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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. Across the full series, it appears in 12 games total.

Should I use Mantyke?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 VeilHANot in game

Prevents burns.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

When it swims close to the surface of the ocean, people aboard ships are able to observe the pattern on its back.

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

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Magnezone can KO Mantyke with Thunderbolt (221-260%). Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Stone Edge (212-249%). Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 179-210%.

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Mantyke Thunderbolt 4x 221-260%KO Explosion 90-106%KO View Magnezone builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Mantyke Stone Edge 2x 212-249%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Will O Wisp TrickUtility Damage vs Mantyke Thunderbolt 4x 179-210%KO Shadow Ball 39-47% View Rotom builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

HeartGold & SoulSilver Mantyke Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Haze and Hydro Pump 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

Bubble

—2010030Water

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 4

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 10

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 13

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 19

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 22

Wing Attack

D6010035Flying

Lv 28

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 31

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 37

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 40

Bounce

D85855Flying

Lv 46

Aqua Ring

———20Water

Lv 49

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

D8010015Water

HM05

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Haze

D——30Ice

Egg

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

Egg

Mirror Coat-5

——10020Psychic

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Egg

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Egg

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Egg

Water Sport

———15Water

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Air Cutter

D559525Flying

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Dive

D8010010Water

Tutor

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

How to Get Mantyke in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Mantyke can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Mantyke is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

DiamondSurfing · Route 223 PlatinumSurfing · Route 223

Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Also found in:

Black Black 2 X Omega Ruby Ultra Sun Sword

Mantyke Guide

Mantyke evolves into Mantine through a special method. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 345 BST.
Mantyke is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. Across the full series, it appears in 12 games total.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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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