Is Manectric Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Electrike evolves at level 26. Electric with AbilityStatic. Fast with decent special Attack but outclassed by Ampharos in power and Jolteon in availability. Breed-only sourcing adds friction.
Manectric resists most of Falkner's coverage and hits back hard.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Manectric resists most of Pryce's coverage and hits back hard.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catchable
Catch Manectric in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 37). Requires 10 Forest objects placed in Rocky Beach.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 37)
- LV 37ElectricSparkPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 37ElectricThunder FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- LV 49ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 61ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10
How to Get Manectric in HeartGold & SoulSilver
A bred Electrike crackles into Manectric at level 26. Neither stage shows up in the field, so a hatched Electrike is where this short line really starts.
1 location to catch Manectric1 location to catch Electrike
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Electrike at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 26 — it evolves into Manectric.
Badge 8Where To Catch Manectric in HGSS
To get Manectric, start by catching Electrike through walking encounters at Lv. 42. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Not landing the catch? Calculate Manectric catch rates for HeartGold & SoulSilver by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Manectric in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Manectric evolves from Electrike, so breed that base form Masuda-style and raise it once it shines. Compare Shiny Manectric odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Manectric Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Manectric preloaded.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Manectric Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Manectric
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Manectric View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCliff Edge Gate Surfing | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Manectric View Camerupt builds →Earth Power 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
 Pupitar RockGround | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Dugtrio Ground | A | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
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 take an average time to hatch. 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 131 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Crunch, Curse, Discharge and 7 more.
HGSS Manectric Best Moveset
Special Electric attacker at 105 Sp. Atk and 105 Speed, fast and powerful from the special side. AbilityLightning Rod draws Electric attacks and boosts Sp. Atk when hit. The moveset fires special Electric damage before most threats act. 70 HP and 60 defenses are thin.
Best Build
Manectric best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Thunder
- Charge Beam
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Crunch and Curse give Manectric options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types 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
All 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its nest can be found where a thunderbolt hits. It is discharging electricity from its mane.
Manectric HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
- How do I catch Manectric in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Manectric in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Manectric from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Manectric easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Manectric does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Manectric hits 575 BST.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Manectric plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move. Thunder is the primary attack.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Manectric pairs best with Metagross, Mightyena, and Kangaskhan. Metagross has Decent synergy and covers what Manectric can't handle on its own.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Timid is the go-to nature for Manectric. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Manectric has appeared in 15 titles over 7 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 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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