Mixed
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

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Platinum

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 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.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
Ground
2xWeaki
FireFighting
½xResisti
NormalElectricGrassIcePsychicBugRockGhostDragonDark
¼xResisti
FlyingSteel
0xImmunei
Poison
STAB (4)i
WaterFlyingIceRock
3Weak
12Resist
1Immune
Scorei+9
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 29 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)
glaliefroslasssnoruntporygon2claydolbronzongmagnezoneporygon-zprobopassgolemelectrodemagneton
12 of 29·

Prediction matters here. Choice Scarf means Magneton can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is speed patching through item lock. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs with Magnetpull back that up. Normal coverage prevents free switches.

Best Build

Special Revenge Killer
Ability
Magnetpull
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Nature
Naive+SPE
EVs

Best Magneton Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Flash CannonSTAB
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • ExplosionCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Latias
LatiasDecent
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent
Jirachi
JirachiDecent

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
—5520Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 1
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
Lv 6
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 11
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 14
Sonic Boom
—9020Normal
Lv 17
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
Lv 22
Spark
6510020Electric
Lv 27
Lock-On
——5Normal
Lv 30
Magnet Bomb
60—20Steel
Lv 34
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 40
Discharge
8010015Electric
Lv 46
Mirror Shot
658510Steel
Lv 50
Magnet Rise
——10Electric
Lv 54
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
Lv 60
Zap Cannon
120505Electric

TM Moves

Src
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM64
Explosion
2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM67
Recycle
——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Magneton doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Tutor
Magnet Rise
——10Electric
Tutor
Rollout
309020Rock
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal

high spawn rates across 2 locations for Magneton in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Magneton in Platinum

The path to Magneton starts with Magnemite at Lv. 28-43 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Magnemite
    Step 1Catch Magnemite
    Fuego Ironworks
    GrassLv.28-30CommonMidPower-plant
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 222
    GrassLv.39UncommonLateRoute
    EASY
  2. Magneton
    Step 2Magneton ✓
    Victory Road - 2F
    GrassLv.41-43CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 222
    GrassLv.41RareLateRoute
    CHALLENGING
    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 mixed attacker — base 60 Attack and 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.