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Fomantis Sickle Grass Pokémon カリキリ Karikiri #0753 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 {{{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, plantlike 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. The reason is that Fomantis hates its naps being disturbed. 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] Fomantis can give off a sweet and refreshing scent. Bug Pokémon like Cutiefly are known to gather near it due to its scent. Trainers who own Fomantis tend to give it a flowerpot, allowing it to sunbathe in peace.

Evolution

Fomantis evolves into Lurantis.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Fomantis  Grass

→

First evolution Lurantis  Grass

Game data

Pokédex entries

Fomantis in the Alola Pokédex	Fomantis in the Paldea Pokédex	Fomantis in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Games		Held items
Sun	Moon	Miracle Seed (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield	Miracle Seed (Expansion Pass required, 5%)

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM182 TM182 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM206 TM206 Petal Blizzard Grass Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Fomantis Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Fomantis Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Superpower* Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Fomantis Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Fomantis Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Fomantis

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

Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 100 Base Defense: 26 Egg Distance: 7 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 + Fast Attacks: Fury Cutter, Razor Leaf, Leafage* Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Grass Knot, Leaf Blade, Trailblaze*

Evolution data

Unevolved Fomantis  Grass

+ Level 34 during 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
Cross-Generation HOME

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

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

In the TCG

Main article: Fomantis (TCG)

Trivia

• In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Fomantis and its evolution did not learn Superpower by breeding.

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 Hindi फ़ेन्टिस Fantis From false and mantis Russian Фомантис Fomantis Transcription of English name Thai คาริคิริ Kharikhiri Transcription of Japanese name

References

External links

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Pokémon

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