Essentials

Manectric

Discharge Pokémon

Manectric

Electric

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.

Hidden Ability

Minus

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric ½
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying ½
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 2
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 3
National
310
Original Hoenn
79 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
Coastal Kalos
74 X, Y
New Hoenn
81 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Updated Alola
294 Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Updated Ula'ula
115 Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Names

Japanese
ライボルト (raiboruto)
ライボルト
Official roomaji
Livolt
Korean
썬더볼트
Chinese
雷電獸
雷电兽
French
Élecsprint
German
Voltenso
Spanish
Manectric
Italian
Manectric

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Field
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
166 Search:
Effort points
  • 2 Speed
Capture rate
45 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Electrike Manectric Level up, starting at level 26

Manectric Forms

  • Manectric
  • Mega Manectric
None

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
70
 56.6 313 344
Attack
75
 48.9 218 249
Defense
60
 35.4 188 219
Special Attack
105
 83.7 278 309
Special Defense
60
 37.0 188 219
Speed
105
 88.0 278 309
Total
475
 56.3

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯✯✯☆
Power
★✯✯
Skill
★✯✯✯
Stamina
★✯✯
Jump
★★✯☆
Total
6/17/19

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It discharges electricity from its mane. It creates a thundercloud overhead to drop lightning bolts.

Generation 6
X

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

Y

It discharges electricity from its mane. It creates a thundercloud overhead to drop lightning bolts.

Omega Ruby

Manectric is constantly discharging electricity from its mane. The sparks sometimes ignite forest fires. When it enters a battle, this Pokémon creates thunderclouds.

Alpha Sapphire

Manectric discharges strong electricity from its mane. The mane is used for collecting electricity in the atmosphere. This Pokémon creates thunderclouds above its head.

Generation 7
Ultra Sun

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

Ultra Moon

It stimulates its own muscles with electricity, so it can move quickly. It eases its soreness with electricity, too, so it can recover quickly as well.

Sprites

Manectric Manectric

Miscellany

Species
Discharge Pokémon Search:
Color
Yellow Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
grassland Search:
Footprint
Manectric
Shape
Mensal Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Manectric
15

4'11.1"
1.5 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Manectric
402

88.6 lb
40.2 kg

Locations

Ruby Ruby
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Sapphire Sapphire
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Emerald Emerald
Walking in tall grass or a cave

Pal Park

Area
Field
Score
70
Rate
20

Moves

Electric moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Manectric's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — Electric Terrain Electric status 10 — —

For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power.
— — — — — — Fire Fang Fire physical 15 65 95%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
— — — — — — — Tackle Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — — — — — Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 90%

Paralyzes the target.
— — — — — — — Leer Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
— — — — — — — Howl Normal status 40 — —

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
4 4 Leer Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
7 7 Howl Normal status 40 — —

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
10 10 Quick Attack Normal physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
13 13 Spark Electric physical 20 65 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
16 16 Odor Sleuth Normal status 40 — —

Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
19 19 Thunder Fang Electric physical 15 65 95%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
24 24 Bite Dark physical 25 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
30 30 Discharge Electric special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
4 4 4 4 4 Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 90%

Paralyzes the target.
9 9 9 9 9 Leer Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
12 12 12 12 12 Howl Normal status 40 — —

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
17 17 17 17 17 Quick Attack Normal physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
20 20 20 20 20 Spark Electric physical 20 65 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
25 25 25 25 25 Odor Sleuth Normal status 40 — —

Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
31 36 36 Roar Normal status 20 — — -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
42 42 Wild Charge Electric physical 15 90 100%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
39 30 30 30 30 Bite Dark physical 25 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
45 Thunder Electric special 10 110 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
37 37 37 37 Thunder Fang Electric physical 15 65 95%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
53 48 48 Charge Electric status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn.
54 54 Thunder Electric special 10 110 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
42 42 42 42 Roar Normal status 20 — — -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
49 49 49 49 Discharge Electric special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
54 54 54 54 Charge Electric status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn.
61 61 Wild Charge Electric physical 15 90 100%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
61 61 66 66 Thunder Electric special 10 110 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
70 60 60 Electric Terrain Electric status 10 — —

For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power.
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Electrike but not Manectric
• • • • • • • Crunch Dark physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
• • • • • • • Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
• • • • • • Discharge Electric special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
• • • Eerie Impulse Electric status 15 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages.
• • • • Electro Ball Electric special 10 * 100%

Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150.
• • • • • • Fire Fang Fire physical 15 65 95%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
• • • • Flame Burst Fire special 15 70 100%

Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.
• • • • • • • Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
• • • • • • Ice Fang Ice physical 15 65 95%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
• • • • Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
• • • • • • • Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
• • • • • Switcheroo Dark status 10 — 100%

User and target swap items.
• • • • • • Thunder Fang Electric physical 15 65 95%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
• • • • • • • Uproar Normal special 10 90 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Magnet Rise Electric status 10 — —

User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Signal Beam Bug special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 90%

Paralyzes the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Uproar Normal special 10 90 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
05 05 05 05 05 05 05 Roar Normal status 20 — — -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16 16 16 16 16 16 Light Screen Psychic status 30 — —

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23 23 23 Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
24 24 24 24 24 24 24 Thunderbolt Electric special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Thunder Electric special 10 110 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34 34 34 Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
35 35 35 35 35 35 Flamethrower Fire special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46 46 46 46 46 46 46 Thief Dark physical 25 60 100%

Takes the target's item.
48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
50 50 50 50 50 50 Overheat Fire special 5 130 90%

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
57 57 57 57 57 57 Charge Beam Electric special 10 50 90%

Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
68 68 68 68 68 68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70 70 70 70 70 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
72 72 72 72 Volt Switch Electric special 20 70 100%

User must switch out after attacking.
73 73 73 73 73 73 Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 90%

Paralyzes the target.
78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90 90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
93 93 93 93 Wild Charge Electric physical 15 90 100%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
95 95 95 95 Snarl Dark special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength Normal physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

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