Manaphy (Japanese: マナフィ Manaphy) is a Water-type Legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. Manaphy has the unusual ability to breed, despite being a Legendary Pokémon. It is also unusual in that its offspring are Phione, which do not evolve into Manaphy.
It is a member of the sea guardians with Phione.
Manaphy was the last Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex before the Platinum expansion.
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 sclera, 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. 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 its signature move, Heart Swap.
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGIn the TFG
One Manaphy figure has been released.
Other appearances
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."
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Born on a cold seafloor, it will swim great distances to return to its birthplace.
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Pearl
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Water makes up 80% of its body. This Pokémon is easily affected by its environment.
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Platinum
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It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon.
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HeartGold
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It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon.
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White
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Black 2
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It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any kind of Pokémon.
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Y
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It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
In events
Games
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Event
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Language
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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World Hobby Fair Manaphy
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Japanese
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Japan
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5
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December 22, 2006 to March 1, 2007
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PalCity Manaphy
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Japanese
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Japan
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50
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July 15 to 22, 2007
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PalCity Manaphy
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Japanese
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Japan
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50
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July 28 to September 2, 2007
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Toys "R" Us Manaphy
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English
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United States
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50
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September 29, 2007
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Nintendo World Store Manaphy
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English
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United States
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50
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October 1 to 31, 2007
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E for All Manaphy
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English
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United States
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50
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October 18 to 21, 2007
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JB Hi-Fi Manaphy
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English
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Australia
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50
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November 7 to 13, 2007
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Nintendo of Korea Manaphy
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Korean
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South Korea
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1
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March 29 to 30, 2008
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Summer Nintendo Zone Manaphy
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Japanese
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Japan Wi-Fi
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50
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August 14 to September 12, 2010
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Pokémon Lover Manaphy
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Korean
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South Korea
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50
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March 12 to April 17, 2011
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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100
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160 - 207
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310 - 404
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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Total: 600
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Manaphy in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Manaphy in that game.
- 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
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Manaphy can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Manaphy cannot be tutored the move in that game
- 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Other 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 is also the only event Pokémon to date that debuted in a spin-off game rather than in the main series.
- Manaphy and Ditto are the only Pokémon that are both able to breed and are unobtainable through breeding.
- Manaphy and Phione (if Phione is Legendary) are the only Legendary Pokémon capable of producing Eggs in a Day Care legitimately.
- Manaphy and Heatran have the lowest Egg cycles of all Legendary Pokémon, with only 11 cycles.
- Although normally genderless, in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Manaphy is constantly referred to as a male.
- It is also known as the "Prince of the Sea".
- In the games, Manaphy is the only Pokémon whose Egg sprite is different than the standard sprite.
- Manaphy's title, "The Prince of the Sea", may be a reference to the sea butterfly. Another name for the sea butterfly is Thecosomata, which means "sluglike angel of the sea."
- Like the majority of Event Pokémon obtained through Mystery Gift, it was intended to be impossible to obtain a Shiny Manaphy. However, an oversight 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.
- Manaphy is the lightest Water-type Pokémon.
- Manaphy follows the trend of every generation introducing a Legendary Pokémon with a base stat total of 600 and a stat distribution of 100 all around. Others that follow this trend include Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Land Forme Shaymin, and Victini.
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 nutricula.
Name origin
Manaphy may be a combination of mana and a shortening of fairy. It may also come from the manatee, or sea cow.
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