Pokémon · XY
Manectric-EX
Phantom Forces · #113 · Rare Ultra · 2014
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From
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Market reference
$19.03
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 113 / 124
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Evolves to
- M Manectric-EX
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 310
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Manectric-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Assault Laser) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Manectric-EX
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Manectric-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
COverrun — 20
This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
LCAssault Laser — 60+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon has a Pokémon Tool card attached to it, this attack does 60 more damage.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Manectric-EX or Phantom Forces.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Manectric-EX was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $11.50 | $17.79 | $174.90 | $19.03 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.00 |
| 7-day average | €10.22 |
| 30-day average | €14.26 |
| Low | €6.50 |
| Trend price | €10.27 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €9.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.54 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.62 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.60 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.14 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Manectric-EX is real?
Manectric-EX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Manectric-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Manectric-EX is $19.03; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Manectric-EX from?
Manectric-EX is from the Pokémon set "Phantom Forces" in the XY series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Manectric-EX?
Manectric-EX is a Rare Ultra card in the Phantom Forces set.
Other Manectric-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
