What does Magnemite evolve into?

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.

At what level does Magnemite evolve?

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

Should I use Magnemite?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

Where can you catch Magnemite?

You can find Magnemite in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Magnemite - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

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

Attack35

Defense70

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def55

Speed45

Total325

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight6.0 kg

Base XP65

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

It is hatched with the ability to defy gravity. It floats while emitting powerful electromagnetic waves.

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
Damage	Types
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

Fire Fighting

½xResist

Normal Electric Grass Ice Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Fairy

¼xResist

Flying Steel

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (5)

Water Flying Ice Rock Fairy

How to Beat Magnemite in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 18 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 306-360%KO Dig 4x 244-288%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Marowak Ground	C
Available Moves Moves Bone ClubLv. 12 BonemerangLv. 26 Damage vs Magnemite Bone Club 4x 168-198%KO Bonemerang 4x 132-156%KO View Marowak builds →
Rhydon GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 Drill RunLv. 24 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 382-450%KO Drill Run 4x 306-360%KO View Rhydon builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 295-348%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 20 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 168-198%KO Dig 4x 137-162%KO View Onix builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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

2 Forms

#081Magnemite

Level 30

#082Magneton

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Magnemite

ElectricSteel

Magneton

ElectricSteel

50+25

ATK

60+25

DEF

95+25

SP.ATK

120+25

SP.DEF

70+15

SPE

70+25

BST

325C-Tier

465B-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Magnemite Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Magnemite's strengths as an attacker. Berryjuice provides extra utility, and flexible EVs back that up. Sturdy rounds out the package.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Without TMs, Magnemite's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal coverage on top of Thunder and Thunderbolt for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 10

Thunder Wave

A—9020Electric

Lv 15

Sonic Boom

D—9020Normal

Lv 20

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 26

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

Lv 32

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 38

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

Lv 44

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM Moves

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM06

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM07

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM04

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM38

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM16

Thunder Wave

A—9020Electric

TM36

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

TM27

Toxic

S—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Magnemite doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Magnemite can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Magnemite Locations

A few locations for Magnemite with decent spawn rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Magnemite in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Power Plant

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.37-42 Power-plant

23%Late

Power Plant

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.37-42 Power-plant

23%Late

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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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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Cobalion SteelFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves Iron Head Close Combat Swords Dance Stone Edge Damage vs Magnemite Close Combat 2x 215-253%KO Stone Edge 30-35% View Cobalion builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption Earth Power Sludge Bomb Fire Blast Damage vs Magnemite Fire Blast 2x 457-537%KO View Volcanion builds →
Swampert WaterGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Stealth Rock EarthquakeSTAB ScaldSTAB WaterfallSTAB Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 586-690%KO Scald 75-88% Waterfall 117-138%KO View Swampert builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Swords Dance Stealth Rock Stone Edge Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 462-543%KO Stone Edge 38-45% View Garchomp builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Flare Blitz Extreme Speed Wild Charge Close Combat Damage vs Magnemite Flare Blitz 2x 367-432%KO Extreme Speed 41-48% Wild Charge 46-54% Close Combat 2x 245-288%KO View Arcanine builds →