FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Praying Mantis
BUG
COMMON · 1 RECORDED WORLDWIDE
"Holds a perfect pose on the fence tines, as if the whole lawn owes it rent."
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 | Howl | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A rising cry that stokes the fighting spirit. Raises Attack. · Raises the user's Attack | |||||
| L14 | Drone Song | BUG | special | 75 | 100% |
| A thrum that rattles the teeth. May lull the target to sleep. · 10% chance to inflict sleep on the foe | |||||
| L19 | Dust Kick | MINERAL | physical | 60 | 100% |
| Kicks a blinding spray of grit. May lower Speed. · 20% chance to lower the foe's Speed | |||||
| L24 | Deep Breath | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A centering pause that sharpens the mind. Raises Sp. Atk. · Raises the user's Sp. Atk | |||||
| L27 | Molt Burst | BUG | physical | 90 | 100% |
| Sheds the old shell explosively. Lowers the user’s Defense. · Lowers the user's Defense | |||||
| L31 | Second Wind | NEUTRAL | status | · | 100% |
| A steadying breath that knits the body back together. Restores half of max HP. · Restores 50% of max HP | |||||
| L34 | Rush | NEUTRAL | physical | 80 | 100% |
| Gone and back before the dust settles. Moves first. · Priority +1 | |||||
| L37 | Stag Charge | BUG | physical | 120 | 85% |
| Horn down, throttle open, apologies later. | |||||
| L40 | Double Cut | NEUTRAL | physical | 120 | 100% |
| Both edges cut, and one of them is yours. · 33% recoil | |||||
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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