Special
Balanced
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Def leads and Attack gets almost nothing. That's Mantine's stat line in a nutshell. 3 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Very hard to catch and yields 2 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP85
C
Attack40
D
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def140
A
Speed70
C
Total485
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult25 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height2.1 m
Weight220.0 kg
Base XP170
Abilities
Swift SwimRare
Doubles Speed during rain.
Water AbsorbTop Pick
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water VeilHA
Prevents burns.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

If it builds up enough speed swimming, it can jump out above the waves and glide for over 300 feet.

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
4xCritical
2xWeak
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
How to Beat Mantine in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Morpeko
Morpeko
ElectricDark
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • Volt SwitchTM80
  • SparkLv. 30
  • ElectrowebTM82
  • Thunder ShockLv. 1
Damage vs Mantine
Volt Switch 4x
61-72%
Spark 4x
118-139%KO
Electroweb 4x
46-55%
Thunder Shock 4x
36-42%
View Morpeko builds →

Sword & Shield 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 (+40 over Mantyke), and Mantine peaks at 485 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Mantyke
#458Mantyke
Remoraid in Party
Mantine
#226Mantine
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Mantyke
WaterFlying
Mantine
WaterFlying
HP
45
85+40
ATK
20
40+20
DEF
50
70+20
SP.ATK
60
80+20
SP.DEF
120
140+20
SPE
50
70+20
BST
345D-Tier
485C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Mantine to get Mantyke eggs easily using 81 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Confuse Ray, Haze, Mirror Coat and 4 more.

Egg Groups
Water1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckkingdraswampertmiloticwalreinslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolocrawdaunt

Sword & Shield 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. Roost handles sustain while Waterabsorb does work passively.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Water Absorb
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Mantine
Calm+SPD

Mantine best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • RoostRecovery
  • ScaldSTAB
  • DefogUtility
  • HazeUtility

Moves

Hard to wall, honestly. Mantine threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Grass and Psychic standing out. Pair that with Hydro Pump and Hurricane and switchins need to think twice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Lv 1
Psybeam
D6510020Psychic
Lv 1
Roost
S10Flying
Lv 1
Supersonic
D5520Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 1
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 12
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 16
Wide Guard+3
C10Rock
Lv 20
Agility
C30Psychic
Lv 24
Bubble Beam
C6510020Water
Lv 28
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 32
Air Slash
A759515Flying
Lv 36
Aqua Ring
D20Water
Lv 40
Bounce
D85855Flying
Lv 44
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 48
Hydro Pump
C110805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TR12
Agility
C30Psychic
TM95
Air Slash
A759515Flying
TR17
Amnesia
C20Psychic
TM58
Assurance
6010010Dark
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TR06
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TR99
Body Press
D8010010Fighting
TR01
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM52
Bounce
D85855Flying
TM55
Brine
C6510010Water
TM81
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM50
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM45
Dive
D8010010Water
TR10
Earthquake
D10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM09
Giga Impact
D150905Normal
TR73
Gunk Shot
D120805Poison
TM35
Hail
C10Ice
TM41
Helping Hand+5
A20Normal
TR89
Hurricane
C1107010Flying
TR03
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM08
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TR74
Iron Head
D8010015Steel
TR98
Liquidation
D8510010Water
TM25
Protect+4
A10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
A5Water
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM54
Rock Blast
D259010Rock
TM22
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TR84
Scald
S8010015Water
TR59
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C10Normal
TR04
Surf
S9010015Water
TM40
Swift
D6020Normal
TR16
Waterfall
D8010015Water
TM36
Whirlpool
S358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Confuse Ray
D10010Ghost
Egg
Haze
A30Ice
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
D10020Psychic
Egg
Slam
807520Normal
Egg
Splash
D40Normal
Egg
Tailwind
C15Flying
Egg
Twister
D4010020Dragon

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying

How to Get Mantine in Sword & Shield

A solid number of locations for Mantine with high spawn rates across late-game water routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Mantine in Sword & Shield

To get Mantine, start by catching Mantyke through surfing, fishing, and more encounters at Lv. 39-45. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Mantyke
    Step 1Catch Mantyke
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    70%Late
    Intense Sun
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    70%Late
    Intense Sun
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    65%Late
    Normal Weather
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    65%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    65%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    65%Late
    Normal Weather
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    60%Late
    Sandstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    60%Late
    Sandstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    55%Late
    Raining
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    55%Late
    Raining
    Route 9 - in Circhester Bay
    SwordSuper Rod Lv.39-43 Route
    50%Late
    Route 9 - in Circhester Bay
    ShieldSuper Rod Lv.39-43 Route
    50%Late
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    50%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    50%Late
    Overcast
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    50%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    50%Late
    Overcast
    Route 9 - in Circhester Bay) (Surfing
    SwordOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
    35%Late
    All Weather
    Route 9 - in Circhester Bay) (Surfing
    ShieldOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
    35%Late
    All Weather
    Workout Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    35%Late
    Snowing
    Workout Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    35%Late
    Sandstorm
    Workout Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    35%Late
    Snowing
    Workout Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    35%Late
    Sandstorm
    Workout Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    35%Late
    Normal Weather
    Workout Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    35%Late
    Snowstorm
    Workout Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    35%Late
    Normal Weather
    Workout Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    35%Late
    Snowstorm
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    30%Late
    Normal Weather
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    30%Late
    Snowstorm
    Fields of Honor
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    30%Late
    Snowing
    Fields of Honor
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    30%Late
    Sandstorm
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    30%Late
    Snowing
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    30%Late
    Sandstorm
    Fields of Honor
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    30%Late
    Normal Weather
    Fields of Honor
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    30%Late
    Snowstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    30%Late
    Snowing
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    30%Late
    Snowing
    Route 9
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.39-43 Route
    25%Late
    All Weather
    Route 9
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.39-43 Route
    25%Late
    All Weather
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    20%Late
    Snowstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    20%Late
    Snowstorm
    Workout Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    20%Late
    Intense Sun
    Workout Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    20%Late
    Raining
    Workout Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    20%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Workout Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    20%Late
    Raining
    Workout Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    20%Late
    Overcast
    Workout Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    20%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Workout Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    20%Late
    Overcast
    Workout Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    20%Late
    Intense Sun
    Workout Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Workout Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Fields of Honor
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Fields of Honor
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Intense Sun
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Intense Sun
    Fields of Honor
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Raining
    Fields of Honor
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Raining
    Fields of Honor
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Overcast
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Overcast
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowstorm
    Insular Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowing
    Insular Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Sandstorm
    Insular Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowing
    Insular Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Normal Weather
    Insular Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Sandstorm
    Insular Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowstorm
    Insular Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Normal Weather
    Insular Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Normal Weather
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowing
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Sandstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Snowing
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Normal Weather
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Sandstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Overcast
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Raining
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Raining
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
    5%Late
    Overcast
  2. Mantine
    Step 2Mantine
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    45%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    45%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    45%Late
    Overcast
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    45%Late
    Overcast
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    40%Late
    Raining
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    40%Late
    Raining
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    35%Late
    Sandstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    35%Late
    Sandstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    30%Late
    Normal Weather
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    30%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    30%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    30%Late
    Normal Weather
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    25%Late
    Intense Sun
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    25%Late
    Intense Sun
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    15%Late
    Snowing
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    15%Late
    Snowing
    Route 9 - in Circhester Bay
    SwordSuper Rod Lv.39-43 Route
    10%Late
    Route 9 - in Circhester Bay
    ShieldSuper Rod Lv.39-43 Route
    10%Late
    Route 9 - in Circhester Bay) (Surfing
    SwordOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
    10%Late
    All Weather
    Route 9 - in Circhester Bay) (Surfing
    ShieldOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
    10%Late
    All Weather
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    10%Late
    Snowstorm
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Water
    10%Late
    Snowstorm
    or evolve from Mantyke (Step 1)

Mantine Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Mantine. The 485 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Roost with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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 special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

  • For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Roost, Scald, Defog, and Haze. Roost leads at 25% usage. Scald 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.

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