Manectric (Mega)
Mega Manectric is a pure Electric type Mega Pokémon, its counters include strong Ground types such as Garchomp, Groudon and Excadrill.
Under ideal conditions such as Sunny weather and high-level counters, it is quite possible to duo Mega Manectric. However, in order to ensure a successful raid, 3-5 trainers are recommended.
This article will charge you up with the knowledge to pick the right counters to beat Mega Manectric and add this electrifying Pokémon to your mega evolution roster. With that being said, let’s get into the guide!
Mega Manectric Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Mega Manectric:
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Landorus (Therian)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 587.39s | 22.87 |
| 2. |
Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 622.82s | 12.53 |
| 3. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 612.11s | 16.33 |
| 4. |
Rhyperior
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 640.40s | 14.53 |
| 5. |
Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Drill Run Ground | 612.62s | 26.27 |
| 6. |
Landorus (Incarnate)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 619.14s | 23.87 |
| 7. |
Krookodile
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 681.38s | 20.00 |
| 8. |
Rhydon
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 689.82s | 18.40 |
| 9. |
Golurk
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earth Power Ground | 680.45s | 24.62 |
| 10. |
Mamoswine
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Bulldoze Ground | 694.85s | 19.44 |
| 11. |
Donphan
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 720.74s | 20.75 |
| 12. |
Golem
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 734.45s | 20.78 |
| 13. |
Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Psystrike Psychic | 704.10s | 35.67 |
| 14. |
Haxorus
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Earthquake Ground | 856.23s | 28.67 |
| 15. |
Regigigas
|
Hidden Power Normal | Giga Impact Normal | 735.84s | 29.33 |
| 16. |
Flygon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 782.42s | 13.00 |
Best Mega Pokémon vs Mega Manectric
#
Pokemon
Fast Move
Charge Move
Time to win
Deaths
1.
Gengar (Mega)
Shadow Claw Ghost
Shadow Ball Ghost
511.34s
31.27
2.
Latios (Mega)
Dragon Breath Dragon
Psychic Psychic
559.28s
16.40
3.
Charizard (Mega Y)
Fire Spin Fire
Blast Burn Fire
571.82s
30.80
4.
Charizard (Mega X)
Fire Spin Fire
Blast Burn Fire
627.08s
18.40
5.
Aerodactyl (Mega)
Rock Throw Rock
Earth Power Ground
612.23s
28.40
6.
Blastoise (Mega)
Water Gun Water
Hydro Cannon Water
613.68s
28.53
7.
Houndoom (Mega)
Fire Fang Fire
Foul Play Dark
644.22s
25.47
8.
Gyarados (Mega)
Bite Dark
Hydro Pump Water
656.68s
24.07
9.
Beedrill (Mega)
Poison Jab Poison
Sludge Bomb Poison
604.95s
44.47
10.
Venusaur (Mega)
Vine Whip Grass
Frenzy Plant Grass
662.46s
23.33
Mega Manectric Stats
|
Manectric (Mega)
Electric
|
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| Max CP at lvl 40 3580 | Max CP at lvl 50 4048 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 286 | DEF 179 | HP 172 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Ground | Water | ||||
Manectric Obtainable CP values from the Raid
You cannot catch Manectric in its mega evolved form from the raid. The mega raid boss is always catchable in its base form and as such, the CP ranges are for a regular Manectric.
Manectric can be caught with the following CP values:
- 1134- 1337 CP at level 20, no weather boost
- 1417- 1672 CP at level 25 with Rainy weather boost
Mega Manectric Moveset Analysis
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|
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The combination of Charge Beam with either Wild Charge and Thunder is a treat for Garchomp as it triple resists Electric type attacks. In any case, Electric type moves are naturally resisted by Ground types.
Snarl doesn’t do too much damage but it can make Mega Manectric get to its charged moves quickly.
Flame Burst lacks STAB, lacks raw power and is also resisted by most Ground types. However, it does super-effective damage to Excadrill, a top counter.
How Meta Relevant is Mega Manectric?
Mega Manectric will have the highest non-shadow Electric type DPS in the game, even more than Zekrom but with lesser TDO.
BONUS: The shiny form is absolutely gorgeous!
Conclusion
With decent moves, average bulk and high chances of the ideal weather in most parts of the world, Mega Manectric shouldn’t be too challenging,
And it’s totally worth it!
With a monstrous 286 ATK stat and the highest non-shadow DPS in the game, you simply can’t miss this amazing Pokémon!
So let’s charge up ourselves and make our Mega Manectric shock the meta!