Fomantis (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Fomantis
Sickle Grass Pokémon
カリキリ
Karikiri
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Fomantis



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
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Weight
3.3 lbs. 1.5 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
50
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
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HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
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0
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HP
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0
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0
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Pink
Base friendship
70
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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.[1]

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
TradeVersion 1.2.0+
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 Miracle Seed (5%)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Miracle Seed Miracle Seed (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
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
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
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
None Shuffle.png
Grass
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 30 - 85 Raise Max Level.png 5

#717
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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

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Unevolved
Fomantis
 Grass 
Rare Candy
Level 34
in the day
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First Evolution
Lurantis
 Grass 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
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Front Back Front Back
753MS.png 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
Japan Flag.png Japanese カリキリ Karikiri From kari, kari, and 螳螂 kamakiri
France Flag.png French Mimantis From mimétisme and mantis
Spain Flag.png Spanish Fomantis Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Imantis From imitieren and Mantis
Italy Flag.png Italian Fomantis Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 짜랑랑 Jjarangnang From 가짜 gajja and 랑 (螂) rang
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 偽螳草 / 伪螳草 Wèitángcǎo / Wěitángcǎo From 偽 / 伪 wèi / wěi, 螳螂 tángláng, and cǎo
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 偽螳草 Ngaihtòhngchóu From ngaih, 螳螂 tòhnglòhng , and chóu


Notes

External links

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