Manectric 24/84 · Pitch Black

Pitch Black is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on July 17, 2026. The printed size is 84. This checklist is longer, at 120 cards. Manectric is 24/84, in position 24 of 120 on this checklist. Before it is 23 Electrike, and after it is 25 Charjabug. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Manectric is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Manectric (#310), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Electrike. In this catalog that name is Electrike (#309).

Uninori illustrated this card. The same name is on 12 other cards in the catalog.

Manectric (#310) has 34 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Manectric 9/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Uninori illustrated this one. 30 other cards of Manectric list a different HP.

The attack Flashing Barrier lists 50 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning. During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Evolution Pokémon. Sonic Edge is another attack lists 110 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Lightning. This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It discharges electricity from its mane. The Pokémon creates a thundercloud overhead from which to drop lightning bolts." The regulation mark is J.

I keep a set binder for Pitch Black, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Pitch Black set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Manectric can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.