Is Magnemite Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Electric/Steel available from the Trainers' School area. Steel typing resists 10 types, and Electric crushes Kahili's Flying E4. Evolves into Magneton at level 30 and Magnezone at Blush Mountain. One of the most efficient pickups in the game from start to finish.
Magnemite has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Magnemite trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Magnemite's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's team hits Magnemite's weaknesses hard.
Magnemite has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Magneton trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Magnezone trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Magnezone resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Hapu's team hits Magnezone's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Magnezone's weaknesses hard.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Magnezone resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Magnezone trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Magnemite on Route 1 (walking, Lv 5-8).
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in Paniola Ranch.
Your Magnemite should hit Level 30 before you reach Sophocles, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Magnemite in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
6 encounter spots for Magnemite at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Magnemite in USUM
To get Magnemite, start by catching Magnemite through walking encounters at Lv. 5-28. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
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
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x66-79% Brick Break 2x58-68% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Marshtomp builds →Mud Bomb 4x155-184%KO Brick Break 2x65-78% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 4x176-208%KO Double Kick 2x31-37% | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Cubone builds →Bone Club 4x124-147%KO Brick Break 2x45-53% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Marshtomp builds →Mud Shot 4x143-170%KO Brick Break 2x70-83% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 4x187-222%KO Double Kick 2x33-39% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Cubone builds →Bone Club 4x133-157%KO Brick Break 2x48-57% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 4x277-328%KO Double Kick 2x32-38% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Marshtomp builds →Mud Bomb 4x162-192%KO Brick Break 2x66-79% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Gallade builds →Bulldoze 4x147-173%KO Brick Break 2x140-165%KO | ||
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Marshtomp builds →Bulldoze 4x170-200%KO Brick Break 2x67-80% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Marowak builds →Bulldoze 4x160-190%KO Brick Break 2x65-77% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Hariyama builds →Bulldoze 4x147-173%KO Brick Break 2x135-160%KO | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 4x288-340%KO Low Sweep 2x67-80% | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 4x349-411%KO Low Sweep 2x81-96% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x216-255%KO Bulldoze 4x107-126%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Swampert builds →Bulldoze 4x194-229%KO Brick Break 2x80-94% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Krookodile builds →Dig 4x269-317%KO Brick Break 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 4x337-398%KO Low Sweep 2x78-92% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x323-381%KO Brick Break 2x80-95% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x343-404%KO Brick Break 2x85-101%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x300-353%KO Fire Blast 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 4x300-353%KO Brick Break 2x74-88% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x333-392%KO Hammer Arm 2x111-131%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x257-302%KO Brick Break 2x64-76% Fire Blast 2x79-93% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x381-449%KO Brick Break 2x96-113%KO Fire Fang 2x83-98% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Landorus builds →Earthquake 4x369-435%KO Hammer Arm 2x123-145%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x349-411%KO Brick Break 2x88-104%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas can KO Magnemite with Focus Blast (246-289%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (462-543%). Arcanine's Flare Blitz also KOs at 350-412%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Xerneas builds →Moonblast48-57% Focus Blast 2x246-289%KO Thunder56-66% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x462-543%KO Stone Edge38-45% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x350-412%KO Extreme Speed39-46% Close Combat 2x234-275%KO Wild Charge43-51% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x230-271%KO Extreme Speed26-30% Flash Cannon33-39% | ||
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 onlyUSUM Magnemite Best Moveset
Electric/Steel at 95 Sp. Atk with AbilityMagnet Pull preventing Steel-types from switching out. The moveset at pre-evolution bulk cannot survive long enough to use the ability. Magneton one evolution away adds 120 Sp. Atk and reaches A-tier.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Recycle
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
- Endure
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
Base Stats
It’s frequently the cause of power outages, which is why some power plants send out electrical signals that it can’t stand.
Perhaps because electrical lines are often buried these days, the number of Magnemite attacks on power plants has increased.
Magnemite Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
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