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POKÉDEX No. #082

Magneton

Magnet Pokémon

Generation 1

Formed by several MAGNEMITEs linked together. They frequently appear when sunspots flare up.

Height1.0 m

Weight60.0 kg

AbilitiesMagnet Pull

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal ½×

FIRFire 2×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric ½×

GRAGrass ½×

ICEIce ½×

FIGFighting 2×

POIPoison 0×

GRDGround 4×

FLYFlying ¼×

PSYPsychic ½×

BUGBug ½×

ROCRock ½×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon ½×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel ¼×

FAIFairy ½×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP50
210–304
Attack60
112–240
Defense95
175–317
Sp. Atk120
220–372
Sp. Def70
130–262
Speed70
130–262

Total465

/ 720

BST465

57 percentile (1025)+57 vs Gen 1 avg (408)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Ground

Fighting

Fire

Resists

Flying

Steel

Normal

Rock

Bug

Grass

Electric

Psychic

Ice

Dragon

Fairy

Immune

Poison

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Rough Terrain

Color

Gray

Shape

Multiple Heads

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Magnemite#81

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#82
Blueberry	#117
Extended Sinnoh	#179
Hisui	#178
Hoenn	#83
Isle Of Armor	#106
Kalos Mountain	#70
Kanto	#82
Letsgo Kanto	#82
Original Alola	#48
Original Johto	#119
Original Melemele	#48
Original Ulaula	#26
Paldea	#210
Updated Alola	#55
Updated Hoenn	#85
Updated Johto	#120
Updated Melemele	#55
Updated Ulaula	#26
Updated Unova	#49

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

163

EV Yield

+2 Sp. Atk

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

Metal Coat

Max rarity: 100%

Versions: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond

Magnet

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: Firered, Leafgreen

Evolution Chain

#081

Magnemite

→

Level 30

#082

Magneton

→

At Mt Coronet, At Chargestone Cave, At Kalos Route 13, At Blush Mountain, At Vast Poni Canyon, Use Thunder Stone

#462

Magnezone

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Ground

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Fighting

Fire

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Flying

0.25×

Steel

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Poison

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

½×

2×

¼×

0×

4×

½×

½×

1×

¼×

2×

1×

½×

½×

½×

½×

½×

1×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Magneton's electric/steel typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, water, rock, ice, fairy types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Flying

Water

Rock

Ice

Fairy

Magneton's Electric / Steel typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, water, rock, ice, fairy types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Modest

+Sp. Atk−Attack

Timid

+Speed−Attack

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Zap Cannon

Learned at Lv. 73

X Y

Electric

Power: 120Accuracy: 50PP: 5SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Thunder

Learned at Lv. 56

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

Electric

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 10SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Discharge

Learned at Lv. 51

X Y

Electric

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Discharge

Learned at Lv. 51

X Y

Electric

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Thunder

Learned at Lv. 56

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

Electric

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 10SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Confuse Ray

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Ghost

Accuracy: 100PP: 10StatusConfusion

Confuses the target.

Zap Cannon

Learned at Lv. 73

X Y

Electric

Power: 120Accuracy: 50PP: 5SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

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Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

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TCG Cards

View all Magneton trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Magneton TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Magneton
Japanese	レアコイル
Japanese (Kanji)	レアコイル
Roomaji	Rarecoil
Korean	레어코일
French	Magnéton
German	Magneton
Spanish	Magneton
Italian	Magneton
Chinese (Traditional)	三合一磁怪
Chinese (Simplified)	三合一磁怪

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Pokédex Data

Height

1.0 m

Weight

60.0 kg

Type

Electric

Steel

Abilities

Prevents Steel opponents from fleeing or switching out.

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Mineral

⚧

Gender Ratio

Genderless

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Tri Attack

tri-attack

Lv. 44

Electric Terrain

electric-terrain

Lv. 11

Magnet Bomb

magnet-bomb

Lv. 34

Metal Sound

metal-sound

Lv. 46

Sonic Boom

sonic-boom

Lv. 21

Supersonic

supersonic

Lv. 29

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 6

Thunder Shock

thunder-shock

Lv. 25

Thunder Wave

thunder-wave

Lv. 38

Zap Cannon

zap-cannon

Lv. 73

Electro Ball

electro-ball

Lv. 34

Light Screen

light-screen

Lv. 52

Gyro Ball

gyro-ball

Lv. 67

Spark

spark

Lv. 26

Mirror Shot

mirror-shot

Lv. 50

Screech

screech

Lv. 54

Flash Cannon

flash-cannon

Lv. 46

Thunderbolt

thunderbolt

Lv. 34

Lock On

lock-on

Lv. 58

Magnet Rise

magnet-rise

Lv. 62

Swift

swift

Lv. 46

Discharge

discharge

Lv. 51

Thunder

thunder

Lv. 56

Pokédex Entries

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Magneton

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Training Profile

Evolution Chain

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

2× Weakness

Resistances

¼× Resistance

½× Resistance

Immunities

Full Type Defense Chart

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Strategic Insight

Offensive Coverage

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

Zap Cannon

Thunder

Discharge

Utility & Status

Discharge

Thunder

Confuse Ray

Zap Cannon

Related Guides & News

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

Reference Data

Red Blue

Yellow

Breeding Information

Egg Groups

Gender Ratio

Hatch Steps

Capture Rate

Base Happiness

Growth Rate

Pokédex Entries

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Training Profile

Evolution Chain

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

Zap Cannon

Thunder

Discharge

Utility & Status

Discharge

Thunder

Confuse Ray

Zap Cannon

Related Guides & News

Related Pokémon

Red Blue

Yellow

Pokédex Entries

Encounter Guide

Cipher Key Lair 4F

Power Plant

Power Plant

Power Plant

Friend Safari (Steel)

Friend Safari (Steel)

Cerulean Cave (1F)

Cerulean Cave (1F)

Safari Zone Peak

Safari Zone Peak

Victory Road (2F)

Cerulean Cave (1F)

Encounter Guide

Cipher Key Lair 4F

Power Plant

Power Plant

Power Plant

Friend Safari (Steel)