Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Electric-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Note: Pokemon with the Lightning Rod ability are immune to Electric attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Manectric? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Manectric, a marvelous Pokémon boasting Electric attributes. It's to see Manectric show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Discover how Manectric excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Manectric is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Manectric from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Lightning Rod, Manectric draws electric moves to itself to raise sp. atk by 1; electric immunity.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon). ♦ Overheat is a special 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Manectric's special attack by 2 stages). ♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target). ♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target). ♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Manectric cannot move next turn). ♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Species: Manectric Item: Expert Belt Ability: Lightning Rod Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 SpD Moveset: - Charge Beam - Rain Dance - Thunder - Flamethrower
Manectric Special Tank (Special Attack Lion)
Manectric is a wonderful Special Tank. It's goal is to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Lightning Rod, Manectric draws electric moves to itself to raise sp. atk by 1; electric immunity.
♦ Charge Beam is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Manectric's special attack by 1 stage). ♦ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves). ♦ Thunder is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. can't miss in rain). ♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Manectric? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Manectric is an awesome Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Manectric from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Lightning Rod, Manectric draws electric moves to itself to raise sp. atk by 1; electric immunity.
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon). ♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Overheat is a special 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Manectric's special attack by 2 stages). ♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target). ♦ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage). ♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Manectric can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon 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 Manectric.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Manectric can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Manectric
Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Manectric's stats
Charge
Charge Beam
Curse
Howl
Most notable and possible best moves for Manectric
Hidden Power
Howl
Light Screen
Protect
Rest
Snarl
Toxic
Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Manectric in Sun and Moon
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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