Manaphy (Pokémon)

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For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Manaphy (disambiguation).
Manaphy
Seafaring Pokémon
マナフィ
Manaphy
#0490
Manaphy



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Water Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Ability
Hydration Cacophony
Cacophony
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
3 (1.6%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 and Fairy
Hatch time
10 cycles
Height
1'00" 0.3 m
Manaphy
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Weight
3.1 lbs. 1.4 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
215
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
270
V+
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
Manaphy
3
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
0
HP
0
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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HP
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0
Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
External Links

Manaphy (Japanese: マナフィ Manaphy) is a Water-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Manaphy has the unusual ability to breed despite being a Mythical Pokémon, although it can only be bred with Ditto due to being a gender-unknown Pokémon. Manaphy's offspring are Phione, which do not evolve into Manaphy.

Along with Phione, Manaphy is considered to be one of the Sea guardians.

Manaphy is the last Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl.

Biology

Manaphy is a small, blue, aquatic Pokémon with stubby feet and club-like arms that are longer than its body. It has a red gem on its chest and a yellow dot below the gem. Its onion-shaped head has a pair of long blue antennae, which have small spheres on the ends. Its irises are dark blue with yellow sclerae, and there are two yellow dots of "eyelash" markings extending from the eyes.

Eighty percent of Manaphy's body is made of water. It is highly susceptible to its environment and swims long distances to return to its birthplace. Manaphy prefers to live deep underwater, on the cold seafloor. It has been known to visit the coastal waters of Hisui, occasionally with Phione following it. It is born with a special power that allows it to bond with any Pokémon. Manaphy can switch the perspective of people, and Pokémon, with each other using Heart Swap, one of its signature moves prior to Generation VII and in Generation VIII. One epithet for Manaphy is "Prince of the Sea". As as depicted in Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, Manaphy is capable of learning and speaking the human language. Manaphy is capable of breeding Phione; despite their resemblance and familial links, the connection between the two is unknown at this point.

Manaphy and its counterpart Phione are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Take Heart.

In the anime

Main series

 
Manaphy in the anime
 
A Manaphy Egg in the anime

Major appearances

Manaphy (M09)

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, a Manaphy was initially an Egg that an evil gang and its leader, The Phantom, wanted to steal. Manaphy hatched in May's hands and helped the People of the Water find the Sea Temple Samiya. It is known as the Prince of the Sea.

Other

In Pikachu, What's This Key?, Meowth, Wobbuffet, and Inkay visited a Manaphy courtesy of Klefki's keys. They witnessed it in a water world full of floating spheres of water, before being launched into the sky by a Wailord.

Minor appearances

Manaphy debuted in the opening sequence of Pikachu's Ocean Adventure.

In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, a Manaphy was tailing a Kyogre in the ocean.

A Manaphy appeared in the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

A Manaphy appeared in the ending credits in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

A Manaphy appeared in a fantasy and several photos in Dreams of the Sun and Moon!.

Manaphy made its physical main series debut in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
SM145 Manaphy Rotom Pokédex Manaphy, the Seafaring Pokémon. A Water type. Manaphy emerges from the depths of cold oceans. It has the unique power to bond with any Pokémon on a heart-to-heart level.

GOTCHA!

A Manaphy briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Main article: Manaphy (M09)

Manaphy appears in the manga adaptation of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Manaphy appeared in PMDP11, where Red and his Pokémon found it at sea. Professor Oak investigated it and told the group about the Egg hatching into a Legendary Pokémon. It later hatched into Manaphy but became lazy due to Clefairy's parenting skills.

A Manaphy appeared in PMDP29.

Pokémon Adventures

Manaphy first appeared as a silhouette in the Emerald arc. Guile Hideout questioned going after it should he succeed in his plans. It later appeared as a silhouette in a fantasy in Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost).

In The Final Dimensional Duel XI, Looker delivered Manaphy's Egg, which he had received in Fiore, to Diamond and Pearl, who hatched it. Later, a Phione Egg appeared by Manaphy at the Pokémon Day Care in Solaceon Town. It was seen walking with the Day-Care Couple, meeting its offspring through the fence.

Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission

In Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission, Cameron from Summerland found Manaphy's Egg on Fiore's Sea. Then, it was stolen by the Go-Rock Squad, who wanted to use its enormous powers for bad purposes when it hatched. This plan failed when Solana and Lunick saved the Egg and it was given to a Trainer who lives in Sinnoh.

In the TCG

Main article: Manaphy (TCG)

In the TFG

One Manaphy figure has been released.

Other appearances

 
Manaphy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

When released from a Poké Ball, Manaphy uses Heart Swap, which temporarily switches the body of the user with another player. KO's count for the player in control, not the character's normal player, preventing easy KOs via suicide.

Trophy information

"A Seafaring Pokémon. Eighty percent of its body is made of water. It has the ability Hydration, which allows it to restore status effects at the end of the turn if it's raining. It is the only Pokémon who can use the stat-effect-swapping move called Heart Swap. Place a Manaphy and a Ditto in the Pokémon Day Care, and they will produce a Phione egg."

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Manaphy appears as an occasional stage hazard in the Flood Chamber of the Kalos Pokémon League stage. Appearing rarely, it will use Whirlpool to create a maelstrom on the floor of the stage, sucking in any fighters standing in the water in an attempt to KO them.

Trophy information

This Water-type Pokémon is said to have the mysterious ability to bond with any other Pokémon. It's also said to appear occasionally in the Water-type Elite Four Trainer's room in the Kalos Pokémon League stage. When it appears on the stage, it'll use its Whirlpool move to drag fighters into the middle of the swirling waters.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Manaphy once again appears on the Kalos Pokémon League stage. Its behavior is the same as it was in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Manaphy also appears as a Spirit.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#151
Johto
#—
Diamond Born on a cold seafloor, it will swim great distances to return to its birthplace.
Pearl Water makes up 80% of its body. This Pokémon is easily affected by its environment.
Platinum It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon.
HeartGold It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
#—
Black It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon.
White
Black 2 It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#—
X It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon.
Y It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon.
Omega Ruby It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon.
Alpha Sapphire It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#—
Sinnoh
#151
Hisui
#240
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
Brilliant Diamond Born on a cold seafloor, it will swim great distances to return to its birthplace.
Shining Pearl Water makes up 80 percent of its body. This Pokémon is easily affected by its environment.
Legends: Arceus Rumored to migrate across the oceans and visit Hisui's coastal waters only rarely. Although Manaphy resembles Phione, it is also quite different. The relation between the two is unclear.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Received from Pokémon Ranger from Fiore, Almia, or Oblivia (Egg)
Platinum
Received from Pokémon Ranger from Fiore, Almia, or Oblivia (Egg)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Received from Pokémon Ranger from Fiore, Almia, or Oblivia (Egg)
Generation V
Black White
Poké Transfer
Black 2 White 2
Poké Transfer
Generation VI
X Y
Event
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Event
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Event
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Event
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Event
Legends: Arceus
Cobalt Coastlands: Seaside Hollow (Only one) (requires a Mantyke, Buizel and Overqwil)
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Pokémon HOMEVersion 2.0.1+


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ranger
Lyra Forest (in a Ranger Net mission)*
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Sharpedo Bluff (after finding Wonder Egg in Surrounded Sea)*
MD Sky
Sharpedo Bluff (after finding Wonder Egg in Surrounded Sea)*
Ranger: SoA
Vientown (after a Special Mission)
Rumble
Ticket for releasing three Phione
PokéPark Wii
Beach Zone
Ranger: GS
Renbow Island (after a Special Mission)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Beach: Rugged Flats*
Rumble U
Aquatic Hill: The Colorful Park (Boss)
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Distortion Island: Stage 6
Rumble World
Distortion Land: Vast Ocean (Special Boss)
Picross
Area 02: Stage 05 (As a Mythical Pokémon)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII
New Snap
Maricopia ReefEvening Level 2
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Manaphy Manifests! (3DS)
Event: Manaphy Appears (3DS)
Event: Commemorative Event (Mobile)
Event: Pokémon Safari (Third release; Winking)
Event: Great Daily Pokémon (Fourth release)


In events

Games Event Language/Region Location Level Distribution period
DP World Hobby Fair Manaphy Japanese Japan 5 December 22, 2006 to March 1, 2007
DP PalCity Manaphy Japanese Japan 50 July 15 to 22, 2007
DP PalCity Manaphy Japanese Japan 50 July 28 to September 2, 2007
DP Toys "R" Us Manaphy English United States 50 September 29, 2007
DP Nintendo World Store Manaphy English United States 50 October 1 to 31, 2007
DP E for All Manaphy English United States 50 October 18 to 21, 2007
DP JB Hi-Fi Manaphy English Australia 50 November 7 to 13, 2007
DP Nintendo of Korea Manaphy Korean South Korea 1 March 29 to 30, 2008
DPPtHGSS Summer Nintendo Zone Manaphy Japanese Japan
Wi-Fi
50 August 14 to September 12, 2010
DPPtHGSS Pokémon Love Manaphy Korean South Korea 50 March 12 to April 17, 2011
ORAS Water Tribe Manaphy Korean region South Korea 1 July 18 to August 31, 2015
XYORAS Pokémon 20th Anniversary Manaphy American region Online 100 June 1 to 24, 2016
XYORAS Pokémon 20th Anniversary Manaphy PAL region Online 100 June 1 to 24, 2016
SMUSUM Full Force Manaphy Japanese region Online 15 December 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018
SMUSUM Summer Manaphy All South Korea 15 July 13 to 22, 2018
BDSP Manaphy Egg All Online 1 November 19, 2021 to February 21, 2022

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Events*   King's Rock (100%)   Red Scarf (100%)
  Lansat Berry (100%)   Mystic Water (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
100
160 - 207 310 - 404
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
Total:
600
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/4 ★★★
Power
2/3 ★★
Skill
4/5 ★★★★
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
3/3 ★★★
Total
15/19 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Heart Swap Psychic Status 0000 00——% 10
011 Tail Glow Bug Status 0000 00——% 20
011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25
099 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100100% 20
1616 Supersonic Normal Status 0000 05555% 20
2424 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20
3131 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000 00——% 20
3939 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15
4646 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20
5454 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000 00——% 20
6161 Dive Water Physical 08080 100100% 10
6969 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00——% 5
7676 Take Heart Psychic Status 0000 00——% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Manaphy
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Manaphy
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM002  TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM003  TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM005  TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM011  TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20
TM016  TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20
TM019  TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15
TM022  TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM032  TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM034  TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM041  TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM043  TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM050  TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM059  TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM060  TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM074  TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM075  TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM077  TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM079  TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM081  TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM098  TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM110  TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10
TM114  TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM119  TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM120  TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM123  TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM129  TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM132  TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40
TM135  TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM142  TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5
TM143  TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM152  TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM163  TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM174  TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM181  TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM188  TM188 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM193  TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TM196  TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM203  TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM208  TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM227  TM227 Alluring Voice Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Manaphy
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Manaphy
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Manaphy
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Manaphy
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Manaphy
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 100%
IQ group: B
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●●
Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●●
Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 59
Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
Manaphy heard about the PokéPark from Wingull and decided to come and play. Of course, Manaphy could not pass up a chance to play Gyarados's Aqua Dash.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Water
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Water
  Attack Power: 70 - 110   5

#257
 

Swap+
Sometimes replaces three disruptions with this Pokémon.
  Swappable Skill(s): Eject++


Pokémon Shuffle
 
Water
  Attack Power: 70 - 110   5

#257
 

Rock Break++
Sometimes destroys five breakable-rock disruptions.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 225 Base Attack: 210 Base Defense: 210
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Waterfall, Bubble
Charged Attacks: Bubble Beam, Psychic, Surf
New Pokémon Snap
 
Photodex entry #107
Manaphy has a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon. It will sometimes rise up from the ocean floor, lured by the sound of beautiful singing.

Evolution data

 
Does not evolve
Phione
 Water 

 
Breed
with Ditto
 
Parent
Manaphy
 Water 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Manaphy images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Other sprites

    
Manaphy Egg sprite Unused Diamond and Pearl back sprites

Trivia

  • Manaphy's English name was uncovered, alongside the English name of Sinnoh, within the internal data of Pokémon Ranger on November 2, 2006.
  • Manaphy and Ditto are the only Pokémon that are able to breed and yet are unobtainable through breeding.
  • Manaphy and Phione (if one counts Phione as Mythical) are the only Mythical Pokémon capable of producing Eggs in a Day Care or Nursery legitimately.
  • Although normally gender unknown, in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Manaphy is constantly referred to as a male.
    • In Pokémon Ranger, it is also known as the "Prince of the Sea" in the British English versions of the game; however, it is referred to as the "Princess of the Sea" in American English versions.
    • It is referred to as "a Pokémon known as the prince" in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, in a book in the Canalave Library.
  • In the games, Manaphy is the only Pokémon whose Egg sprite is different than the standard sprite.
    • Despite the fact that Eggs cannot be transferred via Poké Transfer, Manaphy's Egg is found in the coding of the Generation V games. Location data for Pokémon Ranger also exists in those games.
    • Manaphy's Egg has a unique hatching animation in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl.
  • In Pokémon Platinum, the player can register Manaphy as seen in the Pokédex by inspecting a book in Mr. Backlot's room at the Pokémon Mansion.
  • Like the majority of Event Pokémon obtained through Mystery Gift, it was intended to be impossible to obtain a Shiny Manaphy. However, an oversight in Generation IV allows a Manaphy Egg to have a chance to hatch Shiny, but only if it was traded before hatching. This is because Shininess is dependent on the Trainer ID number and Secret ID number, and the game mistakenly attempts to prevent Shininess using the original game's ID numbers instead of the ID numbers of the game that it was traded to. This oversight was undone by the time Manaphy's Egg returned in Generation VIII. Shiny Manaphy that are hatched from a traded Egg can still pass Poké Transporter's legality check.
  • Because breeding Manaphy with Ditto produces only Phione Eggs, there has yet to be an explanation on how Manaphy Eggs are produced.

Origin

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Manaphy may be based on sea angels, tiny transparent ocean mollusks. The Manaphy Egg's design is similar to Turritopsis dohrnii.

Manaphy's trait of only being able to produce Phione as offspring may be inspired by eusociality, a biological phenomenon which usually manifests in a colony of animals having a sole breeding female, or queen, tended to by her usually infertile offspring, or an example of a highly rare and unique mutation such as albinism or polydactyly.

Name origin

Manaphy may be a combination of mana (spiritual life force in Polynesian culture) and fay (fairy).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese マナフィ Manaphy From mana and fay
  French Manaphy Same as English/Japanese name
  Spanish Manaphy Same as English/Japanese name
  German Manaphy Same as English/Japanese name
  Italian Manaphy Same as English/Japanese name
  Korean 마나피 Manaphy Transcription of Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 瑪納霏 / 玛纳霏 Mǎnàfēi Transcription of Japanese name
  Cantonese Chinese 瑪納霏 Máhnaahpfēi Transcription of Japanese name


Related articles

External links


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