Utility
Balanced
DTier
45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Magnemite's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, HP trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP25
F
Attack35
F
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def55
D
Speed45
D
Total325
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight6.0 kg
13.2 lbsFeather
Base XP65
Low Yield
Abilities
Magnet PullRare
Prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out.
SturdyTop Pick
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
AnalyticHA
Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

The units at its sides generate electromagnetic waves that keep it airborne. It feeds on electricity.

Magnemite Weakness

Ground, Fire, and Fighting moves hit Magnemite for super-effective damage. Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. 11 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Magnemite Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ground
2x (Weak)Fire, Fighting
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Electric, Grass, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Flying, Steel
0x (Immune)Poison
Type ChartExcellent
3Weak
11Resist
1Immune
Score+8
4xCritical
Ground
2xWeak
FireFighting
½xResist
NormalElectricGrassIcePsychicBugRockDragonFairy
¼xResist
FlyingSteel
0xImmune
Poison
STAB (5)
WaterFlyingIceRockFairy
How to Beat Magnemite in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Gastrodon
Gastrodon
WaterGround
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • EarthquakeTM26
  • Earth PowerLv. 39
  • DigTM28
  • BulldozeTM83
Damage vs Magnemite
Earthquake 4x
255-300%KO
Earth Power 4x
297-349%KO
Dig 4x
201-237%KO
Bulldoze 4x
153-181%KO
View Gastrodon builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Magnemite is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Magneton first, then eventually reaches Magnezone. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 210 total stats over Magnemite. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Magnemite
#081Magnemite
30
Level 30
Magneton
#082Magneton
Thunder Stone
Thunder Stone
Magnezone
#462Magnezone
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Magnemite
ElectricSteel
Magneton
ElectricSteel
Magnezone
ElectricSteel
HP
25
50+25
70+20
ATK
35
60+25
70+10
DEF
70
95+25
115+20
SP.ATK
95
120+25
130+10
SP.DEF
55
70+15
90+20
SPE
45
70+25
60-10
BST
325C-Tier
465B-Tier+140
535B-Tier+70
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Challenging

Magnemite is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Magnemite Best Moveset

This is a pure walling set. Berryjuice provides extra utility so Magnemite sticks around, and the Bold nature reinforces physical wall. The moveset handles sustain while Sturdy does work passively.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Sturdy
Item
Berry JuiceRECOVERY
Best Nature for Magnemite
Bold+DEF

Magnemite best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • RecycleUtility
  • ToxicUtility
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Unknown

Recommended Teammates

Aron
AronDecent
Pineco
PinecoDecent

Moves

Magnemite develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Zap Cannon and Explosion show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 4
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Lv 8
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
Lv 12
Electro Ball
D—10010Electric
Lv 16
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
Lv 20
Spark
—6510020Electric
Lv 24
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 28
Magnet Rise
D——10Electric
Lv 32
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
Lv 36
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 40
Metal Sound
D—8540Steel
Lv 44
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 48
Lock-On
D——5Normal
Lv 52
Zap Cannon
C120505Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM57
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM64
Explosion
C2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
S——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM34
Shock Wave
C60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
B——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
B—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
B9010015Electric
TM43
Volt Switch
C7010020Electric

Egg Moves

Magnemite doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Magnemite can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Magnemite Locations

Magnemite's scattered across 18 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Magnemite in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Magnemite appears in 18 walking locations at Lv. 16-63 across Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Fuego Ironworks
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.28-29 Power-plant
40%Mid
Swarm active
Fuego Ironworks
Shining PearlGrass Lv.28-29 Power-plant
40%Mid
Swarm active
Glacial Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
20%Mid
Unique encounter
Glacial Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
20%Mid
Unique encounter
Icy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Ice
20%Mid
Unique encounter
Icy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Ice
20%Mid
Unique encounter
Whiteout Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
20%Mid
Unique encounter
Whiteout Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
20%Mid
Unique encounter
Spacious Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
19%Mid
Unique encounter
Spacious Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave
19%Mid
Unique encounter
Glacial Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Glacial Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Spacious Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Spacious Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Whiteout Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Whiteout Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game

Magnemite Guide

  • Magneton at level 30 is the mid-stage. Push through to Magnezone using a Thunder Stone for the final form. 325 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 30 gets you Magneton. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Magnemite does the job early-game if you need a Electric/Steel type on your team. Evolve it into Magneton before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Magnemite in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Magnemite has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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