Manectric
Discharge Pokémon
It rarely appears before people. It is said to nest where lightning has fallen.
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Strategy Overview
Mega Manectric has a solid niche in the CAP metagame as a strong, speedy user of Volt Switch, making it a good choice for VoltTurn teams. Mega Manectric's great base 135 Speed puts it ahead of some of the metagame's fastest attackers, including Stratagem, giving it great revenge killing potential. It also has access to Fire-type coverage in Overheat and Flamethrower, which sets it apart from other popular Electric-types in CAP and allows it to deal significant damage to Grass-types such as Ferrothorn and Necturna, which resist its Electric-type moves. In addition to this, having Fire-type coverage and high Speed means that Mega Manectric is able to reliably revenge kill the highly threatening Cawmodore, which is an especially useful trait. Mega Manectric's ability, Intimidate, is also quite useful, as this allows it to pivot into and check physical attackers more easily. Mega Manectric's main drawback lies in its rather unimpressive longevity; it's prone to being worn down by entry hazards due to the amount of switching in and out it does, and its middling bulk and lack of recovery don't help it in this regard. Mega Manectric is also very one-dimensional; it is only viable in its Mega forme and can't switch up its moveset very much, so it's quite predictable. Furthermore, the prevalence of Colossoil, especially Assault Vest variants, is a major roadblock for Mega Manectric in CAP, as Colossoil blocks its Volt Switch and doesn't take much damage from its other moves, making it quite difficult for Mega Manectric to function properly if Colossoil is still healthy.
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