FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Chinese Mantis
BUG
COMMON · 1 RECORDED WORLDWIDE
"Holds perfectly still on the fence, a patient assassin pretending to be a twig with opinions."
First recorded by Bug, October 15, 2026.
FIELD GUIDE
Glass Cannon
Maximum offense and speed on paper-thin bulk. Strike first or fall.
HP
35
Attack
70
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
30
Speed
70
STAT TOTAL 270 · COMMON BUDGET 270
| LEVEL | MOVE | TYPE | CLASS | POWER | ACCURACY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Bump | NEUTRAL | physical | 40 | 100% |
| An artless full-body shove. Everyone starts somewhere. | |||||
| L1 | Hard Stare | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A withering look that saps the target's will to fight. · Lowers the foe's Attack | |||||
| L2 | Gnat Cloud | BUG | special | 40 | 100% |
| A drifting nuisance that gets everywhere. May lower Speed. · 10% chance to lower the foe's Speed | |||||
| L3 | Quick Attack | NEUTRAL | physical | 40 | 100% |
| Strikes before the eye can follow. Almost always moves first. · Priority +1 | |||||
| L6 | Nibble | BUG | physical | 40 | 100% |
| Ten thousand tiny bites, starting with one. | |||||
| L10 | Scuttle | BUG | status | · | 100% |
| Six legs find another gear. Raises Speed. · Raises the user's Speed | |||||
| L13 | Headbutt | NEUTRAL | physical | 70 | 100% |
| A forehead-first slam that can leave the target reeling. · 30% flinch chance | |||||
| L17 | Swarm Sting | BUG | physical | 15 | 85% |
| The colony votes yes. Strikes 2 to 5 times. · Hits 2-5 times | |||||
| L20 | Lalala | NEUTRAL | status | · | 55% |
| An innocent little tune. Listeners drift off mid-verse. · Inflicts sleep on the foe | |||||
| L23 | Dust Kick | MINERAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed | |||||
| L27 | Swarm Storm | BUG | special | 90 | 90% |
| Every wing in the meadow at once. | |||||
| L30 | Crushing Grip | NEUTRAL | physical | 75 | 95% |
| Clamps down hard. May crumple the target's guard. · 50% chance to lower the foe's Defense | |||||
Every species draws its own learnset from its type. A specimen learns these as it levels.
FIELD MATCHUPS
THE LEDGER
1 NATURALIST HOLDS ONE
First recorded October 15, 2026. Latest October 15, 2026.
Develops per week, the last twelve weeks. The register began keeping records in July 2026.
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