Fomantis (Pokémon)

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Fomantis Sickle Grass Pokémon カリキリ Karikiri #753 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Leaf Guard Cacophony Cacophony Contrary Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Fomantis 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 3.3 lbs. 1.5 kg Fomantis 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 50	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Fomantis 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F753.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Fomantis (Japanese: カリキリ Karikiri) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Lurantis when leveled up in the day starting at level 34.

Biology

Fomantis is a small, plant-like Pokémon. It has large, dark pink eyes with slightly darker pupils. Bunches of light green leaves surround its head, and a particularly large tuft in front slightly overhangs its face. A small, dark green bulb sprouts from the center of its head, which emits a pleasant aroma. Around its neck is a collar of short, dark green leaves. Extending from its collar are four lighter green leaves with white tips: two in the front and two in the back. In the front, these leaves act as scythe-like arms. Its main body is pale pink with a thick, dark pink stripe down the front and back. It has a stubby tail and two short legs.

In order to achieve evolution, Fomantis stores up energy gathered by photosynthesis. It is nocturnal, so during the day it spreads its leaves wide to catch the sunlight. During the night, it spends its time searching for a new spot to sleep for the next day. It will not stay in the same spot for more than a day due to the danger involved. If anything bothers it while it is gathering sunlight, Fomantis will fiercely attack it. When regularly exposed to sunlight, it grows up with vivid coloration. Though it excels at long-range attacks, it will rarely use those that require it to use its stored photosynthetic energy.

In the anime

Fomantis in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Fomantis debuted in Currying Favor and Flavor!. Ash and Mallow encountered a group of sleeping Fomantis whilst searching for a Mago Berry.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Fomantis appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM035 Fomantis Rotom Pokédex Fomantis, the Sickle Grass Pokémon. A Grass type. Fomantis sleep with their leaves spread to gather sunlight for photosynthesis.

In the TCG

Main article: Fomantis (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola SM: #143 Alola USUM: #176 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun During the day, it sleeps and soaks up light. When night falls, it walks around looking for a safer place to sleep. Moon They give off a sweet and refreshing scent. Cutiefly often gather near the tall grass where Fomantis are hiding. Ultra Sun When the sun rises, Fomantis spreads its four leaves and bathes in the sunlight. The tip of its head has a pleasant aroma. Ultra Moon It loves the sunshine. When it basks in the sunlight regularly, it grows up with vivid coloration.
Generation VIII Galar Isle of Armor #017 Sword When bathed in sunlight, this Pokémon emits a pleasantly sweet scent, which causes bug Pokémon to gather around it. Shield During the day, Fomantis basks in sunlight and sleeps peacefully. It wakes and moves around at night.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Route 5, Lush Jungle Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 5, Lush Jungle Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Expansion Pass Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands,Challenge Beach, Forest of Focus, Training Lowlands

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: The Daily Pokémon (#7)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Miracle Seed (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Miracle Seed (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Total: 250	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Generation VII Other generations: VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VII. Click on the generation numbers above to see Fomantis's learnsets from other generations.

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #717 Mega Boost+ Fills the Mega Gauge of the same type of Pokémon more.

Pokémon Rumble Rush File:Rush753Body.png Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 65 Base Defense: 43 Base Speed: 60

Evolution

Unevolved Fomantis  Grass

Level 34 in the day →

First Evolution Lurantis  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Fomantis images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Fomantis may be based on the orchid flower along with the orchid mantis, reversing the mimetic relationship between those two organisms.

Name origin

Fomantis may be a combination of faux (French for both false and scythe) and mantis.

Karikiri may be a combination of 仮 kari (pseudo-), 刈 kari (prune; trim), and 螳螂 kamakiri (praying mantis).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese カリキリ Karikiri From 仮 kari, 刈 kari, and 螳螂 kamakiri French Mimantis From mimétisme and mantis Spanish Fomantis Same as English name German Imantis From imitieren and Mantis Italian Fomantis Same as English name Korean 짜랑랑 Jjarangnang From 가짜 gajja and 랑 (螂) rang Mandarin Chinese 偽螳草 / 伪螳草 Wèitángcǎo / Wěitángcǎo From 偽 / 伪 wèi / wěi, 螳螂 tángláng, and 草 cǎo Cantonese Chinese 偽螳草 Ngaihtòhngchóu From 偽 ngaih, 螳螂 tòhnglòhng , and 草 chóu

More languages Russian Фомантис Fomantis Transcription of English name Thai คาริคิริ Karikiri Transcription of Japanese name

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