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
If a Mantine gains enough speed, it is able to gracefully soar 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.
In Steamboat Willies!, a Mantine which belongs to the owner of a ship helped Ash and Dawn saving the ship from falling off a water fall.
In the manga
Pokémon Special
Gold encounters a Mantine as he floats in the sea in Template:PSV, 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.
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.
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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 Template:Type2 Pokémon.
Mantine's Generation IV sprite has no Remoraid attached to its wings, unlike past sprites. Note that this is also the same generation that introduces Mantyke, which requires a Remoraid in the party in order to evolve into Mantine.
Despite the fact that Mantine is featured in Crystal, Remoraid, its partner, 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.
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.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Mantine images on Bulbagarden Archives.
