One of the more unusual evolutions in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is the one that sees Mantyke evolve into Mantine. That’s because it isn’t a case of simply giving it an evolution stone or trading it with a friend, but instead requires you to have a completely different Pokemon in your party altogether. In this guide, we’ll explain how to catch Mantyke, and then evolve it into Mantine in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
Catching Mantyke
Mantyke can be caught in both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but will only ever be seen surfing on water, rather than being a Pokemon you catch by fishing with a rod.
Mantyke can be found in the following locations:
- Route 223
- Sunyshore City
It can also be caught in the following locations in the Grand Underground once players have obtained TM99 Waterfall:
- Fountainspring Cave
- Riverbank Cave
- Spacious Cave
- Still-Water Cavern
Evolving Mantyke into Mantine in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
To evolve Mantyke into Mantine you must level it up while you have a Remoraid in your party.
Fortunately, both Mantyke and Remoraid can be caught in a few of the same locations (Route 223 and Sunyshore City) meaning you won’t have to fly around the map to catch them both.
Catching Remoraid
Remoraid is not a version exclusive Pokemon and so can be caught with a Good Rod in both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl in the following locations:
- Pastoria City
- Pokemon League
- Route 213
- Route 222
- Route 223
- Route 224
- Route 230
- Sunyshore City
- Victory Road
Make sure to pack plenty of Great and Ultra Balls to make catching Remoraid even easier.
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