Is Mantyke Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Mantyke is the baby form of Mantine, found in the Wild Area. Evolves when a Remoraid is in the party and Mantyke levels up. Water/Flying with good special bulk. The evolution condition is quirky but easy to meet. Go straight to Mantine.
Mantyke has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Mantyke trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Mantyke has the type edge here and should clean up Kabu's team.
Mantine has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Mantine has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Mantine has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Piers's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Raihan's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Mantine trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Mantyke on Motostoke Riverbank (Surf, Lv 40-43). Snowstorm.
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Bea, at typical party pace.
How to Get Mantyke in Sword & Shield
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.
Where To Catch Mantyke in SwSh
Mantyke is your first catch on the way to Mantyke. You'll find surfing, fishing, and more encounters from Lv. 39-45 across 132 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Mantyke ✓Lake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 70%Intense SunLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 65%ThunderstormLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 65%Normal WeatherLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 60%SandstormLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 55%RainingRoute 9 - in Circhester BayLv.39-43Super RodRate 50%Lake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 50%Heavy FogLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 50%OvercastRoute 9 - in Circhester Bay) (SurfingLv.39-43OverworldRate 35%All WeatherWorkout SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 35%SandstormWorkout SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 35%Normal WeatherWorkout SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 35%SnowstormWorkout SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 35%SnowingFields of HonorLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 30%SnowingFields of HonorLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 30%SnowstormFields of HonorLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 30%SandstormFields of HonorLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 30%Normal WeatherLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 30%SnowingRoute 9Lv.39-43Surfing on waterRate 25%All WeatherLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 20%SnowstormWorkout SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 20%OvercastWorkout SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 20%RainingWorkout SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 20%Intense SunWorkout SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 20%Heavy FogWorkout SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 16%ThunderstormFields of HonorLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Heavy FogFields of HonorLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%OvercastFields of HonorLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%ThunderstormFields of HonorLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%RainingFields of HonorLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Intense SunHoneycalm IslandLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SnowstormHoneycalm IslandLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SnowingHoneycalm IslandLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SandstormHoneycalm IslandLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Normal WeatherHoneycalm SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SnowstormHoneycalm SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SnowingHoneycalm SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SandstormHoneycalm SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Normal WeatherInsular SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SandstormInsular SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Normal WeatherInsular SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SnowstormInsular SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SnowingStepping-Stone SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SnowingStepping-Stone SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SandstormStepping-Stone SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Normal WeatherStepping-Stone SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%SnowstormMotostoke RiverbankLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 5%ThunderstormMotostoke RiverbankLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 5%OvercastMotostoke RiverbankLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 5%SandstormMotostoke RiverbankLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 5%Normal WeatherMotostoke RiverbankLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 5%RainingMotostoke RiverbankLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 5%Intense SunMotostoke RiverbankLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 5%SnowstormMotostoke RiverbankLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 5%Heavy FogMotostoke RiverbankLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 5%Snowing
Step 2Catch or Evolve into MantineLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 45%OvercastLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 45%Heavy FogLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 40%RainingLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 35%SandstormLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 30%ThunderstormLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 30%Normal WeatherLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 25%Intense SunLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 15%SnowingRoute 9 - in Circhester BayLv.39-43Super RodRate 10%Route 9 - in Circhester Bay) (SurfingLv.39-43OverworldRate 10%All WeatherLake of OutrageLv.40-43Surfing on waterRate 10%Snowstormor evolve from Mantyke (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Electric |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Mantyke Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Mantyke
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Manectric Electric | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
 Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 4x158-186%KO Rock Slide 2x51-60% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 4x159-187%KO Rock Slide 2x52-61% | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 4x159-187%KO Rock Slide 2x52-61% | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 4x159-187%KO Rock Slide 2x52-61% | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
In Sword & Shield, Terrakion can KO Mantyke with Stone Edge (168-197%).
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x168-197%KO Close Combat50-59% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemStickybarb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mantyke View Rotom builds →Hex18-21% | ||
Mantyke Evolutions
Mantyke starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Mantine through a special condition. 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
Breeding
SwSh Mantyke Best Moveset
120 Sp. Def on a baby Pokemon is exceptional but 20 Attack and 45/50 physical stats make the moveset defensively one-sided. Water/Flying typing gives useful resistances. Evolve into Mantine for the C-tier version of this special tank with MoveDefog hazard removal.
Best Build
Mantyke best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Protect
- Hydro Pump
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Mantyke living in Galar seem to be somewhat sluggish. The colder waters of the seas in this region may be the cause.
It swims along with a school of Remoraid, and they’ll all fight together to repel attackers.
Mantyke Sword & Shield Guide
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves