Daily Red Manectric set and strategy
Manectric is C-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#24 of 30) — below average against Red. On paper it wins 3 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Charizard, Blastoise). Play Daily Red ↗
The Manectric set in Daily Red
Manectric
- Electric Thunderbolt Special · 95
- Electric Thunder Special · 120
- Dark Bite Special · 60
- Normal Quick Attack Physical · 40
Every player gets this exact set when Manectric is in the daily six: level 100, Serious nature, perfect IVs, holding Magnet with Static. The set never changes from day to day.
Manectric vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Manectric's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Thunderbolt 70–83% (not very effective) | Thunderbolt 46–54% (not very effective) | Manectric | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Thunderbolt 56–67% | Psychic 79–93% | Espeon | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Thunderbolt 26–31% | Earthquake 104–123% (super effective) | Manectric | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Thunderbolt 20–24% (not very effective) | Earthquake 66–77% (super effective) | Manectric | ❌ loses |
 Charizard |
Thunderbolt 113–134% (super effective) | Flamethrower 80–95% | Manectric | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Thunderbolt 78–92% (super effective) | Surf 68–81% | Manectric | ✅ wins |
How to use Manectric against Red
- Save Manectric for Pikachu, Charizard, Blastoise — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Espeon, Snorlax, Venusaur; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Snorlax's Earthquake is super effective on Manectric (104–123%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Venusaur's Earthquake is super effective on Manectric (66–77%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Thunderbolt does 70–83% and it moves first.
Best partners for Manectric
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Manectric loses:
How often Manectric shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Manectric is in the team on 85 days (23%), and it is our suggested lead on 0 of those (0%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Blastoise.
Days it has appeared so far:
- Daily Red #1 — Mon, Oct 12, 2026
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