Its stats are balanced — none stands out enough to force a single team role on it. In base stat total it is among the strongest — higher than 94% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. In defense it has 2 weaknesses and 4 resistances at its disposal. This is a Mythical Pokémon — it does not appear in normal gameplay; it was handed out at events and through distributions. Very hard to catch — bring plenty of Poké Balls and something that puts it to sleep or paralyzes it.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. All six values are identical — 100 each.
Attack and Defense share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
Attack (100) and Sp. Atk (100) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway.
- Hasty +Spe · −Def A mixed set that does not intend to take any hits: all that matters is striking first.
- Lonely +Atk · −Def The same price, but the boost goes into the stronger of the two offensive stats.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 2
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Sinnoh | #151 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
|---|---|---|
| Hisui | #240 | Legends: Arceus |
Abilities
- Hydration Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
How players use it
Data from 44,274 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 UU, 2026-07). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 UU is one tier lower: it is played without the Pokémon most often used in OU, so the same species hold completely different places here.
Rank 7 among 274 Pokémon in use — it is on 16.52% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
Born on a cold seafloor, it will swim great distances to return to its birthplace.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Manaphy takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
2006–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Manaphy appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (14)
All Manaphy cards →Manaphy has 14 cards in 12 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →This species is genderless, so its only possible partner is Ditto.
The Egg hatches after 10 cycles, which is roughly 2,800 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (2)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Johto
Sinnoh
Moves (83)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (63 via TM/TR, 18 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Heart Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Tail Glow | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Water Sport | Water | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 6 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 9 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 20 |
| 24 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 27 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 31 | Acid Armor | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 39 | Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 46 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 54 | Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 57 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| 61 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 69 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 76 | Take Heart | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |