Stats & Training
Fomantis's stats barely vary. None 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.
During the day, it sleeps and soaks up light. When night falls, it walks around looking for a safer place to sleep.
They give off a sweet and refreshing scent. Cutiefly often gather near the tall grass where Fomantis are hiding.
Fomantis Weakness
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Fomantis for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fomantis View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x290-342%KO Flamethrower 2x163-193%KO Fire Fang 2x159-188%KO Acrobatics 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fomantis View Salamence builds →Fly 2x250-295%KO Flamethrower 2x140-165%KO Fire Fang 2x121-143%KO Ember 2x63-75% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fomantis View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x345-407%KO Burn Up 2x301-355%KO Inferno 2x232-274%KO Flamethrower 2x208-245%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fomantis View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x308-363%KO Air Slash 2x106-125%KO Wing Attack 2x155-183%KO Aerial Ace 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fomantis View Mandibuzz builds →Brave Bird 2x183-217%KO Air Slash 2x103-123%KO Pluck 2x93-110%KO Gust 2x57-68% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Volcarona's Giga Drain hits Fomantis for 42-50%. Tentacruel threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (162-191%). Gliscor deals 52-61% with Earthquake.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Fomantis View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain42-50% | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Fomantis View Tentacruel builds →Scald36-43% Rapid Spin24-29% Sludge Bomb 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Fomantis View Gliscor builds →Earthquake52-61% | ||
 Victini PsychicFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVictorystar ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Fomantis View Victini builds →U Turn 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Fomantis View Weavile builds →Knock Off152-178%KO Ice Shard 2x188-221%KO Pursuit94-110%KO | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
Fomantis evolves into Lurantis. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 230 total stats over Fomantis. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Fomantis easily with 67 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Aromatherapy, Defog, Giga Drain and 2 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Fomantis Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
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
Sun & Moon Fomantis Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 10 locations. Fomantis's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Fomantis in Sun & Moon
10 spots to find Fomantis at Lv. 13-21 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Sun and Moon versions, so filter by your copy below.
Fomantis Guide
Get Fomantis to Lurantis at level 34. At 250 BST, Fomantis is just the starting point.
Level 34 gets you Lurantis. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Sun & Moon, Fomantis does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Lurantis before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Fomantis in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Fomantis has appeared in 4 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves