Is Manectric Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Electric at level 26 with AbilityStatic. Mega Manectric gains AbilityIntimidate, lowering Attack on every switch-in. Handles Siebold and contributes against Viola. Y version wild, breed in X.
Electrike resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Malva's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Wikstrom's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Electrike on Route 10 (walking, Lv 21, rare).
Your Electrike should hit Level 26 before you reach Ramos, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Manectric in X & Y
Manectric doesn't appear wild. Catch Electrike instead, it shows up at moderate 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 XY
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.
Step 1Catch ElectrikeRoute 10Lv.10GrassYRate 10%Horde battleRoute 10Lv.19-20GrassYRate 10%Yellow FlowerRoute 10Lv.21GrassYRate 10%
Step 2Manectric ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Manectric egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Manectric Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Manectric
 Cubone Ground | C | |
 Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Hippopotas Ground | C | |
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Manectric View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x105-125%KO | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Manectric View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Golurk GroundGhost | C | |
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
In X & Y, Excadrill can KO Manectric with Earthquake (145-171%).
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Manectric View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x145-171%KO Rapid Spin24-29% | ||
Manectric Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Manectric to get Electrike eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group.
XY Manectric Best Moveset
The Mega form gains AbilityIntimidate on entry plus 135 Sp. Atk at 135 Speed, one of the fastest special attackers available. Electric TermStab with MoveOverheat Fire coverage. The base moveset at 105/105 was already functional, but the Mega pushed it to S-tier through combined speed and AbilityIntimidate utility.
Best Build
Manectric best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Ice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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, 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It rarely appears before people. It is said to nest where lightning has fallen.
It discharges electricity from its mane. It creates a thundercloud overhead to drop lightning bolts.
Manectric X & Y 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 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves