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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 40 |
| Accuracy: | 94 |
| PP: | 20 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Physical move (uses Attack and Defense)
In-game description: The foe is slashed with scythes or claws. Its power increases if it hits in succession.
Move notes:
Power doubles on each hit, until it misses or has hit for five turns.
Power was 10 prior to generation 5 and was 20 in generation 5
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 3 |
| Counter: | 0 |
Contest description: Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge
Contest notes:
Repeated use does not penalize you.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Contest notes:
The second consecutive use of this appeal does not penalise the user.
TMs, HMs and Move Tutors
| Generation | Identifier |
| 2 | TM49 |
| 4 | Move Tutor |
Type effectiveness
 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| x1 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x2 | x0.5 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farfetch'd | -- | -- | From event | From event | 26 | 26 | Start | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start | Start |
| Skarmory | -- | -- | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Grovyle | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 or from TM | 16 or from TM | 16 | 16 or from TM | 16 or from TM | 16 | 16 |
| Sceptile | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 or from TM | 16 or from TM | From previous evolution | By breeding or from TM | By breeding or from TM | -- | -- |
| Ninjask | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 or from TM | 20 or from TM | 20 | 20 or from TM | 20 or from TM | 20 | 20 |
| Shedinja | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution or from TM | From previous evolution or from TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution or from TM | From previous evolution or from TM | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Zangoose | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 or from TM | 13 or from TM | 14 | 14 or from TM | 14 or from TM | 14 | 8 |
| Anorith | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 or from TM | 43 or from TM | 37 | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 | 37 |
| Armaldo | -- | -- | -- | -- | 46 or from TM | 46 or from TM | 37 | 37 or from TM | 37 or from TM | 37 | 37 |
| Bulbasaur | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM | -- or from TM | -- | -- |
| Ivysaur | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM | -- or from TM | -- | -- |
| Venusaur | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM | -- or from TM | -- | -- |
| Charmander | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Charmeleon | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Charizard | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Beedrill | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Sandshrew | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | 25 | 25 or from TM | 25 or from TM | 25 | 14 |
| Sandslash | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | 28 | 28 or from TM | 28 or from TM | 28 | 14 |
| Nidoqueen | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nidoking | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Paras | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | 17 | 17 |
| Parasect | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | 17 | 17 |
| Golduck | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Golem | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Slowbro | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Krabby | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Kingler | -- | -- | 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 | -- | -- |
| Kangaskhan | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Scyther | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | 46 or from TM | 46 or from TM | 25 | 25 or from TM | 25 or from TM | 25 | 25 |
| Pinsir | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Kabutops | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | Start or from TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Dragonite | -- | -- | 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 | -- | -- |
| Bayleef | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Meganium | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Quilava | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Typhlosion | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Croconaw | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Feraligatr | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Sentret | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Furret | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Aipom | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Slowking | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Gligar | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | 20 | 20 or from TM | 20 or from TM | 20 | 16 |
| Scizor | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | 46 or from TM | 46 or from TM | 25 | 25 or from TM | 25 or from TM | 25 | 25 |
| Heracross | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Sneasel | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Teddiursa | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Ursaring | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Tyranitar | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Treecko | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Combusken | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Blaziken | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Zigzagoon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Linoone | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Nuzleaf | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Shiftry | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Breloom | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Slakoth | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Vigoroth | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Slaking | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Nincada | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Sableye | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Aron | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Lairon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Aggron | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Roselia | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Carvanha | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Sharpedo | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Flygon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding or from TM | By breeding or from TM | By breeding | By breeding |
| Cacnea | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Cacturne | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Seviper | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Corphish | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Crawdaunt | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Kecleon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Tropius | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Absol | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Bagon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Shelgon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Salamence | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Metang | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Metagross | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Latias | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Latios | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Groudon | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Rayquaza | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Gallade | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 17 or from TM | 17 or from TM | 17 | 17 |
| Gliscor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 or from TM | 20 or from TM | 20 | 16 |
| Snover | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Abomasnow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Floatzel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Buizel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Vespiquen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 or from TM | 9 or from TM | 9 | 5 |
| Kricketune | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 10 or from TM | 10 or from TM | 10 | 10 |
| Trapinch | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding or from TM | By breeding or from TM | By breeding | By breeding |
| Vibrava | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding or from TM | By breeding or from TM | By breeding | By breeding |
| Cubone | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Marowak | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Goldeen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Seaking | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Walrein | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Empoleon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Bidoof | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Bibarel | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Shinx | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Luxio | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Luxray | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Roserade | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Ambipom | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Lopunny | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Glameow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Purugly | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Stunky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Skuntank | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Gible | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Gabite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Garchomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Riolu | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Lucario | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Skorupi | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Drapion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Croagunk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Toxicroak | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Carnivine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Weavile | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Rhyperior | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Leafeon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Dialga | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Palkia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Giratina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Cresselia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Arceus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Chikorita | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Oshawott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 19 |
| Dewott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 |
| Samurott | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 |
| Dwebble | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Crustle | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Genesect | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 7 |
| Karrablast | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Escavalier | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Joltik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 |
| Galvantula | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 |
| Pawniard | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 |
| Bisharp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 |
| Durant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 |
Anime appearances
- In A Home For Dwebble by Dwebble
- In A Connoisseur's Revenge! by Dewott
TCG cards
- Scyther (Neo Discovery #46)
- Grovyle (EX: Dragon #31)
- Zangoose (EX: Holon Phantoms #34)