Mantyke (Pokémon)

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Mantyke Kite Pokémon タマンタ Tamanta #458 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swift Swim or Water Absorb Cacophony Cacophony Water Veil Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 25 (7.7%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Mantyke 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 143.3 lbs. 65.0 kg Mantyke 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 108 Gen. IV Unknown IV 69 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Mantyke 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Mantyke (Japanese: タマンタ Tamanta) is a dual-type Water/Flying baby Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves into Mantine when leveled up with a Remoraid in the party.

Biology

Mantyke resembles a manta ray. It has a round body with wide, flat fins. Its back is dark blue, while its underside is light blue. There are two red spots with white outlines and a light blue, curved line on its back. These markings give the overall impression of a smiling face and vary slightly in each region. It has two long, curving antennae on top of its head and black eyes with eyelash-like markings underneath. The antennae are used to sense ocean currents. Mantyke is a friendly Pokémon that can be found approaching boats and swimming near the ocean's surface with schools of Remoraid.

In the anime

Mantyke in the anime

Major appearances

Mantyke debuted in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. Jack Walker used the Capture Styler on it in order to use it to help him reach the temple. It was also shown swimming with a Mantine. Multiple Mantyke also appeared in the same movie. They briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.

Multiple Mantyke appeared in Cheers on Castaways Isle!, where they were carrying chunks of grey rocks on their back upriver to help a Deoxys.

Minor appearances

A Mantyke appeared in Following A Maiden's Voyage! during the beginning narration of the episode.

A Mantyke appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!. Ash used it in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

A Mantyke appeared in Dawn of a Royal Day!, under the ownership of a Coordinator who used it in the Battle Stage of the Arrowroot Contest.

In the manga

Mantyke in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Trainer's Mantyke appeared in Leaping Past Lopunny and Deprogramming Porygon-Z.

A Mantyke appeared in All About Arceus III.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

A Mantyke appeared in a fantasy in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Mantyke (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond A friendly Pokémon that captures the subtle flows of seawater using its two antennae. Pearl Scientists discovered that the distinctive patterns on its back differ by region. Platinum People organize tours to see this Pokémon frolic and skim the tops of the waves with Remoraid. HeartGold When it swims close to the surface of the ocean, people aboard ships are able to observe the pattern on its back. SoulSilver
Generation V Black People organize tours to see this Pokémon frolic and skim the tops of waves with Remoraid. White Black 2 The pattern on its back varies by region. It often swims in a school of Remoraid. White 2
Generation VI X The pattern on its back varies by region. It often swims in a school of Remoraid. Y When it swims close to the surface of the ocean, people aboard ships are able to observe the pattern on its back. Omega Ruby The pattern on its back varies by region. It often swims in a school of Remoraid. Alpha Sapphire When it swims close to the surface of the ocean, people aboard ships are able to observe the pattern on its back.
Generation VII Ultra Sun It's highly friendly and easily tamed. Tours that take people swimming with Mantyke are a super-popular beach activity. Ultra Moon Mantyke are friendly toward people and will approach boats closely. The patterns on their backs differ depending on their habitat.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 223, Sunyshore City (Surfing) Platinum Route 223 (Surfing) HeartGold Breed Mantine holding a Wave Incense SoulSilver Trade
Generation V Black White Undella Town, Undella BaySpringSummerAutumn (Surfing) Black 2 White 2 Route 21, Undella BaySpringSummerAutumn (Surfing)
Generation VI X Y Route 12, Shalour City, Azure Bay (Surfing) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Battle Resort
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 8, Hau'oli City, Kala'e Bay, Melemele Sea (Surfing)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Miracle Sea (B1-B18, Deep Miracle Sea B1-B3) MD Sky Miracle Sea (B1-B18, Deep Miracle Sea B1-B3) Ranger: SoA Puel Sea Rumble Bright Beach Ranger: GS Coral Sea
Generation V Rumble Blast Beach: Challenger's Ground Rumble U Variety Battle: Empoleon the Great
Generation VI Battle Trozei Distortion Island: Stage 3 Shuffle Event: The Daily Pokémon (#6) Rumble World White Ruins: Seabreeze Trail (All Areas)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 20		22 - 79	40 - 152
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 345	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 13/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 4× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 4× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 4× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 4× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Bubble Water Special 04040 100100% 30 033 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 077 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 1111 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 1414 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35 1616 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 1919 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 2323 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 2727 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3232 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 3636 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 3939 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000— ——% 20 4646 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5 4949 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mantyke Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mantyke Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM62 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mantyke Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mantyke Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Amnesia Psychic Status — —% 20 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20 Mud Sport Ground Status — —% 15 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20 Splash Normal Status — —% 40 Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15 Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20 Water Sport Water Status — —% 15 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mantyke in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Mantyke in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mantyke Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mantyke Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 S M US UM Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Mantyke can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Mantyke cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mantyke Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Mantyke Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: H
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-000 It spits bubbles to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Cut ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #562 Crowd Control Increases damage when there are more Mantyke in the puzzle area.

Evolution

Baby form Mantyke  Water  Flying

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

First Evolution Mantine  Water  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Mantyke is the only Pokémon that requires a specific Pokémon (Remoraid) to be in the party in order to evolve it.
• Mantyke has the highest base Special Defense stat of all unevolved Pokémon and of all baby Pokémon.
• At 3'03" (1.0 m), Mantyke is the tallest baby Pokémon.
• Mantyke is the only baby Pokémon with a double weakness.
• Mantyke is tied with Ledyba for having the lowest base Attack of all Flying-type Pokémon.

Origin

Mantyke is based on a baby manta ray.

Name origin

Mantyke is a combination of manta and tyke (slang for child).

Tamanta is a combination of 玉 tama (egg) and manta.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese タマンタ Tamanta From 玉 tama (egg) and manta French Babimanta From baby, and manta Spanish Mantyke Same as English name German Mantirps From Manta and Knirps Italian Mantyke Same as English name Korean 타만타 Tamanta Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 小球飛魚 Xiǎo Qiú Fēi Yú Literally "Small ball flying fish". Cantonese Chinese

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