Almost nobody uses Fomantis in battle. It exists to evolve into Lurantis, which is a completely different story. Get it there and you won't regret it. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind. Known as the Sickle Grass Pokemon.
Fomantis's stats barely vary. 0 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.
When bathed in sunlight, this Pokémon emits a pleasantly sweet scent, which causes bug Pokémon to gather around it.
During the day, Fomantis basks in sunlight and sleeps peacefully. It wakes and moves around at night.
Fomantis Weakness
FragileFire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug-type moves hit Fomantis for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
Fomantis evolves into Lurantis. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 230 total stats over Fomantis.
How to Evolve
Breed Fomantis easily with 50 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Aromatherapy, Defog, Worry Seed to offspring.
Best Build
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Don't skip the egg moves. Fomantis picks up Aromatherapy and Defog only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam while Bug and Normal coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
A solid number of locations for Fomantis with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations
walking encounters for Fomantis across 20 spots at Lv. 10-21. The catch is that Shield and Sword don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Fomantis isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Lurantis to unlock its full potential. At 250 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Watch for Infernape (Fire), Kyurem (Ice), and Naganadel (Poison) when using Fomantis. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 35 Speed, Fomantis won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Fomantis evolves into Lurantis at level 34. Fomantis is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Run Contrary on Fomantis. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Fomantis also gets Leaf Guard, but they don't compare.
Fomantis fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 55 Attack). Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Fomantis can be found in Scarlet & Violet, Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Fomantis has appeared in 4 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A