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Mantis
About| Type: |  |
| Power: | 55 |
| Accuracy: | 95 |
| PP: | 15 |
| Number of Pokémon affected: | 1 |
Special move (uses Spec Attack and Spec Defense)
In-game description: The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the foe. It also reduces the target's Speed.
Move notes:
Lowers opponent's speed by one stage
Contests
| Contest type: |  |
| Appeal: | 1 |
| Counter: | 3 |
Contest description: Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Contest notes:
Startles all that have appealed this turn.
Super Contests
| Contest type: | |
| Appeal: | 2 |
Contest description: Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.
Contest notes:
User appeals last in 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 | x0 | x2 | x1 | x2 | x0.5 | x1 | x2 | x2 | x1 | x0.5 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 |
| Pokemon | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krabby | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Kingler | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Omanyte | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Omastar | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Kabuto | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 16 or by breeding | 16 or by breeding | 16 or by breeding | 16 or by breeding | 16 or by breeding |
| Kabutops | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 16 or by breeding | 16 or by breeding | 16 or by breeding | 16 or by breeding | 16 or by breeding |
| Wooper | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Quagsire | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 5 | 5 |
| Marshtomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Swampert | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Groudon | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Mamoswine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Poliwag | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 or by breeding | 28 or by breeding | 28 or by breeding | 28 | 28 |
| Poliwhirl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 32 or by breeding | 32 or by breeding | 32 or by breeding | 32 | 32 |
| Poliwrath | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution or by breeding | From previous evolution or by breeding | From previous evolution or by breeding | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Shellder | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Cloyster | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Politoed | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From previous evolution or by breeding | From previous evolution or by breeding | From previous evolution or by breeding | From previous evolution | From previous evolution |
| Swinub | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Piloswine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Surskit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Masquerain | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Sandshrew | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Sandslash | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Trapinch | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Vibrava | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Flygon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gible | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Gabite | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Garchomp | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Tympole | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 |
| Palpitoad | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 |
| Seismitoad | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 |
| Basculin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Bouffalant | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Stunfisk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 |
| Landorus | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Start | Start |
| Goldeen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Seaking | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Remoraid | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Octillery | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Relicanth | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
Anime appearances
TCG cards
- Groudon (EX: Hidden Legends #102)
- Cradily (EX: Legend Maker #3)
- Marshtomp (EX: Crystal Guardians #38)