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manectric
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Manectric

Discharge Pokémon

Electric

Manectric can be found beneath unnatural thunderclouds. People say it can run at the same speed as lightning striking.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 75
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 105
Sp. Def 60
Speed 105
Total 475

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Discharge Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 40.2 kg
Base Exp 166
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

manectric Front Front
manectric Back Back
manectric Front Shiny Front Shiny
manectric Back Shiny Back Shiny
manectric Official Art Official Art
manectric Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Lightning Rod
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Manectric acts as a niche revenge killer for more offensively inclined teams by providing momentum with Volt Switch and being relatively fast. It has access to Lightning Rod, providing an Electric immunity for teammates, and Fire-type coverage to deal super effective damage to Grass-types that resist or are immune to Thunderbolt such as Abomasnow, Bellossom, and Torterra. Manectric also has access to the move Switcheroo, which can situationally incapacitate a wall or tank. Manectric faces competition from Alolan Raichu with its unique dual STAB combination and superior Speed stat, as well as most other revenge killers that have overall better utility, such as Primeape. Manectric is easily walled by common Pokemon such as Lanturn and Eelektross and overall too weak to be a major threat.

Most Used Moves

Overheat
52.8%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc