Special
Balanced
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

The stat bars tell the story: Sp. Def carries everything and Attack's dead weight. But this Kite Pokemon still yields 1 Sp. Def EV per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack20
F
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def120
A
Speed50
D
Total345
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult25 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.0 m
Weight65.0 kg
Base XP69
Abilities
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Water Absorb
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water VeilHA
Prevents burns.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

Mantyke living in Galar seem to be somewhat sluggish. The colder waters of the seas in this region may be the cause.

Mantyke Weakness

Type-wise, Mantyke 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. The Water/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Mantyke's special bulk (base 120 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Mantyke 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 Mantyke in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Morpeko
Morpeko
ElectricDark
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • Volt SwitchTM80
  • SparkLv. 30
  • ElectrowebTM82
  • Thunder ShockLv. 1
Damage vs Mantyke
Volt Switch 4x
90-107%KO
Spark 4x
200-236%KO
Electroweb 4x
71-84%
Thunder Shock 4x
52-62%
View Morpeko builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Mantyke starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Mantine through a special method. To get more eggs, breed the evolved versions. Evolving adds up to 140 stat points total. 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

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Mantyke Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 4
Supersonic
D5520Normal
Lv 8
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 12
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 16
Wide Guard+3
C10Rock
Lv 20
Agility
C30Psychic
Lv 24
Bubble Beam
D6510020Water
Lv 28
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 32
Air Slash
C759515Flying
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
C759515Flying
TR17
Amnesia
C20Psychic
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TR06
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM52
Bounce
D85855Flying
TM81
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM45
Dive
D8010010Water
TR10
Earthquake
D10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM35
Hail
C10Ice
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C20Normal
TR03
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TR05
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM25
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TR84
Scald
C8010015Water
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C10Normal
TR04
Surf
C9010015Water
TM40
Swift
D6020Normal
TR16
Waterfall
D8010015Water
TM36
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Confuse Ray
D10010Ghost
Egg
Haze
C30Ice
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
D10020Psychic
Egg
Slam
807520Normal
Egg
Splash
D40Normal
Egg
Tailwind
C15Flying
Egg
Twister
D4010020Dragon

Tutor Moves

Mantyke can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Mantyke Locations

Mantyke appears at high spawn rates across 110 spots in late-game water routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Mantyke in Sword & Shield

Mantyke's encounter pool splits between Sword and Shield. You've got 110 surfing, fishing, and more spots at Lv. 39-45 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

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

Mantyke Guide

  • Mantyke evolves into Mantine through a special method. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 345 BST.

  • Mantyke is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

  • Mantyke is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 12 games total.

  • In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Mantyke works as a placeholder. Water/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Mantine. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Mantyke appears in 12 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

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