--- title: "Fomantis (#0753): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/fomantis" description: "Fomantis (#0753): Grass-type Sickle Grass Pokémon from Alola. Base stat total 250. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-20" --- #0753 · Alola · Generation 7 # Fomantis Sickle Grass Pokémon · Grass-type ![Fomantis official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/753.webp) Fomantis is a [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass)-type Pokémon, the Sickle Grass Pokémon, number 753 (#0753) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the [Alola](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/alola) region. It is 0.3 m tall and weighs 1.5 kg. Fomantis is the Sickle Grass Pokémon, a small, sweet-smelling plant with scythe-like leaf arms that naps in the sun all day. The Pokédex says it hates having its naps interrupted, and Trainers give theirs flowerpots so it can sunbathe in peace. ## How to pronounce Fomantis Fomantis is pronounced **foh-MAN-tis**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Fomantis said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/753.mp3) In Japanese it is カリキリ (Karikiri). Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Fomantis is a plantlike Pokémon, 0.3 m tall and 1.5 kg, with dark pink eyes and a pale pink body striped in darker pink. Bunches of light green leaves frame its face, a small dark green bulb on its head gives off a pleasant aroma, and four white-tipped leaves hang from its collar, the front pair acting as scythe-like arms. Bulbapedia says it stores energy from sunlight in order to evolve. ### Behaviour During the day Fomantis spreads its leaves wide in the sun and sleeps peacefully, then wanders at night looking for a safer spot to sleep. Bulbapedia says it never stays in one place for more than a day. Anything that disturbs its sunbathing is attacked fiercely. The Pokédex says regular sunlight gives it vivid colouring. ### Habitat The Pokédex gives no habitat list. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in South Province Area One and Tagtree Thicket, in 1-star Tera Raid Battles, and across much of Kitakami in The Teal Mask. ### Powers Its Ability is Leaf Guard, which stops status conditions in strong sunlight, with Contrary hidden. It starts with Fury Cutter and Leafage, then learns Razor Leaf, Slash, X-Scissor, Synthesis and Leaf Blade. Its Attack of 55 is its best stat, which is modest, so it is mainly a stepping stone to Lurantis. ### Name origin Fomantis may combine 'faux', French for both 'false' and 'scythe', with 'mantis'. The Japanese name is Karikiri (カリキリ), which may blend kari ('pseudo-'), kari ('to prune') and kamakiri ('praying mantis'). ### Design inspiration Fomantis may draw on the orchid flower together with the orchid mantis, turning the relationship around: the orchid mantis imitates the flower, while here a plant looks like a mantis. ### Evolution notes Fomantis evolves into Lurantis at level 34, but only if the level-up happens during the day. ### In the games Fomantis first appears in Sun and Moon, on Route 5 and in Lush Jungle. It is found in Sword and Shield through the Expansion Pass and in Scarlet and Violet, including The Teal Mask, but is not available in Legends: Z-A. ### In the anime Several Fomantis debuted in 'Currying Favor and Flavor!', where Ash and Mallow found them sleeping while searching for a Mago Berry. ### Fun facts - According to the Pokédex, Cutiefly are drawn by the sweet scent of Fomantis and gather around the tall grass it hides in. - In Scarlet and Violet its level-up moves run as far as Solar Beam at level 50, 16 levels beyond the level 34 at which it evolves. - Fomantis learns Sunny Day by levelling up at level 45, the very weather that switches on its Leaf Guard. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Fomantis (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Fomantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Fomantis (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/fomantis/) ## Base stats - HP: **40** - Attack: **55** - Defense: **35** - Sp. Atk: **50** - Sp. Def: **35** - Speed: **35** Fomantis’s base stat total is **250**. Its highest stat is Attack. ## Type matchups ### What is Fomantis weak to? Fomantis takes extra damage from [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (2×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (2×), [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) (2×), [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) (2×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (2×) moves. It resists [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (½×), [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (½×). ## Evolution ### How does Fomantis evolve? Fomantis evolves into [Lurantis](https://pokee.si/pokemon/lurantis) at level 34 (during the day). The whole family: **Fomantis**, [Lurantis](https://pokee.si/pokemon/lurantis). ## Abilities - [Leaf Guard](https://pokee.si/abilities/leaf-guard): Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight. - [Contrary](https://pokee.si/abilities/contrary) (hidden ability): Inverts stat changes. ## Moves ### Moves Fomantis learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Fury Cutter](https://pokee.si/moves/fury-cutter) | Bug | Physical | 40 | | 1 | [Leafage](https://pokee.si/moves/leafage) | Grass | Physical | 40 | | 5 | [Growth](https://pokee.si/moves/growth) | Normal | Status | — | | 10 | [Ingrain](https://pokee.si/moves/ingrain) | Grass | Status | — | | 15 | [Razor Leaf](https://pokee.si/moves/razor-leaf) | Grass | Physical | 55 | | 20 | [Sweet Scent](https://pokee.si/moves/sweet-scent) | Normal | Status | — | | 25 | [Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/slash) | Normal | Physical | 70 | | 30 | [X-Scissor](https://pokee.si/moves/x-scissor) | Bug | Physical | 80 | | 35 | [Synthesis](https://pokee.si/moves/synthesis) | Grass | Status | — | | 40 | [Leaf Blade](https://pokee.si/moves/leaf-blade) | Grass | Physical | 90 | | 45 | [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day) | Fire | Status | — | | 50 | [Solar Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/solar-beam) | Grass | Special | 120 | ### TM moves (29) Fomantis can learn 29 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Trailblaze](https://pokee.si/moves/trailblaze), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Magical Leaf](https://pokee.si/moves/magical-leaf), [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Bullet Seed](https://pokee.si/moves/bullet-seed), [False Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/false-swipe), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Seed Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/seed-bomb), [Grass Knot](https://pokee.si/moves/grass-knot), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance), [Leech Life](https://pokee.si/moves/leech-life), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [X-Scissor](https://pokee.si/moves/x-scissor), [Giga Drain](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-drain), [Energy Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/energy-ball), [Grassy Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/grassy-terrain), [Leaf Storm](https://pokee.si/moves/leaf-storm), [Solar Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/solar-beam), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Bug Bite](https://pokee.si/moves/bug-bite), [Weather Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/weather-ball), [Grassy Glide](https://pokee.si/moves/grassy-glide), [Petal Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/petal-blizzard), [Skitter Smack](https://pokee.si/moves/skitter-smack). Egg moves (2):[Defog](https://pokee.si/moves/defog), [Worry Seed](https://pokee.si/moves/worry-seed). ## Breeding & training - Gender: 50% male, 50% female. - Egg groups: Grass. - Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560). - Catch rate: 190 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50. - Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 1 Attack effort value. - Base experience yield: 50. ## Pokédex entries During the day, Fomantis basks in sunlight and sleeps peacefully. It wakes and moves around at night. *(Shield)* When bathed in sunlight, this Pokémon emits a pleasantly sweet scent, which causes bug Pokémon to gather around it. *(Sword)* It loves the sunshine. When it basks in the sunlight regularly, it grows up with vivid coloration. *(Ultra Moon)* When the sun rises, Fomantis spreads its four leaves and bathes in the sunlight. The tip of its head has a pleasant aroma. *(Ultra Sun)* They give off a sweet and refreshing scent. Cutiefly often gather near the tall grass where Fomantis are hiding. *(Moon)* During the day, it sleeps and soaks up light. When night falls, it walks around looking for a safer place to sleep. *(Sun)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: カリキリ - **Romaji**: Karikiri - **French**: Mimantis - **German**: Imantis - **Spanish**: Fomantis - **Italian**: Fomantis - **Korean**: 짜랑랑 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 伪螳草 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 偽螳草 ## Trivia - Taller than 4% of all Pokémon (0.3 m). - Heavier than 5% of all Pokémon (1.5 kg). - Base stat total 250, ranked #967 of 1,025. - One of 127 Grass-type Pokémon (counting dual types). - One of 60 pink Pokémon. - Number 32 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola). - Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon. - Can learn 40 different moves in Scarlet / Violet. - Catch rate 190: about 24.8% per Poké Ball at full health. - Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries. ## Sources and fact-checking - Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Fomantis (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Fomantis_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Fomantis (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/fomantis/). - Pronunciation (foh-MAN-tis): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it. **Last checked:** 20 October 2026. 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