Manaphy (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #489: Phione	Pokémon	#491: Darkrai →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Manaphy (disambiguation).

Manaphy Seafaring Pokémon マナフィ Manaphy #490 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Hydration Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Fairy Hatch time 10 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Manaphy 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 3.1 lbs. 1.4 kg Manaphy 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 215 Gen. IV Unknown IV 270 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Manaphy 3 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 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

Manaphy (Japanese: マナフィ Manaphy) is a Water-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, but it has the unusual ability to breed, despite being a Mythical Pokémon. It is also unusual in that its offspring are Phione, which do not evolve into Manaphy, and that Manaphy Eggs have a different appearance from other Pokémon Eggs.

It is a member of the sea guardians with Phione.

Manaphy is the last Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex in Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl.

Biology

Manaphy is a small, blue, aquatic Pokémon with stubby feet and club-like arms that are longer than its body. It has a red gem on its chest and a yellow dot below the gem. Its onion-shaped head has a pair of long blue antennae, which have small spheres on the ends. Its irises are dark blue with yellow sclerae, and there are two yellow dots of "eyelash" markings extending from the eyes.

Eighty percent of Manaphy's body is made of water. It is highly susceptible to its environment and swims long distances to return to its birthplace. Manaphy is known to live the Sea, specially cold seafloor. It has been known to rarely visit the costal waters of Hisui, occasionally with Phione following it. It is born with a special power that allows it to bond with any Pokémon. Manaphy can switch the perspective of people, and Pokémon, with each other using its former signature move, Heart Swap. Manaphy has been referred to as Prince of the Sea. As seen in the anime, Manaphy is capable of learning and speaking the human language. Manaphy is capable of creating Phione. Despite resembling Phione, the connection between the two is unknown at this point.

Manaphy and its counterpart Phione are the only known Pokémon capable of using the move Take Heart.

In the anime

Main series

Manaphy in the anime

A Manaphy Egg in the anime

Major appearances

Manaphy (M09)

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, a Manaphy was initially an Egg that an evil gang and its leader, The Phantom, wanted to steal. Manaphy hatched in May's hands and helped the People of the Water find the Sea Temple Samiya. It is known as the Prince of the Sea.

Other

In Pikachu, What's This Key?, Meowth, Wobbuffet, and Inkay visited a Manaphy courtesy of Klefki's keys. They witnessed it in a water world full of floating spheres of water, before being launched into the sky by a Wailord.

Minor appearances

Manaphy debuted in the opening sequence of Pikachu's Ocean Adventure.

In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, a Manaphy was tailing a Kyogre in the ocean.

A Manaphy appeared in the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

A Manaphy appeared in the ending credits in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

Manaphy made its main series debut in a fantasy and several photos in Dreams of the Sun and Moon!.

A Manaphy appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM145 Manaphy Rotom Pokédex Manaphy, the Seafaring Pokémon. A Water type. Manaphy emerges from the depths of cold oceans. It has the unique power to bond with any Pokémon on a heart-to-heart level.

GOTCHA!

A Manaphy briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Manaphy in Pokémon Adventures

A Manaphy Egg in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission

Movie adaptations

Main article: Manaphy (M09)

Manaphy appears in the manga adaptation of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Manaphy appeared in PMDP11, where Red and his Pokémon found it at sea. Professor Oak investigated it and told the group about the Egg hatching into a Legendary Pokémon. It later hatched into Manaphy but became lazy due to Clefairy's parenting skills.

A Manaphy appeared in PMDP29.

Pokémon Adventures

Manaphy appears as a silhouette in the Emerald arc. Guile Hideout questions going after it should he succeed in his plans. It later appeared as a silhouette in a fantasy in Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost).

In The Final Dimensional Duel XI, Looker delivered Manaphy's Egg, which he had received in Fiore, to Diamond and Pearl, who hatched it. Later, a Phione Egg appeared by Manaphy at the Pokémon Day Care in Solaceon Town. It was seen walking with the Day-Care Couple, meeting its offspring through the fence.

Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission

In Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission, Cameron from Summerland found Manaphy's Egg on Fiore's Sea. Then, it was stolen by the Go-Rock Squad, who wanted to use its enormous powers for bad purposes when it hatched. This plan failed when Solana and Lunick saved the Egg and it was given to a Trainer who lives in Sinnoh.

In the TCG

Main article: Manaphy (TCG)

In the TFG

One Manaphy figure has been released.

• Black Star Promo: Manaphy

Other appearances

Manaphy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

When released from a Poké Ball, Manaphy uses Heart Swap, which temporarily switches the body of the user with another player. KO's count for the player in control, not the character's normal player, preventing easy KOs via suicide.

Trophy information

"A Seafaring Pokémon. Eighty percent of its body is made of water. It has the ability Hydration, which allows it to restore status effects at the end of the turn if it's raining. It is the only Pokémon who can use the stat-effect-swapping move called Heart Swap. Place a Manaphy and a Ditto in the Pokémon Day Care, and they will produce a Phione egg."

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Manaphy appears as an occasional stage hazard in the Flood Chamber of the Kalos Pokémon League stage. Appearing rarely, it will use Whirlpool to create a maelstrom on the floor of the stage, sucking in any fighters standing in the water in an attempt to KO them.

Trophy information

This Water-type Pokémon is said to have the mysterious ability to bond with any other Pokémon. It's also said to appear occasionally in the Water-type Elite Four Trainer's room in the Kalos Pokémon League stage. When it appears on the stage, it'll use its Whirlpool move to drag fighters into the middle of the swirling waters.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Manaphy once again appears on the Kalos Pokémon League stage. Its behavior is the same as it was in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Manaphy also ppears as a Spirit.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: While exploring Surrounded Sea, the player's team finds a Wonder Egg that hatches into a Manaphy. They look after it for a while but it becomes sick from spending too long out of the sea. Chatot arranges for Manaphy to live with a Walrein. He returns soon after the defeat of Darkrai to officially join the team now that he has grown up. Manaphy loves to explore and discovered the Marine Resort. Manaphy also loves Gummis, especially the Blue Gummi due to being a Water type.
• Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: A Manaphy may randomly appear in the pond. Tapping it triggers the "Food Fever" event.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Manaphy returns, giving the player a request meet at the bottom of Seafloor Ruins. Connecting with Manaphy and Phione also leads to the player connecting with Walrein.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #151 Johto #— Diamond Born on a cold seafloor, it will swim great distances to return to its birthplace. Pearl Water makes up 80% of its body. This Pokémon is easily affected by its environment. Platinum It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon. HeartGold It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon. White Black 2 It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon. Y It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon. Omega Ruby It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon. Alpha Sapphire It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #151 Hisui #240 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. Brilliant Diamond Born on a cold seafloor, it will swim great distances to return to its birthplace. Shining Pearl Water makes up 80 percent of its body. This Pokémon is easily affected by its environment. Legends: Arceus Rumored to migrate across the oceans and visit Hisui's coastal waters only rarely. Although Manaphy resembles Phione, it is also quite different. The relation between the two is unclear.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Received from Pokémon Ranger from Fiore, Almia, or Oblivia (Egg) Platinum Received from Pokémon Ranger from Fiore, Almia, or Oblivia (Egg) HeartGold SoulSilver Received from Pokémon Ranger from Fiore, Almia, or Oblivia (Egg)
Generation V Black White Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer
Generation VI X Y Event Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Event
Generation VII Sun Moon Event Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Event Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Event Legends: Arceus Seaside Hollow (Only one) (Requires a Mantyke, Buizel and Overqwil)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ranger Lyra Forest (in a Ranger Net mission)*
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Sharpedo Bluff (after finding Wonder Egg in Surrounded Sea)* MD Sky Sharpedo Bluff (after finding Wonder Egg in Surrounded Sea)* Ranger: SoA Vientown (after a Special Mission) Rumble Ticket for releasing three Phione PokéPark Wii Beach Zone Ranger: GS Renbow Island (after a Special Mission)
Generation V Rumble Blast Beach: Rugged Flats* Rumble U Aquatic Hill: The Colorful Park (Boss)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Distortion Island: Stage 6 Shuffle Event: Manaphy Manifests! (3DS) Event: Manaphy Appears (3DS) Event: Commemorative Event (Mobile) Event: Pokémon Safari (Third release; Winking) Event: Great Daily Pokémon (Fourth release) Rumble World Distortion Land: Vast Ocean (Special Boss) Picross Area 02: Stage 05 (As a Mythical Pokémon)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Maricopia ReefEvening Level 2

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
DP	World Hobby Fair Manaphy	Japanese	Japan	5	December 22, 2006 to March 1, 2007
DP	PalCity Manaphy	Japanese	Japan	50	July 15 to 22, 2007
DP	PalCity Manaphy	Japanese	Japan	50	July 28 to September 2, 2007
DP	Toys "R" Us Manaphy	English	United States	50	September 29, 2007
DP	Nintendo World Store Manaphy	English	United States	50	October 1 to 31, 2007
DP	E for All Manaphy	English	United States	50	October 18 to 21, 2007
DP	JB Hi-Fi Manaphy	English	Australia	50	November 7 to 13, 2007
DP	Nintendo of Korea Manaphy	Korean	South Korea	1	March 29 to 30, 2008
DPPtHGSS	Summer Nintendo Zone Manaphy	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	50	August 14 to September 12, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Pokémon Love Manaphy	Korean	South Korea	50	March 12 to April 17, 2011
ORAS	Water Tribe Manaphy	Korean region	South Korea	1	July 18 to August 31, 2015
XYORAS	Pokémon 20th Anniversary Manaphy	American region	Online	100	June 1 to 24, 2016
XYORAS	Pokémon 20th Anniversary Manaphy	PAL region	Online	100	June 1 to 24, 2016
SMUSUM	Full Force Manaphy	Japanese region	Online	15	December 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018
SMUSUM	Summer Manaphy	All	South Korea	15	July 13 to 22, 2018
BDSP	Manaphy Egg	All	Online	1	November 19, 2021 to February 21, 2022

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		King's Rock (100%)	Red Scarf (100%)
		Lansat Berry (100%)	Mystic Water (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Total: 600	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 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Learnset

Manaphy is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

BDSP

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tail Glow Bug Status 0000— ——% 20 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 099 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20 1616 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 2424 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 3131 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000— ——% 20 3939 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15 4646 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 5454 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000— ——% 20 6161 Dive Water Physical 08080 100100% 10 6969 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— ——% 5 7676 Heart Swap Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10

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

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By TM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM48 TM48 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM49 TM49 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM95 TM95 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM99 TM99 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Manaphy in Generation VIII 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 Manaphy in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Manaphy Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Manaphy Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

BDSP

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

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

LA

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Calm Mind Psychic Status — —% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Water Pulse Water Special 60 —% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Icy Wind Ice Special 60 95% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 75 100% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Giga Impact Normal Physical 120 90% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Hyper Beam Normal Special 120 90% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Ice Beam Ice Special 80 100% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Psychic Psychic Special 80 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Manaphy Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Manaphy 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: 100% IQ group: B
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 59 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Manaphy heard about the PokéPark from Wingull and decided to come and play. Of course, Manaphy could not pass up a chance to play Gyarados's Aqua Dash.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #257 Swap+ Sometimes replaces three disruptions with this Pokémon. Swappable Skill(s): Eject++			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #257 Rock Break++ Sometimes destroys five breakable-rock disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 225 Base Attack: 210 Base Defense: 210 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Waterfall, Bubble Charged Attacks: Bubble Beam, Psychic, Surf
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #107 Manaphy has a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon. It will sometimes rise up from the ocean floor, lured by the sound of beautiful singing.

Evolution

Does not evolve Phione  Water

← Breed with Ditto

Parent Manaphy  Water

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
Generation VIII HOME

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

Other sprites

Manaphy Egg sprite	Unused Diamond and Pearl back sprites

Trivia

• Manaphy's English name was uncovered, alongside the English name of Sinnoh, within the internal data of Pokémon Ranger on November 2, 2006.
• Manaphy and Ditto are the only Pokémon that are both able to breed and yet are unobtainable through breeding.
• Manaphy and Phione (if one counts Phione as Mythical) are the only Mythical Pokémon capable of producing Eggs in a Day Care or Nursery legitimately.
• Although normally gender unknown, in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Manaphy is constantly referred to as a male.
  • In Pokémon Ranger, it is also known as the "Prince of the Sea" in the British English versions of the game; however, it is referred to as the "Princess of the Sea" in American English versions.
  • It is referred to as "a Pokémon known as the prince" in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, in a book in the Canalave Library.
• In the games, Manaphy is the only Pokémon whose Egg sprite is different than the standard sprite.
  • Despite the fact that Eggs cannot be transferred via Poké Transfer, Manaphy's Egg is found in the coding of the Generation V games. Location data for Pokémon Ranger also exists in those games.
  • Manaphy's Egg has a unique hatching animation in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• In Pokémon Platinum, the player can register Manaphy as seen in the Pokédex by inspecting a book in Mr. Backlot's room at the Pokémon Mansion.
• Like the majority of Event Pokémon obtained through Mystery Gift, it was intended to be impossible to obtain a Shiny Manaphy. However, an oversight in Generation IV allows a Manaphy Egg to have a chance to hatch Shiny, but only if it was traded before hatching. This is because Shininess is dependent on the Trainer ID number and Secret ID number, and the game mistakenly attempts to prevent Shininess using the original game's ID numbers instead of the ID numbers of the game that it was traded to. This oversight was undone by the time Manaphy's Egg returned in Generation VIII. Shiny Manaphy that are hatched from a traded Egg can still pass Poké Transporter's legality check.

Origin

Manaphy may be based on sea angels, tiny transparent ocean mollusks. The Manaphy Egg's design is similar to Turritopsis dohrnii.

Manaphy's trait of only being able to produce Phione as offspring may be inspired by eusociality, a biological phenomenon which usually manifests in a colony of animals having a sole breeding female, or queen, tended to by her usually infertile offspring, or an example of a highly rare and unique mutations such albinism or polydactyly. With Manaphy's title as the "Prince[ss] of the Sea" and Phione's unclear status as Mythical, it may also take influence from the illegitimate children of royalty and nobility, whose worthiness to inherit their parents' status is often disputed.

Name origin

Manaphy may be a combination of mana (spiritual life force in Polynesian culture) and fay (fairy).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マナフィ Manaphy From mana and fay French Manaphy Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Manaphy Same as English/Japanese name German Manaphy Same as English/Japanese name Italian Manaphy Same as English/Japanese name Korean 마나피 Manaphy Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 瑪納霏 / 玛纳霏 Mǎnàfēi Transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 瑪納霏 Máhnaahpfēi Transcription of Japanese name

More languages Russian Манафи Manafi Transcription of English name Thai มานาฟี Manafi Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Sea guardians
• Manaphy (M09)
• Mythical Pokémon

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