What does Fomantis evolve into?

Get Fomantis to Lurantis at level 34. At 250 BST, Fomantis is just the starting point.

At what level does Fomantis evolve?

Level 34 gets you Lurantis . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Fomantis?

In Sword & Shield, 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.

Where can you catch Fomantis?

You can find Fomantis in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.

Fomantis - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

35Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack55

Defense35

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def35

Speed35

Total250

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight1.5 kg

Base XP50

Abilities

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

ContraryHA

Inverts stat changes.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

When bathed in sunlight, this Pokémon emits a pleasantly sweet scent, which causes bug Pokémon to gather around it.

Fomantis Weakness

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Fomantis for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Fomantis Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Fomantis in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Arcanine Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Burn UpLv. 1 Flare BlitzLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Burn Up 2x 276-324%KO Flare Blitz 2x 276-324%KO Flamethrower 2x 193-227%KO Fire Fang 2x 151-178%KO View Arcanine builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyTM06 Air SlashTM95 Damage vs Fomantis Sky Attack 2x 174-205%KO Fly 2x 112-132%KO Air Slash 2x 188-222%KO View Togekiss builds →
Golisopod BugWater	B
Available Moves Moves First ImpressionLv. 1 VenoshockTM74 Bug BiteLv. 16 Icy WindTM27 Damage vs Fomantis First Impression 2x 232-273%KO Venoshock 2x 62-74% Bug Bite 2x 156-184%KO Icy Wind 2x 53-63% View Golisopod builds →
Noivern FlyingDragon	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air SlashTM95 U-turnTM56 Wing AttackLv. 16 Damage vs Fomantis Fly 2x 147-173%KO Air Slash 2x 158-186%KO U-turn 2x 77-90% Wing Attack 2x 98-116%KO View Noivern builds →
Coalossal RockFire	C
Available Moves Moves IncinerateLv. 27 Flame ChargeLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Incinerate 2x 107-127%KO Flame Charge 2x 92-108%KO View Coalossal builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#753Fomantis

Level 34 (Day)

#754Lurantis

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Fomantis

Grass

Lurantis

Grass

70+30

ATK

105+50

DEF

90+55

SP.ATK

80+30

SP.DEF

90+55

SPE

45+10

BST

250D-Tier

480C-Tier+230

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Fomantis easily with 50 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Aromatherapy, Defog, Worry Seed to offspring.

Egg Groups

Plant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Fomantis Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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

Lv 1

Fury Cutter

—409520Bug

Lv 1

Leafage

—4010040Grass

Lv 5

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 10

Ingrain

———20Grass

Lv 15

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 20

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 25

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 30

X-Scissor

D8010015Bug

Lv 35

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 40

Leaf Blade

C9010015Grass

Lv 45

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Lv 50

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM50

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM94

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TM28

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TR50

Leaf Blade

C9010015Grass

TR71

Leaf Storm

C130905Grass

TR18

Leech Life

D8010010Bug

TM10

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TR57

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TR59

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM46

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

TR60

X-Scissor

D8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Egg

Defog

C——15Flying

Egg

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grassy Glide

D7010020Grass

Sword & Shield Fomantis Locations

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 to Catch Fomantis in Sword & Shield

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.

Challenge Beach

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water

20%Early

Intense Sun

Challenge Beach

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water

20%Early

Intense Sun

Fields of Honor

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15

20%Early

Intense Sun

Fields of Honor

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15

20%Early

Intense Sun

Forest of Focus

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Forest

20%Early

Intense Sun

Forest of Focus

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Forest

20%Early

Intense Sun

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

20%Early

Intense Sun

Soothing Wetlands

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

20%Early

Intense Sun

Training Lowlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15

20%Early

Intense Sun

Training Lowlands

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18

20%Early

Intense Sun

Challenge Beach

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water

15%Early

Intense Sun

Challenge Beach

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water

15%Early

Intense Sun

Fields of Honor

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18

15%Early

Intense Sun

Fields of Honor

SwordGrass Lv.13-18

15%Early

Intense Sun

Forest of Focus

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest

15%Early

Intense Sun

Forest of Focus

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest

15%Early

Intense Sun

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

15%Early

Intense Sun

Soothing Wetlands

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

15%Early

Intense Sun

Training Lowlands

ShieldGrass Lv.16-21

15%Mid

Intense Sun

Training Lowlands

SwordGrass Lv.16-21

15%Mid

Intense Sun

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

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Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Struggle Bug 2x 92-110%KO View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Pluck 2x 117-138%KO Peck 2x 67-81% View Corviknight builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 10 Damage vs Fomantis Struggle Bug 2x 38-46% View Shuckle builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 1 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Bug Bite 2x 73-87% Gust 2x 83-98% View Butterfree builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves AcidLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Acid 2x 77-92% View Gloom builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Struggle Bug 2x 85-100%KO View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Pluck 2x 110-130%KO Peck 2x 67-80% View Corviknight builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 10 Damage vs Fomantis Struggle Bug 2x 33-40% View Shuckle builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 24 Bug BiteLv. 1 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Air Slash 2x 140-165%KO Bug Bite 2x 72-85% Gust 2x 75-90% View Butterfree builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves AcidLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Acid 2x 75-90% View Gloom builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Struggle Bug 2x 88-105%KO View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Pluck 2x 111-132%KO Peck 2x 65-77% View Corviknight builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 10 Damage vs Fomantis Struggle Bug 2x 30-36% View Shuckle builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Air SlashLv. 18 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Sky Attack 2x 170-200%KO Air Slash 2x 135-159%KO Peck 2x 45-55% View Noctowl builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 24 Bug BiteLv. 1 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Air Slash 2x 138-164%KO Bug Bite 2x 68-82% Gust 2x 77-91% View Butterfree builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 28 Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Bug Buzz 2x 159-187%KO Struggle Bug 2x 89-106%KO View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Drill PeckLv. 34 PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Fly 2x 167-198%KO Drill Peck 2x 149-176%KO Pluck 2x 113-134%KO Peck 2x 68-81% View Corviknight builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 BounceLv. 28 Wing AttackLv. 4 Aerial AceLv. 12 Damage vs Fomantis Fly 2x 176-208%KO Bounce 2x 167-198%KO Wing Attack 2x 120-141%KO Aerial Ace 2x 120-141%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Poison JabLv. 32 VenoshockTM74 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Poison Jab 2x 176-208%KO Venoshock 2x 122-145%KO Poison Sting 2x 35-42% View Toxicroak builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air SlashLv. 35 Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Fly 2x 126-148%KO Air Slash 2x 161-191%KO Air Cutter 2x 132-155%KO Gust 2x 89-106%KO View Sigilyph builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 28 U-turnTM56 Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Bug Buzz 2x 158-187%KO U-turn 2x 81-97% Struggle Bug 2x 90-107%KO View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Drill PeckLv. 34 U-turnTM56 PluckLv. 16 Damage vs Fomantis Fly 2x 170-200%KO Drill Peck 2x 150-177%KO U-turn 2x 88-104%KO Pluck 2x 113-133%KO View Corviknight builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 BounceLv. 28 U-turnTM56 Wing AttackLv. 4 Damage vs Fomantis Fly 2x 178-210%KO Bounce 2x 167-197%KO U-turn 2x 92-109%KO Wing Attack 2x 119-140%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Poison JabLv. 32 VenoshockTM74 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Poison Jab 2x 178-210%KO Venoshock 2x 124-147%KO Poison Sting 2x 37-43% View Toxicroak builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air SlashLv. 35 Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Fomantis Fly 2x 124-147%KO Air Slash 2x 163-193%KO Air Cutter 2x 132-157%KO Gust 2x 90-107%KO View Sigilyph builds →