Zorua | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Zoroark | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Axew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Fraxure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Haxorus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Druddigon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Pawniard | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Bisharp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
Anime appearances
- In Challenge of the Samurai by Meowth
- In Triple Leaders, Team Threats by Panpour
- In Charmander - The Stray Pokémon by Meowth
- In Here Comes the Squirtle Squad by Meowth
- In Snivy Plays Hard To Catch! by Meowth
- In The Bloom Is On Axew! by Axew
- In The Tower of Terror by Meowth
- In The Punchy Pokémon by Primeape
- In The Punchy Pokémon by Hitmonlee
- In Scraggy - Hatched to Be Wild by Axew
- In The Ninja Poké-Showdown by Psyduck
- In Dancing With the Ducklett Trio! by Axew
- In The Bridge Bike Gang by Psyduck
- In Dragon Master's Path! by Axew
- In Cottonee in Love! by Axew
- In Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! by Axew
- In The Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome! by Axew
TCG cards
- Charmander (Base #46)
- Persian (Jungle #42)
- Mankey (Jungle #55)
- Paras (Jungle #59)
- Kabuto (Fossil #50)
- Persian (Base Set 2 #56)
- Charmander (Base Set 2 #69)
- Paras (Base Set 2 #85)
- Diglett (Team Rocket #52)
- Lt. Surge's Eevee (Gym Challenge #51)
- Sabrina's Psyduck (Gym Challenge #99)
- Teddiursa (Neo Discovery #65)
- Paras (Neo Revelation #47)
- Kabuto (Legendary Collection #49)
- Charmander (Legendary Collection #70)
- Meowth (EX: Team Magma Vs Team Aqua #42)
- Team Aqua's Electrike (EX: Team Magma Vs Team Aqua #52)
- Misty's Psyduck (Gym Heroes #54)
- Nincada (EX: Deoxys #67)
- Zangoose (EX: Holon Phantoms #34)