Is Magnemite Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Magnemite shows up early with Electric/Steel, one of the best defensive typings in the game. Handles Winona, resists almost everything Steven throws, and can evolve to Magnezone in New Mauville's magnetic field for even more power.
Magnemite trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Magnemite has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Magnemite's defenses.
Flannery's team hits Magnemite's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Magnemite's defenses.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Magnezone resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Magnezone resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Magnezone trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Magnemite on Route 110 (walking, Lv 6, common). Horde encounter.
Your Magnemite should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in New Mauville. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Magnemite in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Magnemite's scattered across 6 spots in early-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.
Where To Catch Magnemite in ORAS
The path to Magnemite starts with Magnemite at Lv. 6-25 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
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.
| 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 |
What is Magnemite Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Magnemite
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x75-91% Mach Punch 2x53-62% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x85-102%KO | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Combusken builds →Flame Charge 2x66-79% Double Kick 2x42-51% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x237-281%KO Rock Smash 2x40-48% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Hariyama builds →Dig 4x181-213%KO Vital Throw 2x118-140%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x218-256%KO Bulldoze 4x137-161%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Sawk builds →Dig 4x192-226%KO Brick Break 2x135-160%KO | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Throh builds →Dig 4x158-187%KO Vital Throw 2x102-121%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x239-282%KO Rock Smash 2x41-48% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x220-259%KO Bulldoze 4x138-164%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Gastrodon builds →Dig 4x208-245%KO Rock Smash 2x35-42% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Gabite builds →Dig 4x223-264%KO Flamethrower 2x64-76% Rock Smash 2x38-45% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Hariyama builds →Dig 4x185-218%KO Vital Throw 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x325-383%KO Rock Smash 2x46-55% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Gastrodon builds →Dig 4x213-252%KO Rock Smash 2x36-43% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Camerupt builds →Earth Power 4x339-400%KO Overheat 2x243-287%KO Rock Smash 2x41-49% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x243-287%KO Rock Smash 2x41-49% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x229-270%KO Bulldoze 4x142-168%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x330-389%KO Rock Smash 2x46-55% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x308-363%KO Fire Blast 2x112-132%KO Rock Smash 2x43-51% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Krookodile builds →Dig 4x280-330%KO Low Sweep 2x76-90% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Swampert builds →Dig 4x268-316%KO Focus Blast 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Rhydon builds →Dig 4x308-363%KO Hammer Arm 2x126-149%KO Fire Blast 2x75-88% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x340-400%KO Brick Break 2x85-101%KO | ||
Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x323-381%KO Brick Break 2x82-97% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x323-381%KO Rock Smash 2x43-52% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x372-439%KO Hammer Arm 2x124-146%KO Fire Blast 2x73-86% | ||
 Seismitoad WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Seismitoad builds →Earthquake 4x290-342%KO Focus Blast 2x126-148%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x397-468%KO Brick Break 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x384-452%KO Brick Break 2x95-113%KO Fire Fang 2x84-99% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x351-413%KO Brick Break 2x88-104%KO Incinerate 2x53-62% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x331-390%KO Hammer Arm 2x110-130%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x331-390%KO Rock Smash 2x45-53% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Magnemite with Earthquake (462-543%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (246-289%). Lucario's Close Combat also KOs at 319-375%.
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x462-543%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed27-32% Flare Blitz 2x246-289%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x319-375%KO Extreme Speed35-41% Aura Sphere 2x194-228%KO Flash Cannon24-28% | ||
Magnemite Evolutions
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
Breeding
Magnemite is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyORAS Magnemite Best Moveset
Electric/Steel at 95 Sp. Atk fires strong for a pre-evolution. AbilityMagnet Pull locks Steel types in, preventing them from switching. The moveset has a unique niche but 45 Speed and fragile pre-evolution bulk limit it. Magneton one evolution away with Held ItemEviolite competes.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Recycle
- Protect
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Magnemite attaches itself to power lines to feed on electricity. If your house has a power outage, check your circuit breakers. You may find a large number of this Pokémon clinging to the breaker box.
Magnemite floats in the air by emitting electromagnetic waves from the units at its sides. These waves block gravity. This Pokémon becomes incapable of flight if its internal electrical supply is depleted.
Magnemite Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves