Competitive Information for Mankey [X/Y]
Fighting
Abilities:
If this Pokemon (not its substitute) takes a critical hit, its Attack is raised 12 stages.
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Mankey? 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!
Get ready to meet Mankey, the exquisite Fighting-typed Pokémon! Mankey is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Discover how Mankey excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Outrage
- Night Slash / Double-Edge
- Earthquake
For single battles, Mankey is a dazzling Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mankey's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Mankey's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Mankey's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe. Night Slash was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Mankey afterwards).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Oran Berry
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 108 Hp / 200 Atk / 200 Spe
Moveset:
- Poison Jab
- Endeavor
- Cross Chop
- Toxic
For single battles, Mankey is a magnificent Physical Sweeper. It's meant to overwhelm foes with formidable physical attacks. With Defiant, Mankey's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe. With a Oran Berry equipped to it, restores 10 hp when at 1/2 max hp or less then the Oran Berry gets consumed.
◆ Endeavor is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (lowers the target's hp to your Mankey's hp).
◆ Cross Chop is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Mankey? 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: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
Ready for double battles? Mankey is a terrific Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to overwhelm foes with lethal physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mankey's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Mankey's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Mankey's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Mankey afterwards).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Mankey 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 Mankey.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mankey 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 Mankey
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Mankey's stats
- Bulk Up
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Meditate
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Mankey
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Mankey 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 Mankey'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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