FROM THE WORLDWIDE REGISTER

Praying Mantis, a captured specimen

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

LEARNSET · MOVES BY LEVEL
LEVELMOVETYPECLASSPOWERACCURACY
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

BEATS
Hand Broom
MACHINE
Hand Broom
Pen Drawing
ART
Pen Drawing
WARY OF
Red-Tailed Hawk
AVIAN
Red-Tailed Hawk
Chili Powder Jar
FIRE
Chili Powder Jar

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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