Is Magnemite Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Fuego Ironworks encounter at level 28. Electric/Steel resists 12 types, more than anything else in Sinnoh. Magneton at 30, then Magnezone by leveling inside Mt. Coronet. The Steel typing is excellent until Flint's all-Fire E4.
Magnemite trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Gardenia's typing presses Magnemite's defenses.
Magnemite trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Magnemite trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Magnemite trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Byron's team hits Magneton's weaknesses hard.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Volkner's team hits Magnezone's weaknesses hard.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Magnezone trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Flint's team hits Magnezone's weaknesses hard.
Magnezone trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Magnezone resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Magnezone has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Magnezone trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Magnemite in Fuego Ironworks (walking, Lv 28-30, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 28)
- LV 28ElectricSparkPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Fantina
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10Lake Valor
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM64NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5Won at the Veilstone Game Corner after playing ten bonus rounds in a row on the slots
- LV 30SteelMagnet BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Maylene
- TM06PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 85%PP 10Route 212
- LV 38ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Byron
- TM91SteelFlash CannonPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Byron
- Post-Game
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Magnemite to Magneton
Magnemite evolves into Magneton at Level 30. Your Magnemite should hit Level 30 before you reach Byron, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Fantina
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10Lake Valor
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM64NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5Won at the Veilstone Game Corner after playing ten bonus rounds in a row on the slots
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 40ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Byron
- TM91SteelFlash CannonPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Byron
- Post-Game
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Magneton to Magnezone
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Candice, at typical party pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 41)
- LV 41ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Fantina
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10Lake Valor
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM64NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5Won at the Veilstone Game Corner after playing ten bonus rounds in a row on the slots
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Byron
- TM91SteelFlash CannonPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Byron
- Post-Game
- TUTORSteelIron HeadPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Magnemite in Platinum
Magnemite hovers at two spots around levels 28 to 39, common to uncommon. It keeps to a couple of specific areas, so those are the only places worth checking for it.
Wild Magnemite may be holding when caught:
Metal Coat (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a special metallic film that ups the power of Steel-type moves.2 locations to catch Magnemite
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8Where To Catch Magnemite in Pt
Magnemite is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 28-39. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Magnemite ✓
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Magnetonor evolve from Magnemite (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into MagnezoneBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Magnemite egg.
Bring the right balls: check Magnemite catch odds in the Platinum Catch Rate Calculator before you throw.
How to Get Shiny Magnemite in Platinum
Magnemite hovers through the grass at Fuego Ironworks and on Route 222, so chain it to 40 for a 1 in 200 shiny. Compare Shiny Magnemite odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Magnemite Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Magnemite in the Platinum Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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. 12 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, Ghost, Dragon, Dark |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Flying, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Magnemite Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Magnemite
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x249-293%KO Focus Punch 2x123-145%KO Fire Blast 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x321-379%KO Rock Smash 2x44-52% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 4x255-300%KO Rock Smash 2x36-43% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Gallade builds →Focus Punch 2x267-314%KO Earthquake 4x238-281%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x267-314%KO Earthquake 4x238-281%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 4x285-336%KO Brick Break 2x73-86% Fire Fang 2x62-74% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 4x296-350%KO Focus Punch 2x148-174%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 4x327-386%KO Fire Fang 2x73-86% Rock Smash 2x44-52% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x230-271%KO Earthquake 4x206-243%KO | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 4x261-307%KO Focus Punch 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Infernape builds →Focus Punch 2x227-268%KO Earthquake 4x202-238%KO Fire Blast 2x221-261%KO | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Donphan builds →Earthquake 4x345-407%KO Fire Fang 2x76-90% Rock Smash 2x48-57% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magnemite View Gabite builds →Earthquake 4x273-321%KO Fire Blast 2x85-100%KO Rock Smash 2x38-45% | ||
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 onlyPt Magnemite Best Moveset
Electric/Steel resists 12 of 17 types, which is more defensive utility than the offensive stats can match. The moveset has 95 Sp. Atk for special Electric attacks, but the bulk isn't there yet. Evolve to Magneton.
Best Build
Magnemite best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- Signal Beam
- Hidden Power Fighting
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
27 of 29 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The faster the units at its sides rotate, the greater the magnetic force they generate.
Magnemite Platinum Guide
Yes. Wild Magnemite in Platinum can hold Metal Coat (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Metal Coat.
In Platinum, 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 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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