Competitive Information for Mankey [Ruby/Sapphire]


Fighting
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Mankey? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Mankey is an extraordinary Fighting-typed Pokemon. Mankey is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Mankey's only type-related weaknesses are Flying and Psychic.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Revenge
- Earthquake / Dig
- Rock Slide
Physical Sweeper Mankey (Vital Spirit)
Mankey is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Years before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Vital Spirit, Mankey cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Revenge is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fighting-type move (damage doubles if Mankey is hit by the target).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Mankey? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Soft Sand
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Dig
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Revenge
Doubles Physical Sweeper Mankey (Vital Spirit)
Mankey is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Vital Spirit, Mankey cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Revenge is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fighting-type move (damage doubles if Mankey is hit by the target).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Mankey learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mankey can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Mankey
- Moves: Swagger + Psych Up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Most notable and possible best moves for Mankey
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Mankey in Ruby and Sapphire
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