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Manectric Weakness & Counters

Weak toGround2×
Manectric

Type matchups

Damage Manectric takes from each attacking type.

2×

Weak to (2×)

½×

Resists (½×)

As an Electric type, Manectric has 1 weakness, 3 resistances and 0 immunities, fewer than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 38 other Pokémon share the Electric typing.

  • With Lightning Rod: Electric ½× → 0×

Base stats

HP
70
Attack
75
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
105
Sp. Def
60
Speed
105
Total
475

Manectric has a base stat total of 475, higher than 51% of Pokémon. With Sp. Atk (105) well above Attack (75), it works best as a special attacker. A Speed of 105 beats 86% of Pokémon, so it outspeeds most opponents. With 70 HP, 60 Defense and 60 Sp. Def it is frail.

Manectric can have the abilities Static, Lightning Rod and Minus.

How to beat Manectric

Manectric takes 2× damage from Ground moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Flying, Steel and Electric moves are resisted.

Good counters: Primal Groudon hits for 2× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Manectric's Electric moves. Groudon hits for 2× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Manectric's Electric moves. Garchomp hits for 2× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Manectric's Electric moves.

Evolution

Manectric is the final stage of a 2-stage line (Electrike → Manectric), evolving from Electrike.

Frequently asked questions

What is Manectric weak to?

As an Electric type, Manectric takes super-effective damage from Ground moves.

What is Manectric resistant to?

Manectric resists Flying, Steel and Electric moves.

What are the best counters to Manectric?

Strong type-based picks include Primal Groudon, Groudon and Garchomp, which hit Manectric with super-effective attacks.