Fomantis

Fomantis
Current
Information
Type	Grass
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Leaf Guard Hidden Contrary
Species	Sickle Grass Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height .31 m / 1'00" Weight 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VII
Evolution	Evolves into Lurantis
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Color Pink Egg group(s) Grass
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0753
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	143 / 176 (USUM)
Galar	N/A / 017 (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea 247 Kitakami 031 Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name カリキリ Karikiri
Japanese	Name カリキリ Karikiri
English	Name Fomantis
English	Name Fomantis

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

Biology

Physiology

Fomantis has a small body with two light pink stripes and a big magenta stripe in the middle. For arms it has two light green small sickle-shaped petals with white tips and has a small green leaf collar around its neck. With a small pink head and magenta colored eyes and dark pink pupils. It also a big green leaf on its head with a dark green bulb behind it.

Behavior

Fomantis are nocturnal, and in the daytime they can undergo photosynthesis while sleeping. As they know that staying in the same place they live will put themselves in danger, so they always move to another place after the sun sets.

Natural abilities

It has the ability called Leaf Guard where the effects of status moves won't activate if the weather is sunny.

Evolution

Fomantis evolves into Lurantis when it levels up to or past level 34 during the day.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Lush Jungle	Common

Pokédex entries

• 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.

• 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.

• Scarlet

  Fomantis hates having its naps interrupted. It fires off beams using energy it gathers by bathing in the sun.

• Violet

  Many Trainers give their Fomantis their own flowerpots so they can sunbathe in peace and quiet.

Stats

Stats
HP	40
Attack	55
Defense	35
Sp. Atk	50
Sp. Def	35
Speed	35
Total	250

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Fury Cutter	40	95%	20	Bug	Physical
5	Leafage	40	100%	40	Grass	Physical
10	Razor Leaf	55	95%	25	Grass	Physical
14	Growth	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
19	Ingrain	—	—%	20	Grass	Status
23	Leaf Blade	90	100%	15	Grass	Physical
28	Synthesis	—	—%	5	Grass	Status
32	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
37	Sweet Scent	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
41	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
46	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM28	Leech Life	80	100%	10	Bug	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM54	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM96	Nature Power	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Aromatherapy	Vileplume, Paras, Parasect, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Roselia, Comfey	—	—%	5	Grass	Status
Defog	Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Tropius, Carnivine, Snivy, Servine, Serperior, Cottonee, Whimsicott, Fomantis, Lurantis, Comfey	—	—%	15	Flying	Status
Giga Drain	Oddish, Gloom, Paras, Parasect, Tangela, Tangrowth, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern, Sunflora, Lotad, Shroomish, Roselia, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Snivy, Servine, Serperior, Cottonee, Maractus, Foongus, Amoonguss, Morelull, Shiinotic	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
Leaf Storm	Victreebel, Exeggutor, Exeggutor, Bellossom, Sunflora, Shiftry, Tropius, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Snivy, Servine, Serperior	130	90%	5	Grass	Special
Weather Ball	Roserade	50	100%	10	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Bug Bite USUM	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical
Defog USUM	—	—%	15	Flying	Status
Dual Chop USUM	40	90%	15	Dragon	Physical
Giga Drain USUM	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
Seed Bomb USUM	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical
Signal Beam USUM	75	100%	15	Bug	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Synthesis USUM	—	—%	5	Grass	Status
Worry Seed USUM	—	100%	10	Grass	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Appearances

• Fomantis (SM035)

Trivia

Origin

Fomantis is based on the concept of an orchid mantis, but reversed. Orchid mantises use their color and claws to look like flowers, however, Fomantis is based on a flower bulb imitating a mantis, explaining why it is a Grass-type Pokémon instead of a Bug-type Pokémon.

Etymology

Fomantis comes from faux (French for "fake") and mantis.

Its Japanese name, Karikiri, comes from 仮 (kari, pseudo-), 蟷螂 (kamakiri, mantis), and 切る (kiru, to cut).

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