In X & Y, Lightning Rod changes the entire equation for Manectric. The 475 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a sweeper. Volt Switch with Choice Specs is the standard set.

Does Manectric mega evolve?

In X & Y, Manectric can Mega Evolve into Mega Manectric. That's 575 BST, up from 475. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.

What is Manectric weak to?

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. Manectric's base 105 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Manectric?

Lightning Rod is what you want on Manectric. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Static, Minus) work on paper but Lightning Rod is what makes Manectric worth using. With base 105 Speed, Lightning Rod gives Manectric an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Manectric play in battle?

Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Manectric is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Best used as a sweeper.

Manectric - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

CTier

105Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack75

Defense60

Sp. Atk105

Sp. Def60

Speed105

Total475

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight40.2 kg

Base XP166

Abilities

StaticNiche

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

Lightning RodTop Pick

Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

MinusHA

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.

Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

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. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. At base 105 Speed, Manectric outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Manectric Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Manectric in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Excadrill can KO Manectric with Earthquake (181-214%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (177-208%).

Excadrill GroundSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Stealth Rock Damage vs Manectric Earthquake 2x 181-214%KO Rapid Spin 30-36% View Excadrill builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Manectric Earthquake 2x 177-208%KO View Garchomp 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 (+40 over Electrike), and Manectric peaks at 475 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#309Electrike

Level 26

#310Manectric

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Electrike

Electric

Manectric

Electric

70+30

ATK

75+30

DEF

60+20

SP.ATK

105+40

SP.DEF

60+20

SPE

105+40

BST

295D-Tier

475C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Manectric to get Electrike eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Crunch, Curse, Discharge and 11 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

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

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Volt SwitchSTAB
FlamethrowerCoverage
ThunderboltSTAB
Hidden Power Ice

Recommended Teammates

StarmieDecent

SkarmoryDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Crunch and Curse give Manectric options it can't learn any other way, and Fire and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Thunder and Wild Charge. The egg moves push it further.

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

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

D559515Dark

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

Egg

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Discharge

B8010015Electric

Egg

Eerie Impulse

——10015Electric

Egg

Electro Ball

——10010Electric

Egg

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Egg

Flame Burst

—7010015Fire

Egg

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Egg

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

Egg

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Egg

Swift

—60—20Normal

Egg

Switcheroo

C—10010Dark

Egg

Thunder Fang

—659515Electric

Egg

Uproar

C9010010Normal

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.

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
Train until Level 26
Step 2Manectric ✓

Manectric Guide

In X & Y, Lightning Rod changes the entire equation for Manectric. The 475 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-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 575 BST, up from 475. 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. Manectric's base 105 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Lightning Rod is what you want on Manectric. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Static, Minus) work on paper but Lightning Rod is what makes Manectric worth using. With base 105 Speed, Lightning Rod gives Manectric an edge before opponents can react.
Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Manectric is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. 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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