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manectric
#310

Manectric

Discharge Pokémon

Electric

It rarely appears before people. It is said to nest where lightning has fallen.

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

Fast Attacker
Item
Manectite
Ability
Lightning Rod
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

While Mega Manectric does possess blazing Speed and good coverage, its only decent Special Attack and frailty let it down, holding it back from being a decent attacker in DOU. Its attacks often lack the needed power to get a finishing punch on most foes, leaving it open to attacks with its paltry bulk if it doesn't get a KO. Its lack of bulk and notable resistances leave it unable to safely switch into attacks and make it prone to getting significantly damaged by any strong blow; if opposing speed control is up, Mega Manectric simply becomes a liability. Its access to Intimidate is quite nifty, however, giving it a way to support its teammates by weakening opposing physical attacks, and its combination of high Speed and super effective coverage makes it decent for late-game clean-up situations. Being an Electric-type is also a boon for a fast attacker, as this means Mega Manectric can't be paralyzed. Despite that, however, Mega Manectric isn't a recommended pick due to costing a Mega Evolution when it's mostly subpar; a different Mega Evolution such as Mega Kangaskhan or Mega Diancie would often yield better results.

Most Used Moves

Discharge
58.5%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
17.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc