Mantine
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National: Delibird – Mantine (#226) – Skarmory | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Name (Japanese), Number | Mantine (???), 226 |
| Name pronunciation | |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | none |
| Evolves to | none |
| Video game base stats¹ | |
| Hit points | 65 |
| Attack | 40 |
| Defense | 70 |
| Speed | 70 |
| Special attack | 80 |
| Special defense | 140 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Kite |
| Types | Template:PokemonTypeWater, Template:PokemonTypeFlying |
| Height | 6ft 11in (2.1 m) |
| Weight | 485.0lb (220 kg) |
| Ability | Swift Swim/Water Absorb |
| Signature Attack | |
| Pokédex Color | Purple |
| Shiny color | Mantine's body is a beautiful light blue, with the darker areas being more around an average water blue in color instead of navy. |
| Gender distribution | 50% male, 50% female |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. | |
Mantine (マンタイン/Mantain in Japanese, Mantax in German and Demanta in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise.
Name Origin
"Mantine" is probably derived from manta ray and marine.
Appearance
Mantine is based off the manta ray. It has two large wings branching off its body. Its back is dark purple and its underbelly a lighter purple, the two colors divided by a zigzagging line. It has two antennae stemming from the top of its head, and a ribbon-like tail. It is often depicted having a Remoraid attached to its side.
Biology
Mantine swims in open sea, participating in schools. Its large and well-developed wings enable it to briefly leap over the sea's surface if it builds up enough speed, in a manner similar to some real aquatic species.
Mantine is a filter feeder, like whales; its diet consists of most things that happen to enter its mouth while swimming. Mantine has a parasitic relationship with the Remoraid species. It is not uncommon for a Remoraid to latch itself on the wing of a Mantine for easier transportation and free nourishment off Mantine's leftovers, in accordance with the practices of the real remora. Mantine does not seem to gain from this intrusion, but does not mind it either. The fact that Mantine's skin is very coarse may contribute to this care-free attitude.
In the 3-D games (Pokémon Stadium 2 and Pokémon Colosseum), when Mantine faints, Remoraid falls off Mantine's wing and the two disappear together.
In the video games
Mantine is not easily acquired. In Pokémon Gold and Crystal, it is found in Sea Route 41. In Pokémon Colosseum, Mantine is a Shadow Pokémon and can be Snagged in Pyrite Town. In Pokémon LeafGreen, Mantine is found in Trainer Tower and Tanoby Ruins. FireRed players must get it traded fromm LeafGreen.
Mantine's stats are not particularly bad, excluding its Attack, and its extremely high Special Defense offsets its quadruple weakness to electric-type attacks. The moves it learns, however, are not particularly varied, so Mantine strategies are not usually particularly interesting.
Its main usefulness lies in the ability to be able to wall something like Suicune with that monstrous Special Defense. Though, the only truly useful offensive moves that it can learn is Surf and Ice Beam, the typical combo for most Water types, and unfortunately its real weakness lies in it not being able to take too many physical hits, particularly Rock-type hits.
In the animé
Mantine was featured in episode #216 (Mantine Overboard), where one was seen guarding a sunken ship which housed the legendary Silver Feather.
In the card game
Mantine is a basic water-type Pokemon in the following expansions:
- Neo Genesis
- Neo Destiny
- Skyridge
- EX Team Rocket Returns