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MEGA MANTINE

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MEGA MANTINE (Manta+Marine)
- Water/Steel
Ability: Filter
Mantine’s Mega Evolved form is Mega Mantine and can be accessed using the Mantinite.
"A gentle giant, the mere sight of its wing blasters and armored skin is more than enough to dissuade potential threats. Its docile nature makes it popular with divers."
"Though no longer able to glide, it happily ferries people and Pokémon across vast stretches of water. Some can grow so large that their sheer bulk can stir up tsunamis."

BST: 65/55/85/110/150/100 - 565

NOTE: Mantine will now be able to learn Heavy Slam, and can be taught Flash Cannon by TM.

* Scatter Shot
Category: Special
Type: Steel
Power: 25
PP: 30
Accuracy: 100%
The user fires a barrage of metallic pellets in rapid succession. Strikes two to five times. (Compare: Bullet Seed.)

* Depth Charge
Category: Special
Type: Steel
Power: 100
PP: 10
Accuracy: 100%
The user detonates an explosive from below the battlefield. Diving or digging opponents take double damage. (Compare: Earthquake.)

* Cannonblast
Category: Special
Type: Steel
Power: 150
PP: 5
Accuracy: 90%
The target is hit by a massive explosive projectile. The user must rest on the next turn, however. (Compare: Hyper Beam, Blast Burn, Frenzy Plant, Hydro Cannon.)

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i had to i'm so sorry

Imma tired and busy and bored so imma just crosspost this from Tumblr and copypasta the original Tumblr description. The only changes I made were to adjust the stat spread so it's like Mega Skarmory's (with the physical and special stats reversed as in the actual Mantine and Skarmory), and I got rid of Gyro Ball because that 100 speed would make it completely useless. asdklfjdskafjf job search is haaaard x_x

“MEGA MANTINE, THE SUPER HERO OF THE 21ST CENTURY! Super Fighting Robot, MEGA MANTINE!”

BWAHAHAHAHAHA Okay, I’m done now.
In all seriousness, when I designed my own Mega Evolution and pre-evolution, I remembered that my Gold/HeartGold counterpart got a pre-evolution in Diamond/Pearl, and then I realized that if the Armor Bird Pokémon was to Mega-Evolve, the Kite Pokémon should as well to complete the correspondence. So I decided to give that ol’ mobulid a little Helping Hand as well!

Yes, Mega Mantine’s body does indeed look like the helmet of a certain fighting robot. Yes, those blasters are indeed based on both Remoraid and the arm cannons of said fighting robot. And no, I have no regrets whatsoever. XD
Aside from the (hopefully) obvious (by now), Mega Mantine is also based on a fighter jet, since Mantine himself already has that going for him with the gun-like Remoraid being “mounted” on his wings. I gave him these nifty turbines on his wings, facial fins, and belly, based on those really cool turbine propellers that I’ve seen on some fictional airships (the flying carrier from The Avengers,the assault planes from Avatar, etc.). The Steel-type isn’t just there for the horrible, horrible pun, either - while Mega Mantine can’t fly anymore (even though Mantine himself couldn’t learn Fly in the first place - the Flying type was likely there because mantas breach and the related eagle rays can glide), Water/Steel provides eleven resistances and a Poison immunity! His ability, Filter, also takes care of Electric types (also Fighting and Ground) which would otherwise bypass his defenses (especially the physical ones - Mantine was supposed to be a Special wall for what it was worth, and Mega Mantine’s stats are exactly the same as Mega Skarmory’s except for the Physical/Special switch, save for the fact that Mega Mantine’s Attack is boosted instead of Speed).


So with his vastly improved defensive talent, Mega Mantine can tank Special Attacks with ease, and the added Special Attack boost will be useful in providing retaliation. Heavy Slam hits hard for something weighing nearly 500 pounds, though his lower Physical Attack (even with the +30 boost) would render it questionable at best. At least Gyro Ball could be worth a shot with his relatively low (and virtually unchanged) Speed stat. I guess it would probably be easier to stick with Special Attacks, but since the only canonical Special Steel move that Gaenn-native Mantine can learn is Flash Cannon, I’ve also provided a few new ones to help him out. Scatter Shot is good for multi-hitting, Depth Charge takes out anyone who dares to use a super-effective Dig (Dive as well, but Mega Mantine resists Water attacks anyway), and Arceus forbid if he blows off a Cannonblast in your face! To be fair, Steel isn’t the best offensive stat (though I’d still recommend at least one of the special Steels because GODDAMN FAIRIES), but Water is far better in this respect, and Mega Mantine retains Mantine’s aptitude for powerful or otherwise useful Water-type attacks like Hydro Pump for sheer power, Scald for crippling physical attackers, and, for obvious reasons, the ever useful Surf - great for everything from a leisurely ride across the ocean to literally washing out everyone who dares to swim in the Super Fighting Manta’s way!


Mantine © Nintendo
Mega Mantine © Me!

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(Compare: Hyper Beam, Blast Burn, Frenzy Plant, Hydro Pump?)

*Hydro Cannon