Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is a revised strategy of my previous video. You'll still need Manaphy, but you can swap the EVs for HP and Sp. Def.

The reason this strat works is after 3x Mud Slaps, Skeledirge will switch over to Stomping Tantrum more often. After you faint and regain your HP, Stomping Tantrum will either miss or deal little damage, allowing you to use Take Heart/Tail Glow. Which one you use depends on what you want to do. 3x Take Heart is the safer strategy since there is a chance that Skeledirge will still use Shadow Ball.

However, if you use 1x or 2x Tail Glow, you will defeat Skeledirge much more quickly. If you want to use Tail Glow, you might want an AI Bellibolt on your team.

Manaphy @ Shell Bell
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Sp Atk / 252 Sp Def
Ability: Hydration
Tera Type: Water
Modest Nature
- Surf
- Tail Glow/Take Heart
- Mud Slap
- Skill Swap

Attack order:

T1 Skill Swap
T2-T4 Mud Slap, then faint (or more Mud Slaps until you faint)
T5-T6 Tail Glow or T5-T7 Take Heart
T7/T8 onward Tera Surf