Is Manaphy viable in Gen 6 OU?

Manaphy is ranked #14 in Gen 6 OU with 13.48% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Manaphy in Gen 6 OU?

The best counter for Manaphy in Gen 6 OU is Excadrill with a 22.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Manaphy include Excadrill, Clefable.

What is the best counter for Manaphy in Gen 6 OU?

Excadrill is the best counter for Manaphy in Gen 6 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 22.1% of their encounters.

Manaphy counters

Gen 6 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0490 Manaphy

Water

USAGE 13.5% #14

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 100

DEF 100

SPA 100

SPD 100

SPE 100

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Tail Glow 98.6% Surf 67.0% Ice Beam 56.7% Energy Ball 52.7% Scald 32.9% Psychic 26.6% Rain Dance 24.2% Rest 16.1%

Items

Leftovers 65.7% Sitrus Berry 10.2% Rocky Helmet 10.1% Rindo Berry 5.1% Red Card 3.7% Lum Berry 2.3% Salac Berry 1.6% Custap Berry 0.9%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian21.1%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

20.898

22.1% dies 9.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Manaphy: 186-219 (46 - 54.2%) -- 4.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

20.885

18.7% dies 8.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Manaphy: 100-118 (24.7 - 29.2%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ranked #14 with 13.48% usage. Sorted by reliability score.