Mixed
Support
CTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Def leads and Attack gets almost nothing. That's Mantine's stat line in a nutshell. 2 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Very hard to catch and yields 2 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack40
D
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def140
A
Speed70
C
Total465
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult25 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height2.1 m
6'11"Average
Weight220.0 kg
485.0 lbsColossal
Base XP170
Average
Abilities
Swift SwimRare
Doubles Speed during rain.
Water AbsorbTop Pick
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water VeilHANot in game
Prevents burns.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

On sunny days, schools of MANTINE can be seen elegantly leaping over the waves. It is not bothered by the REMORAID that hitches rides.

Emerald

Mantine Weakness

Type-wise, Mantine takes extra damage from Electric and Rock. Watch out for Electric attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Mantine's special bulk (base 140 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Mantine Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Electric
2x (Weak)Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
5Resist
2Immune
Score+2
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
Electric
2xWeak
Rock
½xResist
FireWaterFightingBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundWater
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Mantine in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Claydol's Explosion hits Mantine for 67-79%. Magneton threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (113-133%). Aerodactyl's Rock Slide also KOs at 110-130%.

Claydol
ClaydolOutspeeds, walls special sets
GroundPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemLeftovers
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Rapid Spin
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Explosion
  • PsychicSTAB
Damage vs Mantine
Rapid Spin
13-16%
Explosion
67-79%
Psychic
13-15%
View Claydol builds →

Emerald Evolution

Getting Mantine requires a unique condition, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Mantyke. Breed this form to get Mantyke eggs (average hatch time). HP grew the most through evolution (+20 over Mantyke), and Mantine peaks at 465 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Mantine
#226MantineDoes not evolve

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Mantine to get Mantyke eggs easily using 58 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Haze, Hydro Pump, Mud Sport and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Water1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolodewgongcrawdaunt
12 of 58·

Emerald Mantine Best Moveset

This is a pure walling set. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn so Mantine sticks around, and the Calm nature reinforces special wall. The moveset handles sustain while Waterabsorb does work passively.

Best Build

Situational pick
Wall
Ability
Water Absorb
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Mantine
Calm+SPD

Mantine best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • HazeUtility
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Flygon
FlygonDecent
Skarmory
SkarmoryDecent
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Haze and Hydro Pump aren't available any other way for Mantine, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Pump and Surf for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
—2010030Water
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 8
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 15
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 22
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 29
Agility
D——30Psychic
Lv 36
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying
Lv 43
Water Pulse
—6010020Water
Lv 50
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
HM08
Dive
—6010010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
D10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
B——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
HM03
Surf
S9510015Water
TM06
Toxic
A—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Haze
S——30Ice
Egg
Hydro Pump
B120805Water
Egg
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Egg
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
Egg
Slam
—807520Normal
Egg
Twister
—4010020Dragon

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Tutor
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
—559515Ice
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
——9015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal

How to Get Mantine in Emerald

No wild encounters for Mantine in Emerald. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Mantine is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

LeafGreenSurfing · Tanoby Ruins

Then trade to Emerald.

Also found in:

GoldCrystalHeartGoldBlackBlack 2Omega Ruby

Mantine Guide

  • In Emerald, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Mantine. The 465 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Surf with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Emerald, Mantine's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Jolteon is the most dangerous since Electric moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Swift Swim is what you want on Mantine. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Water Absorb, Water Veil) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Mantine worth using.

  • Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Mantine is a mixed attacker with base 40 Attack and 80 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.

  • For Emerald, the core moveset is Surf, Ice Beam, Haze, and Toxic. Surf leads at 19% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Mantine spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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