Special
Cannon
CTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Defense carry most of Magneton's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP50
D
Attack60
C
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk120
A
Sp. Def70
C
Speed70
C
Total465
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight60.0 kg
132.3 lbsStandard
Base XP163
Average
Abilities
Magnet PullTop Pick
Prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out.
Sturdy
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
AnalyticHARare
Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

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Magneton Weakness

Type-wise, Magneton takes extra damage from Ground, Fire, and Fighting. Watch out for Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 12 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Magneton's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Magneton Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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
Type ChartExcellent
3Weak
12Resist
1Immune
Score+9
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
Ground
2xWeak
FireFighting
½xResist
NormalElectricGrassIcePsychicBugRockGhostDragonDark
¼xResist
FlyingSteel
0xImmune
Poison
STAB (4)
WaterFlyingIceRock
How to Beat Magneton in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Excadrill can KO Magneton with Earthquake (156-184%). Volcarona threatens a KO with Fire Blast (88-104%). Conkeldurr deals 66-78% with Drain Punch.

Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySandforce
ItemChoice Scarf
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rapid Spin
  • Iron Head
  • Rock Slide
Damage vs Magneton
Earthquake 4x
156-184%KO
Rapid Spin
6-8%
Rock Slide
10-12%
View Excadrill builds →

Black & White Evolution

Sitting between Magnemite and Magnezone, Magneton is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+25), but there's still another 70 stats to gain in the final evolution. 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

Magneton is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Magnemite eggs. 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

Black & White Magneton Best Moveset

Eviolite makes Magneton bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. HP-heavy investment EVs with Modest nature handle the stat profile. The remaining moves keeps it from being passive.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Magnet Pull
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Magneton
Modest+SPA

Magneton best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Flash CannonSTAB
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire

Recommended Teammates

Starmie
StarmieDecent
Magnezone
MagnezoneDecent

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Magneton picks up Zap Cannon and Explosion along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Rock coverage, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Metal Sound
——8540Steel
Lv 1
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 1
Tri Attack
C8010010Normal
Lv 6
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 11
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Lv 14
Sonic Boom
——9020Normal
Lv 17
Thunder Wave
S—10020Electric
Lv 22
Spark
—6510020Electric
Lv 27
Electro Ball
——10010Electric
Lv 30
Lock-On
———5Normal
Lv 34
Magnet Bomb
—60—20Steel
Lv 40
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 46
Discharge
B8010015Electric
Lv 50
Mirror Shot
—658510Steel
Lv 54
Magnet Rise
D——10Electric
Lv 60
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
Lv 66
Zap Cannon
—120505Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM57
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
S8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM25
Thunder
B1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
S—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
A9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
A7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Magneton doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Magneton can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
—309020Rock
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal

How to Get Magneton in Black & White

Magneton doesn't appear wild. Catch Magnemite instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 30 to get Magneton. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Magneton in Black & White

  1. Magnemite
    Step 1Catch Magnemite
    White Forest
    Grass Lv.5 Forest
    UncommonEarly
    Any
  2. Magneton
    Step 2Magneton ✓

Magneton Guide

  • Magneton is meant to evolve into Magnezone. At 465 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • In Black & White, Magneton's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), Charizard (Fire), and Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Golem is the most dangerous since Ground moves deal 4x damage.

  • In Black & White, Magnemite evolves into Magneton at level 30. Magneton evolves into Magnezone using a Thunder Stone. Magneton is a middle-stage evolution in the Magnemite line.

  • Magnet Pull is the go-to ability for Magneton. It prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out. Its hidden ability Analytic can work in specific setups. Sturdy is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

  • Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Magneton is a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Magneton has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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