Special
Sweeper
BTier
135Speed · Extreme

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Speed carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Discharge Pokemon on a slow 1.25M XP grind, worth 2 Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats
Pseudo
HP70
C
Attack75
C
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk135
A
Sp. Def80
C
Speed135
A
Total575
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.8 m
5'11"Average
Weight44.0 kg
97.0 lbsLight
Base XP166
Average
Abilities
Intimidate
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

It rarely appears before people. It is said to nest where lightning has fallen.

Manectric Weakness

Type-wise, Manectric takes extra damage from Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. With 70 HP and balanced defenses, Manectric can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Manectric Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Manectric in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Excadrill can KO Manectric with Earthquake (145-171%).

Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityMold Breaker
ItemLeftovers
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rapid Spin
  • Iron Head
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Manectric
Earthquake 2x
145-171%KO
Rapid Spin
24-29%
View Excadrill builds →

X & Y Evolution

Evolved from Electrike. Manectric is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+70 over Electrike), and Manectric peaks at 575 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Electrike
#309Electrike
26
Level 26
Manectric
#310Manectric
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Electrike
Electric
Manectric
Electric
HP
40
70+30
ATK
45
75+30
DEF
40
60+20
SP.ATK
65
105+40
SP.DEF
40
60+20
SPE
65
105+40
BST
295D-Tier
475C-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Manectric to get Electrike eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 200·

X & Y Manectric Best Moveset

Manectric's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Specs, trading flexibility for boosted special damage with move lock. Thunderbolt is the go-to spam option, with Fire coverage keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Lightning Rod
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Best Nature for Manectric
Timid+SPE

Manectric best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Volt SwitchSTAB
  • FlamethrowerCoverage
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Hidden Power Ice

Recommended Teammates

Starmie
StarmieDecent
Skarmory
SkarmoryDecent

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Manectric picks up Wild Charge and Thunder along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Fire and Normal coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Electric Terrain
D——10Electric
Lv 1
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Lv 1
Howl
———40Normal
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
S—10020Electric
Lv 4
Thunder Wave
S—10020Electric
Lv 9
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 12
Howl
———40Normal
Lv 17
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 20
Spark
C6510020Electric
Lv 25
Odor Sleuth
———40Normal
Lv 30
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 37
Thunder Fang
—659515Electric
Lv 42
Roar-6
S——20Normal
Lv 49
Discharge
B8010015Electric
Lv 54
Charge
D——20Electric
Lv 61
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric
Lv 66
Thunder
B1107010Electric
Lv 70
Electric Terrain
D——10Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM35
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
S——30Psychic
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
S——20Normal
TM48
Round
C6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM95
Snarl
C559515Dark
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
B1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
S—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
S7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Manectric doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Manectric can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal

How to Get Manectric in X & Y

Manectric doesn't appear wild. Catch Electrike instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 26 to get Manectric. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Manectric in X & Y

To get Manectric, start by catching Electrike through walking encounters at Lv. 10-21. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Electrike
    Step 1Catch Electrike
    Route 10
    Grass Lv.10 Route
    RareEarly
    Horde battle
    Route 10
    Grass Lv.19-20 Route
    CommonMid
    Yellow Flower
    Route 10
    Grass Lv.21 Route
    RareMid
  2. Manectric
    Step 2Manectric ✓

Manectric Guide

  • In X & Y, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Manectric. The 575 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a sweeper. Volt Switch with Choice Specs is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, Manectric can Mega Evolve into Mega Manectric. That's 675 BST, up from 575. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.

  • In X & Y, Manectric's biggest threats include Rhydon (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Intimidate is what you want on Manectric. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. With base 135 Speed, Intimidate gives Manectric an edge before opponents can react.

  • Base 135 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Manectric is a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Manectric has appeared in 15 titles over 8 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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