Competitive Information for Manaphy [Black/White]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Manaphy? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Manaphy, a fabulous Pokémon with Water typing! It's a sight to see Manaphy out in the 5th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Discover how Manaphy excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Frustration / Return
- U-turn
- Knock Off / Fling
Manaphy is a legendary Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Manaphy's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Manaphy has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Manaphy switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
♦ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Manaphy's item at the target. power varies).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
Manaphy is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Manaphy's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Manaphy has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)
EVs: 238 Hp / 200 SpA / 72 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Protect
- Toxic
- Ice Beam
Manaphy is a legendary Special Tank. It's designed to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Manaphy's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Manaphy has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Manaphy this turn).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Manaphy? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Frustration / Return
- U-turn
- Knock Off / Fling
Manaphy is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Manaphy's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Manaphy has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Manaphy switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
♦ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Manaphy's item at the target. power varies).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
Manaphy is a legendary Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Manaphy's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Manaphy has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Manaphy can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Manaphy.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Manaphy can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Manaphy
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Manaphy's stats
- Acid Armor
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Tail Glow
Most notable and possible best moves for Manaphy
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Manaphy in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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