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
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

They gather in places where electricity is available. They can be found clinging to the steel towers used to support power lines.

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 Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Litten
Litten
Fire
D
Obtain MethodIki Town Gift
Available Move
Moves
  • EmberLv. 1
Damage vs Magnemite
Ember 2x
52-64%
View Litten builds →

Sun & Moon 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

Sun & Moon 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

Experimental
Ability
Sturdy
Item
Berry JuiceRECOVERY
Best Nature for Magnemite
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • RecycleUtility
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • EndureFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Cottonee
CottoneeGood
Pineco
PinecoGood
Taillow
TaillowGood

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
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 7
Magnet Bomb
—60—20Steel
Lv 11
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
Lv 13
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 17
Sonic Boom
D—9020Normal
Lv 19
Spark
—6510020Electric
Lv 23
Mirror Shot
—658510Steel
Lv 25
Metal Sound
——8540Steel
Lv 29
Electro Ball
D—10010Electric
Lv 31
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
Lv 35
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 37
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 41
Lock-On
———5Normal
Lv 43
Magnet Rise
D——10Electric
Lv 47
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
Lv 49
Zap Cannon
—120505Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM57
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM64
Explosion
S2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
A—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
B9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
S—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
B7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
D9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Magnemite doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Magnemite can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 1
Bide+1
———10Normal
Gen 2
Curse
C——10Ghost
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
A——10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 1
Rage
D2010020Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
D309020Rock
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
D60—20Normal
Gen 1
Take Down
—908520Normal
Gen 1
Teleport-6
———20Psychic

Sun & Moon Magnemite Locations

Magnemite's scattered across 12 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.

Best Locations to Catch Magnemite in Sun & Moon

Magnemite appears in 12 walking and gift locations at Lv. 5-55 across Sun and Moon. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Route 1 - Hau'oli Outskirts
SunGrass Lv.6-8 Route
50%Early
Route 1 - Hau'oli Outskirts
MoonGrass Lv.6-8 Route
50%Early
Hau'oli City - Shopping District
MoonGrass Lv.5-8 City
10%Early
Hau'oli City - Shopping District
SunGrass Lv.5-8 City
10%Early
Malie City - Outer Cape
MoonGrass Lv.24-27 City
20%Mid
Malie City - Outer Cape
SunGrass Lv.24-27 City
20%Mid
Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
SunGift from NPC Lv.21-27
6%Mid
Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
MoonGift from NPC Lv.21-27
6%Mid
Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
SunGift from NPC Lv.37-43
5%Late
Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
MoonGift from NPC Lv.37-43
5%Late
Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
SunGift from NPC Lv.49-55
4%Post
Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
MoonGift from NPC Lv.49-55
4%Post

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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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