Competitive Information for Manectric [X/Y]
Electric
Abilities:
This Pokemon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.
If an active ally has this Ability or the Plus Ability, this Pokemon's Sp. Atk is 1.5x.
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed.
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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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Manectric, a wonderful Pokémon known for its Electric typing! It's a sight to see Manectric out in the 6th generation battlefield. It deserves to see more play in the meta. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Discover how Manectric excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Lightning Rod
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Signal Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
Manectric thrives as a stupendous Special Sweeper perfect for single battles. The main aim of this moveset is to crush rivals using formidable special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Manectric from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Manectric's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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).
◆ 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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Item: Expert Belt
Ability: Lightning Rod
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Charge Beam
- Rain Dance
- Thunder
- Flamethrower
In single battles, Manectric is known as an outstanding Special Tank. It's primary goal is to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Manectric's super effective moves by 20%. With Lightning Rod, Manectric draws electric moves to itself to raise sp. Atk by 1; electric immunity.
◆ 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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Item: Electric Gem
Ability: Lightning Rod
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 33 Def / 222 SpA
Moveset:
- Snarl
- Volt Switch / Substitute
- Signal Beam / Electro Ball
- Overheat
Manectric is an impressive Special Tank to use for single battles. It is meant to take a nice 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. With a Electric Gem equipped to it, Manectric's first successful electric-type attack will have 1.3x power then the Electric Gem gets consumed.
◆ Volt Switch is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Electric-type move (Manectric switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Substitute is a status move (Manectric takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Electro Ball is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Electric-type move (more power the faster your Manectric is than the target).
◆ Overheat is a special 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Manectric's special attack by 2 stages).
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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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Lightning Rod
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Snarl
- Signal Beam
Manectric thrives as a renowned Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. This approach seeks to crush rivals using destructive special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Manectric from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Manectric's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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).
◆ 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 X/Y 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Manectric can perform in X/Y. 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 XY 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
- Howl
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Manectric in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Manectric's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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