Mantyke
Water
Best attacking moveset: Bubble and Ice Beam, worth 5.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Mantyke can learn 6 combinations. Bubble with Ice Beam 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 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Mantyke has been released. Players have found it from: wild, egg, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,411 at level 50, 1,248 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 713 CP at level 20, or 891 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 662 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 105 attack · 179 defense · 128 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 1 m and 65 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Mantyke does not have one best moveset, it has 5. 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 + Ice Beam | 8.6 |
| Rock | Bubble + Water Pulse | 8.1 |
| Fire | Bubble + Water Pulse | 8.1 |
| Bubble + Ice Beam | 7.5 | |
| Fighting | Bubble + Aerial Ace | 7.4 |
| Bug | Bubble + Aerial Ace | 7.4 |
| Grass | Tackle + Ice Beam | 7.2 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Ice Beam | 7.2 |
| Normal | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.6 |
| Poison | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.6 |
| Ghost | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.6 |
| Electric | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.6 |
| Psychic | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.6 |
| Dark | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.6 |
| Fairy | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.6 |
| Ice | Bubble + Aerial Ace | 5.5 |
| Water | Tackle + Aerial Ace | 5.4 |
| Steel | Bubble + Water Pulse | 5.3 |
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 Mantyke is actually for.
Counters: what beats Mantyke
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 55.9 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 48.8 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 47.7 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 47.2 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 41.1 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 40.8 |
 Raikou | Electric | Volt Switch + Wild Charge | 39.7 |
 Zapdos | Electric | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon Legacy | 39.3 |
 Magnezone | ElectricSteel | Volt Switch + Wild Charge | 39.3 |
 Pawmot | ElectricFighting | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 38.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Mantyke's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.