Pokémon · EX
Manectric
Ruby & Sapphire · #9 · Rare Holo · 2003
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Market reference
$17.56
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Electrike
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 310
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Manectric plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Electrike; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
How to beat Manectric
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.37 copies on average · 146 decks
- Match win rate
- 39.4%
- -8.0 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Electrike
in 28% of decks · 41 seen
Voltaic Lightning Energy
in 97% of decks · 142 seen
Mega Manectric ex
in 99% of decks · 144 seen
Electrike
in 86% of decks · 126 seen
Iono's Wattrel
in 67% of decks · 98 seen
Iono's Kilowattrel
in 67% of decks · 98 seen
Canari
in 85% of decks · 124 seen
Mega Eelektross ex
in 66% of decks · 96 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Manectric?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CAttract Current — 10
Search your deck for a Lightning Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
LLCThunder Jolt — 50
Flip a coin. If tails, Manectric does 10 damage to itself.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Manectric has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Manectric — Pitch Black
Played in 128 recent decks
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $9.50 | $14.80 | $109.90 | $17.56 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $7.99 | $39.99 | $85.95 | $15.33 | $85.95 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.19 |
| 7-day average | €12.93 |
| 30-day average | €8.42 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €9.44 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.49 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.08 |
| averageSellPrice | €9.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.13 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.85 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Manectric is real?
Manectric 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Manectric is $17.56; 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 from?
Manectric is from the Pokémon set "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Manectric?
Manectric is a Rare Holo card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
Other Manectric printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
