Is Mantine Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mantine appears in Hoenn's waters with Water/Flying and 140 Special Defense. Absorbs special attacks from Wallace and most of the E4. The Special Defense is among the highest available, but physical hits expose its weaker side.
Mantyke resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Mantyke resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Mantyke trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Mantyke resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Mantyke trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Mantyke trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Mantyke trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Mantyke trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Mantine has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Mantine on Battle Resort (Surf, Lv 40, limited).
How to Get Mantine in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Finding Mantine at low spawn rates takes patience. 2 spots are available in late-game water routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Where To Catch Mantine in ORAS
Mantyke is your first catch on the way to Mantine. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 35-40 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch MantykeBattle ResortLv.35Surfing on waterRate 30%
Step 2Mantine ✓Battle ResortLv.40Surfing on waterRate 1%or evolve from Mantyke (Step 1)
Mantine Weakness
Type-wise, Mantine takes extra damage from Electric and Rock. Watch out for Electric attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Mantine's special bulk (base 140 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Electric |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Mantine Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Mantine
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Aerodactyl builds →Thunder Fang 4x99-117%KO Rock Tomb 2x67-79% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
Minun Electric | C | |
 Chinchou WaterElectric | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Aerodactyl builds →Thunder Fang 4x100-118%KO Rock Tomb 2x68-81% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Galvantula BugElectric | C | |
 Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 4x220-259%KO Rock Slide 2x61-72% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x249-293%KO Thunderbolt 4x53-62% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Luxray Electric | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rhyperior can KO Mantine with Stone Edge (152-179%). Rotom's Volt Switch hits Mantine for 84-99%.
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 4x84-99% Shadow Ball24-28% | ||
Mantine Evolutions
Evolved from Mantyke. Mantine is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+20 over Mantyke), and Mantine peaks at 465 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Mantine to get Mantyke eggs easily using 87 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Haze, Hydro Pump and 9 more.
ORAS Mantine Best Moveset
140 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks at one of the highest levels available. Water/Flying fires TermStab from 80 Sp. Atk at 70 Speed. AbilityWater Absorb heals from Water. The moveset earns a special defensive slot but can't threaten anything offensively.
Best Build
Mantine best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Scald
- Air Slash
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Mantine threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Grass and Psychic standing out. Pair that with Hydro Pump and Surf and switchins need to think twice.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
On sunny days, schools of Mantine can be seen elegantly leaping over the sea’s waves. This Pokémon is not bothered by the Remoraid that hitches rides.
Mantine Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Mantine. The 465 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Mantine's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Jolteon is the most dangerous since Electric moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Swift Swim is what you want on Mantine. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Water Absorb, Water Veil) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Mantine worth using.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Mantine is a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Scald, Air Slash, Ice Beam, and Toxic. Scald leads at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Mantine spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 6ORAS
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