Is Mantyke Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water/Flying with AbilitySwift Swim. Wild in BW2. Evolves into Mantine when leveled with a Remoraid in the party. The evolution requirement is unusual. Mantine's Sp. Def is the payoff.
Mantyke has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Mantyke has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Mantyke has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Mantyke's weaknesses hard.
Mantyke trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Mantyke trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Mantine has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Mantine has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Mantyke on Undella Bay (Surf, Lv 25-40, common).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Drayden, at typical party pace.
How to Get Mantyke in Black 2 & White 2
Mantyke appears at high spawn rates across 4 spots in mid-game water routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Mantyke in B2W2
Mantyke is your first catch on the way to Mantyke. You'll find surfing and walking encounters from Lv. 25-45 across 8 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Mantyke ✓Undella BayLv.25-40Surfing on waterRate 30%Spring/summer/autumnRoute 21Lv.30-45Surfing on waterRate 30%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into MantineUndella BayLv.30-40Rippling Water SurfRate 20%Spring/summer/autumnShaking spotRoute 21Lv.35-45Rippling Water SurfRate 20%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Mantyke (Step 1)
Mantyke Weakness
Type-wise, Mantyke 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. The Water/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Mantyke's special bulk (base 120 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Mantyke Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Mantyke
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x201-237%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 4x87-103%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x192-226%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x191-225%KO Power Gem 2x42-50% | ||
 Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 4x84-100%KO | ||
 Galvantula BugElectric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Ampharos builds →Thunder 4x220-259%KO Power Gem 2x44-52% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Eelektross builds →Thunder 4x202-238%KO Rock Slide 2x92-109%KO | ||
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Zebstrika builds →Wild Charge 4x290-341%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Ampharos builds →Thunder 4x217-256%KO Power Gem 2x43-51% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Zebstrika builds →Wild Charge 4x293-344%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 4x329-387%KO Rock Slide 2x92-108%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x376-443%KO Thunderbolt 4x72-85% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion can KO Mantyke with Stone Edge (128-151%). Rotom's Thunderbolt hits Mantyke for 71-84%.
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Terrakion builds →Close Combat38-45% Stone Edge 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 4x55-65% Shadow Ball15-18% Thunderbolt 4x71-84% | ||
Mantyke Evolutions
Mantyke starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Mantine through a special condition. To get more eggs, breed the evolved versions. Evolving adds up to 140 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Mantyke Best Moveset
Water/Flying at 120 Sp. Def absorbing special attacks at remarkable pre-evolution levels. AbilityWater Absorb heals from Water moves. Held ItemEviolite pushes the bulk higher. The moveset answers special Water attackers. Mantine one evolution away adds HP.
Best Build
Mantyke best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Scald
- Rest
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Haze aren't available any other way for Mantyke, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Pump and Surf for solid options.
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
The pattern on its back varies by region. It often swims in a school of Remoraid.
Mantyke Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Mantyke works as a placeholder. Water/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Mantine. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Mantyke appears in 12 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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