Manectric's best moves in Pokémon GO

Manectric's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Manectric has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Charge Beam, Snarl, and Thunder Fang), which cover Electric and Dark-type attacks. When using Charge Beam and Thunder Fang you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Charge Beam7141.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	7
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	11

Effects

Charge Beam has no special effects.

See Charge Beam details page ↗

Snarl11131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	11
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	13

Effects

Snarl has no special effects.

See Snarl details page ↗

Thunder Fang10131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	13
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Thunder Fang has no special effects.

See Thunder Fang details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Charge Beam	7	7.00	14	14.00	1.0s	5	11	-
Snarl	11	11.00	13	13.00	1.0s	5	13	-
Thunder Fang	10	10.00	13	13.00	1.0s	8	6	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Manectric's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6

Manectric's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Manectric has access to 5 Charge Attacks (Thunder, Flame Burst, Wild Charge, Overheat, and Psychic Fangs), which cover Electric, Fire, and Psychic-type attacks. When using Thunder and Wild Charge you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Thunder1001002.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	60

Effects

Thunder has no special effects.

See Thunder details page ↗

Flame Burst70502.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Bug
  • Steel
  • Grass
  • Ice

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 2.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	55

Effects

Flame Burst has no special effects.

See Flame Burst details page ↗

Wild Charge90502.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

See Wild Charge details page ↗

Overheat1601004.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Bug
  • Steel
  • Grass
  • Ice

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	160
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Overheat has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%

See Overheat details page ↗

Psychic Fangs25331.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Poison

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Psychic

• 39.1%
• • Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	25
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Psychic Fangs details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Flame Burst	70	28.00	50	-	2.5s	70	55	-
Overheat Special Overheat has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%	160	40.00	100	-	4.0s	130	55	-
Psychic Fangs Special Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	25	25.00	33	-	1.0s	40	35	-
Thunder	100	40.00	100	-	2.5s	100	60	-
Wild Charge Special Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%	90	36.00	50	-	2.5s	100	45	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

Special

Overheat has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%

Special

Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Manectric's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0