#310 · Generation 3
Manectric
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,340 / 2,646
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,337 / 1,672
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,003
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Manectric does little on its own, but Manectric has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Battle roles
- –Great League#604 of 1154 · score 72.2
Ranked #604 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#672 of 851 · score 64.7
Ranked #672 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Worth evolving into
Mega ManectricB Electric raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #604 / 1154 | 72.2 | Thunder Fang · Psychic Fangs · Wild Charge | L23.5 · 5/14/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #979 / 1154 | 58.7 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | L23.5 · 5/14/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #672 / 851 | 64.7 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | L46 · 13/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #702 / 851 | 62.9 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | L46 · 13/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #377 / 689 | 75.6 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #533 / 689 | 67.5 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| electricShadow | – | #65 / 248 | 14.0 | 143 | Thunder Fang · Wild Charge |
| electric | – | #88 / 248 | 12.3 | 151 | Thunder Fang · Wild Charge |
| fireShadow | – | #132 / 263 | 11.0 | 113 | Thunder Fang · Overheat |
| fire | – | #145 / 263 | 9.8 | 120 | Thunder Fang · Overheat |
| psychicShadow | – | #150 / 248 | 9.8 | 101 | Thunder Fang · Psychic Fangs |
| psychic | – | #167 / 248 | 8.4 | 103 | Thunder Fang · Psychic Fangs |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Snarl | dark | 11 | +13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 5 | +13 | 3 turns |
Charge BeamSTAB | electric | 7 | +14 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 6 | +11 | 3 turns |
Thunder FangSTAB | electric | 10 | +13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 8 | +6 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ThunderSTAB | electric | 100 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.00 | 100 | -60 | |
Wild ChargeSTAB | electric | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 100 | -45 | 100% chance: -2 own Def |
Flame Burst | fire | 70 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.40 | 70 | -55 | |
Overheat | fire | 160 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.60 | 130 | -55 | 100% chance: -2 own Atk |
Psychic Fangs | psychic | 25 | -33 | 1.0s | 0.76 | 40 | -35 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Manectric good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Mega Manectric is B-tier for Electric raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Manectric?
- Manectric does little on its own, but Manectric has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
- Is Manectric a good raid attacker?
- Manectric ranks #88 of 248 electric attackers with 12.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Manectric be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Manectric is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Manectric worth keeping?
- Shadow Manectric hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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