Is Mantyke Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Baby Water/Flying with massive Special Defense even at this stage. Needs a Remoraid in the party to evolve into Mantine. The Mantine payoff is solid, but the baby stage limits early use.
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 Mantyke in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
decent spawn rates for Mantyke across 6 locations in early-game water routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Mantyke in USUM
The path to Mantyke starts with Mantyke at Lv. 15-18 via surfing encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Mantyke ✓Hau'oli City - BeachfrontLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 20%Kala'e BayLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 20%Melemele SeaLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 20%
Step 2Evolve into Mantine
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 |
What is Mantyke Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Mantyke
 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 Mantyke View Probopass builds →Thunderbolt 4x86-101%KO Power Gem 2x56-68% | ||
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 Mantyke View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 4x169-200%KO Power Gem 2x51-60% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Togedemaru builds →Zing Zap 4x263-310%KO Rollout 2x34-41% | ||
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 Mantyke View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 4x162-191%KO Power Gem 2x49-58% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Togedemaru builds →Wild Charge 4x280-331%KO Rollout 2x33-39% | ||
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 Mantyke View Togedemaru builds →Wild Charge 4x284-335%KO Rollout 2x33-39% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mareep (Poke Pelago Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 4x162-191%KO Power Gem 2x48-57% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
 Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 4x159-188%KO Rock Slide 2x51-60% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 4x329-388%KO Rock Slide 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Tapu Koko ElectricFairy | S | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Conflict Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mienfoo deals 65-76% with Stone Edge.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterbubble ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Dewpider builds →Liquidation6-7% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStamina ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves View Mudbray builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Mienfoo builds →U Turn11-13% High Jump Kick21-24% Stone Edge 2x65-76% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureSassy Moves View Foongus builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves View Torchic builds →
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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
USUM Mantyke Best Moveset
Water/Flying at 120 Sp. Def with AbilityWater Absorb healing from Water attacks. Pre-evolution stats with enormous special bulk. The moveset at 60 Sp. Atk cannot threaten. Mantine one evolution away earns B-tier through 140 Sp. Def and MoveDefog.
Best Build
Mantyke best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Bulky Support Moveset
- Scald
- Toxic
- Air Slash
- Ice Beam
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
Base Stats
It’s highly friendly and easily tamed. Tours that take people swimming with Mantyke are a super-popular beach activity.
Mantyke are friendly toward people and will approach boats closely. The patterns on their backs differ depending on their habitat.
Mantyke Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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