The Cutest Fomantis Cards: Illustration Rares, Promos, and Display Picks
Fomantis cards ranked for collectors: rarest pulls, best artwork, and perfect pairings with Lurantis and Amoonguss.
2025-07-09
Popularity Rank: #874
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #801
2019 survey: #764
#874 / 1025
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Fomantis
Sickle Grass Pokémon
During the day, it sleeps and soaks up light. When night falls, it walks around looking for a safer place to sleep.
Pokédex details
Height
0.3 m
Weight
1.5 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
190 / 255
Generation
Gen VII
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Pink
Shape
Upright
Egg groups
Plant
Fomantis — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Quick read on why Fomantis clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Bulbapedia introduces Fomantis as a species that it evolves into Lurantis when leveled up in the day starting at level 34.
- Pink-pastel icon energy — Fomantis looks like it belongs in a ribbon-bound binder.
- Standing under half a meter tall, Fomantis is tiny in the best possible way.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Fomantis from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Destined Rivals
Common
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Battle Styles
Common
Unified Minds
Common
Sun & Moon
Common
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Binder plan: Fomantis edition
Spread layout for Fomantis, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Fomantis #15 (Unified Minds) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Fomantis an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Fomantis #14 (Sun & Moon) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Fomantis binder page.
Fomantis #13 (Destined Rivals) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Fomantis page.
Fomantis #14 (Battle Styles) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Fomantis page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Fomantis mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Fomantis chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Unified Minds
Common
Sun & Moon
Common
Destined Rivals
Common
Battle Styles
Common
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Right page
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Fomantis cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
Postcard, Welcome to Alola! ポストカード Welcome to Alola!
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Postcard, Welcome to Alola! ポストカード Welcome to Alola!
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Fomantis duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Fomantis single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Lurantis, Amoonguss, and Bayleef so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a sage green and mint sleeve story around Fomantis's grass-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Catch rate 190 means Fomantis is everywhere in-game — lean on affordable reverse holos and common full arts to fill a page before you splurge on chase pieces.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Fomantis — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
40
Attack
55
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
35
Speed
35
Total: 250
Players file Fomantis around tier "LC" while Ability Leaf Guard (Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-grass Fomantis spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Contrary is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Fomantis — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Fomantis, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
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.
When the sun rises, Fomantis spreads its four leaves and bathes in the sunlight. The tip of its head has a pleasant aroma.
Canon tags Fomantis as the Sickle Grass Pokémon and known for pink colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Fomantis and Lurantis fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Imantis
Spanish
Fomantis
French
Mimantis
Italian
Fomantis
Japanese
カリキリ
Japanese (Romaji)
Karikiri
Korean
짜랑랑
Chinese (Simplified)
伪螳草
Chinese (Traditional)
偽螳草
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