Mantine is a large, manta ray-like Pokémon with wide fins and two ring-shaped marks. Its back is a dark blue with a wavy outline on its wings. It has a streamer-like tail and long "antennae". Two pairs of gills are visible on its gray underside. Generally, it is pictured with a Remoraid attached to its underside, much like a cleaner fish. Mantine can fly in the air if they build up enough speed, in a similar manner to how real-life manta rays breach the surface, and can soar gracefully out of the water. Mantine is mostly docile. It thrives in open seas.
In Steamboat Willies!, a Mantine which belongs to the owner of a ship helped Ash and Dawn saving the ship from falling off a waterfall. This Mantine was bigger than usual.
Mantine, the Kite Pokémon. Mantine swims about the ocean, majestically, and may fly out of the water if it builds up enough speed.
In the manga
Mantine in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Gold catches a Mantine as he floats in the sea in Volume 12, which helps him in his attempt to defeat Lugia, powered by the Remoraid Gold received for flight transport.
Mantine is seen as one of the Pokémon swimming in the headquarters of Team Aqua.
Noland later gives Emerald one of his Mantine from the Battle Factory.
Mantine will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:
4 ? ? N 2 2 ... ? ? Q 6 J
H 3 ? ♂ 8 4 7 0 J N ? W
Objective: Escort Kirlia to Mantine on floor 3 of Tiny Woods.
They also have exactly the same base stats, except that Mantine is oriented towards the special stats, while Skarmory is more based in the physical stats.
Mantine is tied with Kyogre for having the highest Special Defense base stat out of all Water-type Pokémon. Mantine also has the highest Special Defense base stat out of all non-legendary Flying types.
Despite the fact that Mantine evolve from Mantyke in the presence of a Remoraid, Remoraid is not present on any of Mantine's sprites in the generation the evolution method was introduced nor in the newer generation. This may be due to fact that the Remoraid used for evolution doesn't disappear after Mantine evolves from Mantyke.
Origin
It is similar to a manta ray, with some kite-like aspects. As Remoraid, a Pokémon based on a rifle, often attaches to the undersides of Mantine's wings, it may also be based on a fighter plane.
Name origin
Mantine may be a combination of manta and marine. It may also be a combination of manta and brine.
Mantain may be a combination of manta and Tyne (pronounced tain).