What does Mantyke evolve into?

Mantyke evolves into Mantine through a special method. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 345 BST.

Where can you catch Mantyke?

Mantyke is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

What games is Mantyke in?

Mantyke is available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Across the full series, it appears in 12 games total.

Should I use Mantyke?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

Mantyke - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

The stat bars tell the story: Sp. Def carries everything and Attack's dead weight. But this Kite Pokemon still yields 1 Sp. Def EV per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack20

Defense50

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def120

Speed50

Total345

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult25 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight65.0 kg

Base XP69

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water Absorb

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Water VeilHA

Prevents burns.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

A friendly Pokémon that senses the subtle flows of seawater using its two antennae.

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.

Mantyke Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Electric
2x (Weak)	Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartExcellent

2Weak

5Resist

2Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

Electric

2xWeak

Rock

½xResist

Fire Water Fighting Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Water

STAB (6)

Fire Ground Rock Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Mantyke in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 41 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 100-118%KO Thunderbolt 4x 84-100%KO Discharge 4x 75-88% Volt Switch 4x 65-76% View Pachirisu builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 32 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 110-129%KO Thunderbolt 4x 89-106%KO Discharge 4x 79-94% Volt Switch 4x 70-82% View Pikachu builds →
Luxio Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 18 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 120-141%KO Thunderbolt 4x 100-118%KO Volt Switch 4x 79-94% Spark 4x 179-212%KO View Luxio builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 37 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 115-135%KO Thunderbolt 4x 94-112%KO Discharge 4x 84-100%KO Volt Switch 4x 75-88% View Voltorb builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Wild ChargeLv. 40 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 32 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 129-153%KO Wild Charge 4x 155-182%KO Thunderbolt 4x 105-124%KO Discharge 4x 94-112%KO View Electrike builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Mantyke starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Mantine through a special method. 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

2 Forms

#458Mantyke

Remoraid in Party

#226Mantine

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Mantyke

WaterFlying

Mantine

WaterFlying

85+40

ATK

40+20

DEF

70+20

SP.ATK

80+20

SP.DEF

120

140+20

SPE

70+20

BST

345D-Tier

485C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Mantyke Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Confuse Ray 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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 4

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Lv 8

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 12

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 16

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Lv 20

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 24

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

Lv 28

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 32

Air Slash

C759515Flying

Lv 36

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Lv 40

Bounce

D85855Flying

Lv 44

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 48

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM83

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM49

Scald

C8010015Water

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM95

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

TM99

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

Egg

Mirror Coat-5

D—10020Psychic

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Egg

Splash

D——40Normal

Egg

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Egg

Twister

D4010020Dragon

Egg

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Mantyke can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Mantyke Locations

Mantyke appears at moderate rates across 12 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Mantyke in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Mantyke appears in 12 walking and surfing locations at Lv. 30-55 across Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Route 223

Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.30-45 Route

10%Mid

Route 223

Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.30-45 Route

10%Mid

Sunyshore City

Shining PearlSurfing on water Lv.30-45 City

10%Mid

Sunyshore City

Brilliant DiamondSurfing on water Lv.30-45 City

10%Mid

Fountainspring Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Cave

Post

Requires Waterfall

Fountainspring Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Cave

Post

Requires Waterfall

Riverbank Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Cave

Post

Requires Waterfall

Riverbank Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Cave

Post

Requires Waterfall

Spacious Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Cave

Post

Requires Waterfall

Spacious Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Cave

Post

Requires Waterfall

Still-Water Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Cave

Post

Requires Waterfall

Still-Water Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Cave

Post

Requires Waterfall

Mantyke Guide

Mantyke evolves into Mantine through a special method. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 345 BST.
Mantyke is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.
Mantyke is available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Across the full series, it appears in 12 games total.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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

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Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Mantyke Stone Edge 2x 103-122%KO Rock Slide 2x 78-94% Rock Tomb 2x 63-75% Rock Throw 2x 53-66% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 RolloutLv. 10 Damage vs Mantyke Stone Edge 2x 141-169%KO Rock Slide 2x 109-131%KO Rock Tomb 2x 88-103%KO Rollout 2x 47-56% View Geodude builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Mantyke Volt Switch 4x 94-113%KO Shock Wave 4x 78-94% Charge Beam 4x 78-94% Thunder Shock 4x 63-75% View Shinx builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Mantyke Thunderbolt 4x 97-117%KO Volt Switch 4x 83-100%KO Shock Wave 4x 69-83% Charge Beam 4x 69-83% View Pachirisu builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Mantyke Stone Edge 2x 92-108%KO Rock Slide 2x 69-83% Rock Tomb 2x 56-67% Rock Throw 2x 47-58% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 RolloutLv. 10 Damage vs Mantyke Stone Edge 2x 125-150%KO Rock Slide 2x 97-117%KO Rock Tomb 2x 78-92% Rollout 2x 42-50% View Geodude builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Mantyke Thunderbolt 4x 125-150%KO Volt Switch 4x 97-117%KO Shock Wave 4x 83-100%KO Charge Beam 4x 69-83% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Mantyke Thunderbolt 4x 97-117%KO Volt Switch 4x 83-100%KO Shock Wave 4x 69-83% Charge Beam 4x 56-67% View Shinx builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 107-126%KO Thunderbolt 4x 93-111%KO Volt Switch 4x 74-87% Spark 4x 120-142%KO View Pachirisu builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Mantyke Stone Edge 2x 157-186%KO Rock Slide 2x 117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x 96-114%KO Rock Throw 2x 80-95% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Mantyke Stone Edge 2x 93-111%KO Rock Slide 2x 70-83% Rock Tomb 2x 57-67% Rock Throw 2x 50-59% View Onix builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Thunder FangLv. 24 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 134-158%KO Thunderbolt 4x 113-134%KO Volt Switch 4x 93-111%KO Thunder Fang 4x 120-142%KO View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 100-118%KO Thunderbolt 4x 87-103%KO Volt Switch 4x 67-79% Spark 4x 154-182%KO View Shinx builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 107-126%KO Thunderbolt 4x 93-111%KO Volt Switch 4x 74-87% Spark 4x 120-142%KO View Pachirisu builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Mantyke Stone Edge 2x 163-193%KO Rock Slide 2x 124-146%KO Rock Tomb 2x 100-118%KO Rock Throw 2x 83-99% View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Mantyke Stone Edge 2x 157-186%KO Rock Slide 2x 117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x 96-114%KO Rock Throw 2x 80-95% View Graveler builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Thunder FangLv. 24 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 134-158%KO Thunderbolt 4x 113-134%KO Volt Switch 4x 93-111%KO Thunder Fang 4x 120-142%KO View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 100-118%KO Thunderbolt 4x 87-103%KO Volt Switch 4x 67-79% Spark 4x 154-182%KO View Shinx builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 102-121%KO Thunderbolt 4x 85-101%KO Volt Switch 4x 69-81% Spark 4x 120-142%KO View Pachirisu builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Mantyke Stone Edge 2x 160-189%KO Rock Slide 2x 120-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x 97-115%KO Rock Throw 2x 82-98% View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Mantyke Stone Edge 2x 152-179%KO Rock Slide 2x 115-135%KO Rock Tomb 2x 94-111%KO Rock Throw 2x 76-91% View Graveler builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 32 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 131-155%KO Thunderbolt 4x 108-128%KO Discharge 4x 97-115%KO Volt Switch 4x 85-101%KO View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Mantyke Thunder 4x 97-115%KO Thunderbolt 4x 80-94% Volt Switch 4x 63-74% Spark 4x 148-175%KO View Shinx builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Mantyke Crunch 165-195%KO Stone Edge 2x 414-487%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves Dark Pulse DischargeSTAB HexSTAB Nasty Plot Damage vs Mantyke Dark Pulse 26-31% Discharge 4x 159-187%KO Hex 32-38% View Rotom builds →