
Is Manectric Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Fast Electric with AbilityStatic or AbilityLightning Rod. Trade-only. If imported, Manectric handles Misty and Lorelei. Competes with Jolteon for the Electric slot. Similar speed, similar output.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Electrike's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Electrike's defenses.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Giovanni's team hits Electrike's weaknesses hard.
Electrike has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Bruno's team hits Electrike's weaknesses hard.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Terry's team hits Electrike's weaknesses hard.
Manectric cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 26.
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5ElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- LV 20ElectricSpark98100%20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- After Erika
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 45ElectricThunder16570%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Manectric in FireRed & LeafGreen
Evolving Electrike at level 26 produces Manectric. Electrike needs a Hoenn trade from Route 110, then 26 levels on top of that to hit the evolution.
How to Obtain Manectric in FRLG
Step 1Obtain ElectrikeCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 110, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 118, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Valley Windworks · Swarm active.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 118 · Horde battle.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · East Lake Axewell · Thunderstorm.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Electrike can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Manectric ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Manectric Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Manectric
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Swampert's Earthquake hits Manectric for 84-99%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Manectric View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% Ice Beam30-36% Hydro Pump37-44% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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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 (+40 over Electrike), and Manectric peaks at 475 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Manectric to get Electrike eggs easily using 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Crunch, Curse, Headbutt and 2 more.
FRLG Manectric Best Moveset
105 Sp. Atk at 105 Speed fires MoveThunderbolt for Electric TermStab from the special side. AbilityStatic paralyzes physical attackers on contact. The moveset plays fast Electric attacker with MoveHidden Power for type coverage. Solid speed and power without the bulk to take hits.
Best Build
Manectric best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Thunder Wave
- Crunch
- Hidden Power Ice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Crunch and Curse give Manectric options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dark coverage already covers a decent range on top of Thunder and Thunderbolt. The egg moves push it further.
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.
Manectric FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Manectric isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
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