Manaphy
Water
Best attacking moveset: Waterfall and Surf, worth 10.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Manaphy can learn 6 combinations. Waterfall with Surf does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Waterfall | Water | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
Shiny
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Numbers
| Max CP | 3,691 at level 50, 3,265 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,865 CP at level 20, or 2,332 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,785 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 210 attack · 210 defense · 225 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.3 m and 1.4 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Manaphy does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bubble + Surf | 17.4 |
| Rock | Bubble + Surf | 17.4 |
| Fire | Bubble + Surf | 17.4 |
| Fighting | Bubble + Psychic | 14.1 |
| Poison | Bubble + Psychic | 14.1 |
| Normal | Waterfall + Surf | 10.8 |
| Waterfall + Surf | 10.8 | |
| Bug | Waterfall + Surf | 10.8 |
| Ghost | Waterfall + Surf | 10.8 |
| Steel | Waterfall + Surf | 10.8 |
| Electric | Waterfall + Surf | 10.8 |
| Psychic | Waterfall + Surf | 10.8 |
| Ice | Waterfall + Surf | 10.8 |
| Dark | Waterfall + Surf | 10.8 |
| Fairy | Waterfall + Surf | 10.8 |
| Water | Bubble + Psychic | 8.9 |
| Grass | Bubble + Psychic | 8.9 |
| Dragon | Bubble + Psychic | 8.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Manaphy is actually for.
Counters: what beats Manaphy
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 30.6 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 26.3 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 26.2 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 25.7 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 25.4 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 22.4 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 22.3 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 22.1 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 22.0 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 21.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Manaphy's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.