310: Manectric

Essentials

Manectric

Abilities

Static: Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Lightningrod: Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Dream Ability

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

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 310
Hoenn: 79

Names

French: Élecsprint
German: Voltenso
Chinese: 雷電獸
Korean: 썬더볼트
Japanese: ライボルト (raiboruto)
Official Roomaji: Livolt

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Ground

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

168

2400 EXP at level

Effort points

2 Speed

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

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

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	70	58.6	313	344
Attack	75	51.6	218	249
Defense	60	39.5	188	219
Special Attack	105	87.9	278	309
Special Defense	60	40.8	188	219
Speed	105	91.5	278	309
Total	475	63.6

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/17/19

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It discharges electricity from its mane. It creates a thundercloud overhead to drop lightning bolts.
: Its nest can be found where a thunderbolt hits. It is discharging electricity from its mane.

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

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Discharge
Color: Yellow
Cry
Habitat: grassland
Footprint
Shape: Mensal

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

4'11.1"
1.5 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

402

88.6 lb
40.2 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Ruby

Route 118

Sapphire

Route 118

Emerald

Route 118

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.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	—	—	—	Fire Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
—	—	—	—	Tackle			35	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	—	Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
—	—	—	—	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
—	—	—	—	Howl			40	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
4	4	4	4	Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
9	9	9	9	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
12	12	12	12	Howl			40	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
17	17	17	17	Quick Attack			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
20	20	20	20	Spark			20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
25	25	25	25	Odor Sleuth			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				Roar			20	—	100%	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
39	30	30	30	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
45				Thunder			10	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
	37	37	37	Thunder Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
	42	42	42	Roar			20	—	100%	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
	49	49	49	Discharge			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
53	54	54	54	Charge			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn.
			61	Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
	61	61	66	Thunder			10	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
				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			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
				Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
				Discharge			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
				Electro Ball			10	*	100%		Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150.
				Fire Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
				Flame Burst			15	70	100%		Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.
				Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Ice Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
				Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
				Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
				Switcheroo			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
				Thunder Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
				Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
				Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Magnet Rise			10	—	—		User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns.
				Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
				Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
				Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Substitute			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.
				Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
				Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
				Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
				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	Roar			20	—	100%	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23	23	23		Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
24	24	24	24	Thunderbolt			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	25	25	25	Thunder			10	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34	34	34		Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			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	Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
			48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
	50	50	50	Overheat			5	140	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
	57	57	57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
	58	58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	70	70	70	Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
			72	Volt Switch			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
	73	73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
	78	78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
	82	82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	83	83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	90	90	90	Substitute			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	Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
			95	Snarl			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H4	H4	H4	H4	Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5				Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.