The Essentials on Fomantis
- Type
- Grass
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
- Evolution
- Fomantis → Lurantis
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 250 · top stat: Attack (55) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 247 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 31 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Mimantis in French · カリキリ, Karikiri in Japanese · Imantis in German All Languages
Overview
Fomantis is a Grass-type Pokémon, No. 753 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 7. Category: Sickle Grass Pokémon. Height: 0.3 m, weight: 1.5 kg.
Fomantis evolves into Lurantis.
Ability: Leaf Guard. Hidden Ability: Contrary. Fomantis is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 7
Sun / Moon
National No.
#753
National Pokédex
Category
Sickle Grass Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
40
255
Attack
55
255
Defense
35
255
Special Attack
50
255
Special Defense
35
255
Speed
35
255
Total
250
Min HP (Lv. 100)
190
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
284
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 5 types
Fire
×2
Ice
×2
Poison
×2
Flying
×2
Bug
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Grass
×½
Ground
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Prevents status conditions in harsh sunlight.
Reverses any stat changes affecting the Pokémon so that attempts to boost its stats instead lower them—and attempts to lower its stats will boost them.
Fomantis Evolution
Fomantis Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Grass
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Fomantis Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Leafage
Grass
Phys.
100%
40
40
1
Fury Cutter
Bug
Phys.
95%
40
20
5
Growth
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
10
Ingrain
Grass
Stat
—
—
20
15
Razor Leaf
Grass
Phys.
95%
55
25
20
Sweet Scent
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
25
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
30
X-Scissor
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
15
35
Synthesis
Grass
Stat
—
—
5
40
Leaf Blade
Grass
Phys.
100%
90
15
45
Sunny Day
Fire
Stat
—
—
5
50
Solar Beam
Grass
Spec.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Grass
Egg Cycles
20 cycles
≈ 5,140 steps
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Fomantis
Available in 8 games, 22 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VII
Moon 5 encounters
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(1)
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 100%
Tall grass
(4)
Route 5
Lv. 13-16 20%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 30%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 20%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 20%
Sun 5 encounters
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(1)
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 100%
Tall grass
(4)
Route 5
Lv. 13-16 20%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 20%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 30%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 18-21 20%
Ultra Moon 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 5
Lv. 13-16 20%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 20%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 20%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 20%
Ultra Sun 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 5
Lv. 13-16 20%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 20%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 20%
Lush Jungle
Lv. 19-22 20%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Fomantis in Pokémon GO
- 741Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 423Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Lurantis
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Mimantis
🇬🇧 English
Fomantis
🇯🇵 漢字
カリキリ
🇯🇵 Kana
カリキリ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Karikiri
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Imantis
🇪🇸 Español
Fomantis
🇮🇹 Italiano
Fomantis
🇰🇷 한국어
짜랑랑
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
伪螳草
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
偽螳草
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Fauch’Herbe
🇬🇧 EN
Sickle Grass Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
かまくさポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Grassichel-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Fomantis
What type is Fomantis?
Fomantis is a Grass-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Fomantis?
Fomantis evolves into Lurantis.
What are Fomantis's weaknesses?
Fomantis is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Fomantis's Hidden Ability?
Fomantis's Hidden Ability is Contrary. Its regular Ability is Leaf Guard.
Can you get a Shiny Fomantis in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Fomantis is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
