Manaphy

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Manaphy
National Pokédex Phione - Manaphy (#490) - Darkrai Sinnoh Pokédex Palkia - Manaphy (#151) - None
Japanese name	Manaphy
Evolves from	None (Phione is bred from Manaphy, but does not evolve into it)
Evolves into	None
Generation	Fourth
Species	Seafaring Pokémon
Type	Water
Height	1 ft 0 in (0.3 m)
Weight	3.0 lb (1.4 kg)
Ability	Hydration

Manaphy (マナフィ, Manafi^?) is a recently released character in the Pokémon franchise. Its debut is in the 9th Pokémon Movie, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (in Japan, Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy), and is thought to be the Prince of the Sea Pokémon alluded to in the title of the Japanese movie. It was the 6th Pokémon of the fourth generation to be revealed by CoroCoro magazine. It was revealed alongside the silhouettes of three other Pokémon: the first one being Mantyke (the pre-evolution of Mantine), then Buizel, and Chatot.

1 Biological characteristics
2 In the video games
3 In the Trading Card Game
4 In other media
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Biological characteristics

Manaphy is a blue blob-like Pokémon, likely based on the sea angel. It has two long antennae extending from atop its head. At the end of these antennae are round objects that resemble a ball. Its eyes are large and yellow and its head is quite large in proportion to its small body. It has two yellow circles that resemble eyelashes extending up from the eyes. It also has jewel-like markings on its stomach, one large red gem and a very small yellow gem. Its arms are also large in comparison to its bodies and are shaped much like a whale's fins.

Manaphy are said to live in cold waters, and migrate miles away from their homes only to return. Manaphy are highly influenced by their environment; their bodies are eighty percent water. Manaphy are very intelligent. They can learn to speak human languages as the Manaphy in "Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea" was able to say "happy", "love you", "May", and "mama" after having heard them from May.

[edit] In the video games

Manaphy is a Pokémon with all 100 base stats (100 HP, 100 Attack, etc.) similar to Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, and Sheimi. In other words, it is a Pokémon with very balanced stats.

Manaphy's signature attack, "Heart Swap", allows it to switch altered stats with its opponent. Manaphy learns this attack at level 76. This is the last attack it learns by level up.

When Manaphy is bred with Ditto, it will produce eggs containing Phione; although Phione are hatched from eggs created by Manaphy, Phione do not evolve into Manaphy.

Manaphy's ability, Hydration, is a very rare and special ability that eliminates all status effects from Manaphy while it's raining. The only other Pokemon that can have this ability are Seel, Dewgong, and its weaker version, Phione.

Additionally, Manaphy is one of the easiest legendaries to obtain; Manaphy is available to a player of Pokémon Diamond or Pokémon Pearl right from the start of the game if the player has fulfilled all the requirements for the Manaphy egg in Pokémon Ranger.

[edit] In the Trading Card Game

Manaphy Lv.20 from
Diamond & Pearl

There are currently no Manaphy cards available outside of Japan. However, at least one Manaphy card is yet to be released outside of Japan:

Diamond & Pearl, as Manaphy Lv.20, a Water-type holographic card (#9)

[edit] In other media

Manaphy is apparently the star fourth-generation Pokémon of the ninth Pokémon movie, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, where it is voiced by Yuri Shiratori; Manaphy shares the spotlight with Kyogre. None of its relation to Kyogre or otherwise is known for certain at this point, though. It is theorized that since Kyogre has long been recognized as the Lord of the Sea and Manaphy is advertised as the Prince of the Sea, Manaphy is subservient to Kyogre (However, in Pokémon Ranger, doing the Manaphy egg mission a second time will send you to the proffesor's lab, where his assistant calls Manaphy "the darling princess of the sea".). According to the ninth movie manga adaptation, Manaphy can use its “feelers” to use Heart Swap and switch people's bodies. For example, Ash and Jackie, the Pokémon ranger, get their bodies switched in the first chapter.^[1]