Manectric largely resembles a dog or wolf. Its body is mainly blue in color and it has a spiky, yellow mane on its head that sticks straight up, as well as large yellow tufts of fur on its haunches and around its front feet. Its blue, spike-like tail sticks straight up. The outline of its mouth is jagged and there are two small holes where its ears appear to be.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Manectric can discharge electricity from its mane to create thunderstorms and thunderclouds in the atmosphere. The sparks can often start fires. Like its pre-evolution Electrike, it generates the electricity in its fur and mane from the friction caused when it runs. The electricity it discharges ranges from a weak shock such as Thunder Wave to paralyze the opponent, to a strong Thunderbolt to deal large amounts of damage. Manectric also has the ability to learn the Fire-type moves Flamethrower, Overheat, and Fire Fang. Since Manectric is a fully evolved Pokémon, it can learn Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.
Behavior
Manectric is an independent Pokémon; it rarely appears before humans. This may be due to the fact that it summons storm clouds upon entering a battle.
Manectric, the Discharge Pokémon. Manectric has the ability to gather local electrical energy in its mane, and then discharge it, creating thunder clouds.
In Pokémon Adventures, Wattson had an Electrike that evolved into a Manectric prior to VS. Kyogre & Groudon VIII. Although it held the advantage against the Nincada that Amber borrowed from Shelly, once it evolved and continually increased its speed with the Speed Boost ability, Manectric was nearly overwhelmed. However, Wattson placed his trust on the Pokémon to pin the Ninjask down and ordered a Thunder with it using itself as a lightning rod, fainting them both. However, what they didn't put into consideration is that Nincada produces a cast-off evolution when it becomes Ninjask, and a surprise attack from behind fells Wattson, sending him sinking into the ocean.
In the Arceus and the Jewel of Life manga
In the manga adaption of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, Marcus owned a Manectric and he used it along with his other Pokémon to attack Arceus.
Manectric makes an appearance in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. It, along with eight Electrike, attack the player and the Partner the same way that the Luxray and the Luxio Tribe did. They mainly replace Luxray and the Luxio Tribe since Shinx is an available candidate for the Player or Partner.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Manectric is constantly discharging electricity from its mane. The sparks sometimes ignite forest fires. When it enters a battle, this Pokémon creates thunderclouds.
Manectric discharges strong electricity from its mane. The mane is used for collecting electricity in the atmosphere. This Pokémon creates thunderclouds above its head.
It may be based on a maned wolf and a youkai of Japanese lore, the 雷獣 raijū, an elemental lightning creature that can take on the shape of various mammals, including a tiger, monkey, and blue wolf wrapped in white and yellow lightning. Manectric is highly likely based on its wolf forme, while the Pokémon Raikou is based on its tiger forme. It's snout seems to also look like a crocodile clip.
Name origin
Manectric may be a combination of mane and electric.
Livolt may be a combination of lion or live (referring to a wire actively carrying an electric current) and volt. It may also be a combination of 雷 rai (thunder) and bolt.
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.
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For other sprites and images, please see Manectric images on Bulbagarden Archives.
