Mantine (Pokémon)

Mantine マンタイン Mantain

Artwork from HG/SS

Types Species  Water  Flying  Kite Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Swift Swim or Water Absorb 1,250,000 Pokédex National #226 Johto #202* Hoenn #365* Sinnoh #141 Browser Fiore R-116 Almia R-091 Height Weight 6'11" 485.0 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Purple 25 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Water 1 26 (6630 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 Exp. 168 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. II-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Mantine (Japanese: マンタイン Mantain) is a dual-type Water/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Mantyke via level-up with a Remoraid in the party.

Biology

Physiology

Mantine's appearance changes from that of its pre-evolution in several ways. It is larger, has wider flippers, and loses its original back markings, which are replaced by two ring-shaped marks. It gains a streamer-like tail and longer "antennae". It also possesses two pairs of gill slits on its underside.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Unlike real-life manta rays, which can only "fly" through water, Mantine can literaly fly in the air if they gain enough speed. They soar gracefully out of the water.

Behavior

Mantine are mostly docile. They allow Remoraid to latch onto themselves. When they build up speed, they jump out of the water.

Habitat

Sea Pokémon

Mantine like to live in large open seas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Mantine is probably a filter-feeder that lives on plankton.

In the anime

Mantine in the anime

Mantine first appeared as a dreamed up Pokémon in Spell of the Unown. Molly Hale used it against Misty's Staryu.

Mantine was also used by a trainer that was searching for the Silver Wing in Mantine Overboard.

In Just Add Water, Mantine appeared under the ownership of Dorian, owner of the unofficial Coastline Gym.

Brock's mother, Lola, owns a Mantine which was used in her battle against Brock's Onix in A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, Jack Walker uses his capture styler on one of these Kite Pokémon so it can help Jack get away from The Phantom during the begining of the movie.

In Steamboat Willies!, a Mantine which belongs to the owner of a ship helped Ash and Dawn saving the ship from falling off a waterfall.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gold encounters a Mantine as he floats in the sea in Volume 12, which helps him in his attempt to defeat Lugia, powered by the Remoraid Gold received for flight transport.

Mantine is seen as one of the Pokémon swimming in the headquarters of Team Aqua.

Noland later gives Emerald one of his Mantine from the Battle Factory.

In the TCG

Main article: Mantine (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Mantine will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:

4 ? ? N 2 2 ... ? ? Q 6 J

H 3 ? ♂ 8 4 7 0 J N ? W

Objective: Escort Kirlia to Mantine on floor 3 of Tiny Woods.

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Mantine is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon Colosseum
Shadow moves		Level 33+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	Shadow		Wing Attack	Flying
--			Supersonic	Normal
--			BubbleBeam	Water
--			Take Down	Normal

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 2	Recruit Rate: 9.5%	Friend Area: Serene Sea
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I don't let little things bother me.
26%-50% HP	Uh-oh... My HP is at half already.
1%-25% HP	I can't keep going... I don't even have the power to swim...
Level Up	I leveled up! Oh, what a glorious feeling it is!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Water	Loops: 8	Minimum Experience: N/A
Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: N/A
"Mantine leaps out of the water, then charges with its massive body."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 2	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: H
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Water	Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: (Swim)
"It swims leisurely. It rams to attack."

Evolution

Baby form Mantyke  Water  Flying

Level up with Remoraid in party → ← Breed holding Wave Incense

First evolution Mantine  Water  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			File:Spr 2c 226 s.gif			File:Spr b g2 226 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 226 s.gif			File:Spr b g3 226 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Mantine images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• The only difference between Skarmory and Mantine's stat distribution is in their defenses and attack; Mantine has 80 base Special Attack and 140 base Special Defense, but Skarmory has 80 base Attack and 140 base Defense.
  • Mantine is tied with Kyogre for having the highest Special Defense out of all Water-type Pokémon.
• Mantine is one of ten non-Bug, Flying-type Pokémon that cannot learn Fly.
  • However, the Mantine belonging to Gold knows how to use Fly.
• Despite the fact that Mantine is featured in Crystal, Remoraid, its partner and later cause for evolution from Mantyke, is not found in the wild.
• Mantine is the second Pokémon to have more than one Pokémon in one of its sprites. The first is Kangaskhan, although Kangaskhan is just holding its own baby, not a Pokémon of an entirely different species.
  • However, the Remoraid is absent from all of its Generation IV sprites.

Origin

It is similar to a manta ray, with some kite-like aspects.

Name origin

Mantine's name, an anglicization of its Japanese name, may be a combination of manta and marine. It may also be a combination of manta and brine.

In other languages

• German: Mantax - From manta.
• French: Demanta - From manta.
• Korean: 만타인 Mantain

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.