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Manectric build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

ElectricAbilities: Static · Lightning Rod · Minus

#1 tournament set

8 teams · has won a tournament

Items
Manectite
Ability
Lightning Rod
Nature
Timid
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
  • NormalProtect
  • SombrioSnarl
  • ElétricoThunderbolt
  • ElétricoVolt Switch
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.2%
Win rate
46.7%
Top cuts
2
Games
153

Base stats

  • HP70
  • Attack75
  • Defense60
  • Sp. Atk105
  • Sp. Def60
  • Speed105
  • Total475

In Reg M-C, Manectric showed up on 0.2% of tournament teams (37 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 46.7% win rate and 2 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Manectric sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Manectite
Lightning Rod
  • NormalProtect
  • SombrioSnarl
  • ElétricoThunderbolt
  • ElétricoVolt Switch
8 teams · has won a tournament
Manectite
Lightning Rod
  • FogoOverheat
  • NormalProtect
  • SombrioSnarl
  • ElétricoVolt Switch
8 teams · best finish: 7th
Manectite
Lightning Rod
  • FogoOverheat
  • NormalProtect
  • SombrioSnarl
  • ElétricoThunderbolt
4 teams · best finish: 8th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Manectite86.5%
  • Focus Sash8.1%
  • Choice Scarf2.7%
  • Magnet2.7%

Moves

  • NormalProtect89.2%
  • SombrioSnarl86.5%
  • ElétricoVolt Switch75.7%
  • ElétricoThunderbolt54.1%
  • FogoOverheat43.2%
  • FogoFlamethrower16.2%
  • ElétricoRising Voltage10.8%
  • ElétricoThunder10.8%

Abilities

  • Lightning Rod97.3%
  • Minus2.7%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Timid94.6%
  • Modest5.4%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe147 / 85 / 80 / 157 / 80 / 17286%
Timid32 HP / 17 Def / 17 Spe252 HP / 132 Def / 132 Spe177 / 85 / 97 / 125 / 80 / 15610.1%
Modest9 HP / 32 SpA / 25 Spe68 HP / 252 SpA / 196 Spe154 / 85 / 80 / 172 / 80 / 1502.5%

Manectric Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Mega Manectric135139155187205—
Manectric105112125157172258

See the full Speed tier table

Mega Manectric

Mega Manectric

ElétricoIntimidate

Stone: Manectite. Held by 86.5% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.

  • HP70
  • Attack75
  • Defense80
  • Sp. Atk135
  • Sp. Def80
  • Speed135
  • Total575

Most common partners

% of teams with Manectric that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

—

2x weakness

  • Ground

Resists (½)

  • Electric
  • Flying
  • Steel

Resists (¼)

—

Immune

—

With Lightning Rod, it is also immune to Electric-type moves.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Manectric build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Manectric @ Manectite with Lightning Rod and Protect, Snarl, Thunderbolt and Volt Switch (8 teams).

What item should Manectric hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Manectite (86.5%), Focus Sash (8.1%) and Choice Scarf (2.7%).

What spread (SP) should Manectric run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe with a Timid nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe).

What is Manectric's Speed at level 50?

Base 105: 112 at minimum (Trick Room), 157 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 172 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.