
Is Manaphy Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Transfer from Pokemon Ranger or trade. Water with AbilityHydration. If imported, strong special stats. Mostly a collector's piece in HGSS.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Manaphy trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Manaphy trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Manaphy resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Manaphy trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Manaphy trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Manaphy trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Manaphy resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Manaphy has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Manaphy trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Trade
Manaphy cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Kimono Girl in the Ecruteak Dance Theater
- LV 24WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Pryce
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Item ball on Ice Path 1F
- LV 46WaterWater PulsePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 61WaterDivePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Manaphy in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Manaphy in HeartGold & SoulSilver, and none of the games below can send it to HeartGold & SoulSilver directly. The encounter info below covers where it appears.
Manaphy is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Manaphy in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Manaphy is not available in these games, so its shiny must come from another game and be transferred over. See every game where Shiny Manaphy can be hunted
Gen 4 Pokemon Ranger Manaphy egg: shiny only if traded to another save before hatching (1/8192), then moved up via Poke Transfer, Pokemon Bank or HOME. Every other Manaphy distribution (incl. the 2016 Mythical event) is shiny-locked.
Shiny Manaphy Evolution
Does Not EvolveManaphy Weakness
Type-wise, Manaphy takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Manaphy's overall bulk (100/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Manaphy Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Manaphy
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Silph Co Gift) | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Manaphy View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x85-100%KO Shock Wave 2x29-34% | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Raikou Electric | B | |
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Manaphy Evolutions
Manaphy doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find no compatible partners across two egg groups, and eggs are quick to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Manaphy is genderless — breed with Ditto to get Phione eggs. Phione does not evolve into Manaphy. Part of the Fairy and Water 1 egg groups.
HGSS Manaphy Best Moveset
One MoveTail Glow triples Sp. Atk from 100, creating the fastest special setup available. The moveset follows with special Water and Ice coverage. AbilityHydration in rain clears any status automatically. Setup attacker that becomes unstoppable after one turn.
Best Build
Manaphy best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Surf
- Rest
- Ice Beam
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Manaphy picks up Blizzard and Hyper Beam along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 8 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon.
Manaphy Event Distributions
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Manaphy has had only a single Mystery Gift event distribution to its name.
Mythical Pokemon Manaphy GiftHeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Manaphy HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Manaphy plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move. Surf is the primary attack.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Timid is the go-to nature for Manaphy. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Manaphy first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 titles. Mythical distribution means event-only access in most games, making it one of the harder Pokemon to collect.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

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