#0310
Manectric
Discharge Pokémon
It rarely appears before people. It is said to nest where lightning has fallen.
Details
Height1.5 m
Weight40.2 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP166
Abilities
Static
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Lightning Rod
Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
MinusHidden
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Egg groups: Field
Base stats
HP
70
Attack
75
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
105
Sp. Def
60
Speed
105
Total
475
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Manectric
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
XD: Gale of Darkness
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black 2
White 2
Ultra Moon
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Manectric can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| 12 | Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Odor Sleuth Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 16 | Shock Wave Never misses. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 20 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 30 | Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 42 | Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Wild Charge User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 54 | Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| 60 | Electric Terrain For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
Sprites & renders
18 sprites & renders for Manectric.
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Cite this page
“Manectric”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/manectric.
Species data from PokéAPI.