Special
Cannon
465Average
70Moderate
CTier

Magneton is technically a pre-evolution of Magnezone, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Poison moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively. It needs some investment to avoid getting outsped. Known as the Magnet Pokemon.

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
465Above
HP50
D
Attack60
C
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk120
A
Sp. Def70
C
Speed70
C
Total465
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Magneton yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch60Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•60kg / 132.3 lbs•163Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Three Magnemite gathered to evolve into this Pokémon. The source of much vexation on my part, as its powerful magnetism destroys my research equipment.

Legends Arceus

Magneton Weakness

Excellent

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 11 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.

4xCriticali
Ground
2xWeaki
FireFighting
½xResisti
NormalElectricGrassIcePsychicBugRockDragonFairy
¼xResisti
FlyingSteel
0xImmunei
Poison
STAB (5)i
WaterFlyingIceRockFairy
3Weak
11Resist
1Immune
Scorei+8
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
4x Ground — Earthquake, Earth Power, Scorching Sands
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.

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Magnemite
#081Magnemite
30
Level 30
Magneton
#082Magneton
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

Breed with Magneton to get Magnemite eggs (with patience) using 23 partners from the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
avaluggglaliefroslasssnoruntbergmiteporygon2bronzongmagnezoneporygon-zprobopassgolemelectrode
12 of 23·

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

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

A solid spread overall. Magneton gets Steel Beam and Thunder for same-type damage alongside Normal coverage. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 6
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 11
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
Lv 18
Spark
6510020Electric
Lv 25
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
Lv 25
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
Lv 34
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
Lv 43
Thunder
1107010Electric

TM Moves

Magneton can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Magneton doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Charge Beam
509010Electric
Tutor
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
Tutor
Giga Impact
150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
Tutor
Rest
——10Psychic
Tutor
Steel Beam
140955Steel
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal
Tutor
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
Tutor
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
Tutor
Wild Charge
9010015Electric

decent spawn rates for Magneton across 1 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Magneton in Legends: Arceus

  1. Magnemite
    Step 1Catch Magnemite
    Space-Time Distortion - Cobalt Coastlands
    GrassUncommonDistortion
    EASY
  2. Magneton
    Step 2Magneton ✓
    Space-Time Distortion - Cobalt Coastlands
    GrassUncommonDistortion
    EASY
    or evolve from Magnemite (Step 1)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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.