I personally think that Manaphy should be eliminated. If rain gets removed, it becomes completely useless unless rain is brought back up. Even when there is rain, it isn't really too good either. It can boost its Special stats (either slowly or just Sp. Atk rapidly) but it's still frail even with Hydration Rest. It may be able to survive a hit, but it needs to use Rest before the opponent attacks or it'll fall to it. There's also the chance of predicting incorrectly and being slammed by an attack while you attack or use Rest while your opponent sets up. Unlike Manaphy, Exca at least has the ability to use Rapid Spin outside sand to help your team. Its lackluster speed can be fixed by sending it in on something that won't KO it in a single turn, such as the nigh omnipresent Dragon-, Dark-, and other resisted moves.
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