Is Mantine Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water/Flying with the highest Special Defense of any non-legendary Water-type. Handles Kiawe's trial and Hala's Grand Trial with Flying. Molayne's E4 is a struggle since Electric from Magnezone hits quad effective, but Mantine tanks everything else.
Mantyke trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Mantyke trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Mantine has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Mantine has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Mantine's weaknesses hard.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Mantine has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Mantine has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Mantine has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Mantine's weaknesses hard.
Catch Mantyke on Hau'oli City (Surf, Lv 15-18, common).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Lana, at typical party pace.
How to Get Mantine in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Mantyke first, not Mantine. Mantyke appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Mantine in USUM
Mantyke is your first catch on the way to Mantine. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 15-18 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch MantykeHau'oli City - BeachfrontLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 20%Kala'e BayLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 20%Melemele SeaLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 20%
Step 2Mantine ✓
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
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Probopass builds →Thunderbolt 4x54-64% Power Gem 2x37-45% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mareep (Poke Pelago Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 4x115-136%KO Power Gem 2x34-40% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Togedemaru builds →Zing Zap 4x155-183%KO Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mareep (Poke Pelago Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 4x108-127%KO Power Gem 2x32-38% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Togedemaru builds →Wild Charge 4x165-194%KO Rollout 2x19-23% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Togedemaru builds →Wild Charge 4x166-195%KO Rollout 2x20-23% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mareep (Poke Pelago Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 4x106-126%KO Power Gem 2x33-38% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
 Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 4x104-123%KO Rock Slide 2x30-35% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Tapu Koko ElectricFairy | S | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Conflict Interact Encounter | ||
 Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 4x191-225%KO Rock Slide 2x54-63% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse22-26% Ice Beam25-29% Hydro Pump15-18% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain17-20% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves View Gliscor builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Mantine View Pelipper builds →U Turn3-4% Hurricane15-18% Scald5-6% | ||
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 (+40 over Mantyke), and Mantine peaks at 485 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Mantine to get Mantyke eggs easily using 95 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Haze, Hydro Pump and 9 more.
USUM Mantine Best Moveset
140 Sp. Def with Water/Flying typing and AbilityWater Absorb healing from Water attacks. MoveDefog clears hazards for the team. 80 Sp. Atk provides moderate Water TermStab. The moveset holds B-tier as one of the most durable special absorbers that also removes hazards, limited only by 70 Speed.
Best Build
Mantine best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Scald
- Roost
- Defog
- 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
Base Stats
Postcards and posters featuring Mantine leaping elegantly above the waves are popular souvenirs of Alola.
Many people have taken up surfing because they admire how magnificently Mantine swims.
Mantine Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Mantine. The 485 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a support.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Scald, Roost, Defog, 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