Mantyke is a baby Pokemon from Gen 4 — it can't hold its own in battle yet. The payoff is Mantine, which is where the real competitive value lives. Worth raising if you need one on your team. Ground moves can't touch it, and only 2 types hit it super-effectively.
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.
Though ball-like in shape, this Pokémon is a proficient swimmer. I have discovered that if a Mantyke spends much time with schools of Remoraid, it will eventually achieve evolution.
Mantyke Weakness
ExcellentType-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 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.
How to Evolve
Best Build
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A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Hydro Pump and Air Slash for Mantyke, with Normal and Ground coverage and more doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
decent spawn rates for Mantyke across 2 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations
At 345 BST, Mantyke is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mantine before bringing it to any serious fight.
Mantyke evolves into Mantine through a special method. Mantyke is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Mantyke gets Swift Swim, Water Absorb, and Water Veil. But Swift Swim is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Mantyke is a special attacker with base 60 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Mantyke appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Mantyke appears in 12 games across 6 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A