Special
Balanced
325Low
45Very Slow
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Magnemite rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Magnezone, which is where the real potential kicks in. Been around since Gen 1. Only weak to Ground.

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
325Avg
HP25
F
Attack35
F
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def55
D
Speed45
D
Total325
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Magnemite yields +1 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Details
Catch190Easy•Medium Fast1M XP•0.3m / 1'00"•6kg / 13.2 lbs•65Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Uses anti-gravity to stay suspended. Appears without warning and uses THUNDER WAVE and similar moves.

Red / Blue

Magnemite Weakness

Avg

Ground-type moves hit Magnemite for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Ground
½xResisti
ElectricFlying
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (2)i
WaterFlying
1Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Magnet PullPrevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out.
SturdyPrevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
AnalyticHAStrengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

You'll evolve Magnemite into Magnezone the traditional way. This Electric type doesn't breed despite having a chain ahead. The evolved forms gain up to 210 total stats over Magnemite.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Magnemite
#081Magnemite
30
Level 30
Magneton
#082Magneton
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Magnemite
Electric
Magneton
Electric
HP
25
50+25
ATK
35
60+25
DEF
70
95+25
SP.ATK
95
120+25
SP.DEF
55
70+15
SPE
45
70+25
BST
325C-Tier
465B-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

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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
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 21
Sonic Boom
—9020Normal
Lv 25
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 29
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 35
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
Lv 41
Swift
60—20Normal
Lv 47
Screech
—8540Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM30
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM45
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Magnemite doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Magnemite can't learn any Tutor moves

high spawn rates for Magnemite across 2 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations

Power Plant
RedGrassLv.21-23CommonMidPower-plant
EFFORTLESS
Power Plant
BlueGrassLv.21-23CommonMidPower-plant
EFFORTLESS

  • Magnemite isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Magneton to unlock its full potential. At 325 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • Watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Magnemite. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Magnemite evolves into Magneton at level 30. Magnemite is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.

  • Magnemite fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.

  • Magnemite appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Magnemite has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.