Is Magneton Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Electric/Steel powerhouse waiting for the Blush Mountain evolution into Magnezone. Already strong enough to contribute through mid-game trials. Molayne runs Magnezone on his own E4 team, which tells you the typing holds up.
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 Magneton in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Magneton doesn't appear wild. Catch Magnemite instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Magneton. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Magneton in USUM
Magnemite is your first catch on the way to Magneton. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-28 across 6 total spots in the chain.
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 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.
| 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 Magneton Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Magneton
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x48-59% Brick Break 2x39-48% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Marshtomp builds →Mud Bomb 4x110-130%KO Brick Break 2x42-50% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 4x118-140%KO Double Kick 2x22-27% | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Cubone builds →Bone Club 4x85-100%KO Brick Break 2x30-37% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Marshtomp builds →Mud Shot 4x100-118%KO Brick Break 2x45-54% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 4x127-150%KO Double Kick 2x23-29% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Cubone builds →Bone Club 4x91-107%KO Brick Break 2x32-39% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 4x180-212%KO Double Kick 2x20-25% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Marshtomp builds →Mud Bomb 4x109-129%KO Brick Break 2x43-52% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Gallade builds →Bulldoze 4x96-114%KO Brick Break 2x89-105%KO | ||
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Marshtomp builds →Bulldoze 4x109-130%KO Brick Break 2x46-54% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Marowak builds →Bulldoze 4x103-122%KO Brick Break 2x43-51% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Hariyama builds →Bulldoze 4x92-108%KO Brick Break 2x85-101%KO | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 4x185-219%KO Low Sweep 2x43-51% | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 4x227-267%KO Low Sweep 2x52-62% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x150-177%KO Bulldoze 4x68-80% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Swampert builds →Bulldoze 4x123-146%KO Brick Break 2x51-61% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Krookodile builds →Dig 4x174-205%KO Brick Break 2x53-63% | ||
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 4x215-254%KO Low Sweep 2x49-58% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x201-237%KO Brick Break 2x51-60% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x213-251%KO Brick Break 2x54-64% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x186-219%KO Fire Blast 2x73-87% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 4x186-219%KO Brick Break 2x46-55% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x207-244%KO Hammer Arm 2x69-81% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x159-188%KO Brick Break 2x40-48% Fire Blast 2x52-61% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x239-281%KO Brick Break 2x60-71% Fire Fang 2x52-61% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Landorus builds →Earthquake 4x229-270%KO Hammer Arm 2x76-90% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x216-255%KO Brick Break 2x55-65% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Excadrill can KO Magneton with Earthquake (197-232%). Blaziken threatens a KO with High Jump Kick (128-151%). Conkeldurr deals 83-98% with Drain Punch.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x197-232%KO Rapid Spin8-10% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x128-151%KO Flare Blitz 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x83-98% Mach Punch 2x45-54% Knock Off24-29% | ||
Magneton Evolutions
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
Breeding
Magneton is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Magnemite eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyUSUM Magneton Best Moveset
Locking Steel-types in through AbilityMagnet Pull and dismantling them with 120 Sp. Atk behind Electric/Steel TermStab is the moveset's entire identity. AbilityAnalytic as a hidden ability adds 30%% power when acting last, and 70 Speed ensures acting last is the default. A-tier through removing Steel-types nothing else forces out.
Best Build
Magneton best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Flash Cannon
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Fire
Moves List
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 Bug coverage, but the foundation's already strong by then.
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
Delicate equipment can malfunction in areas inhabited by Magneton, which send out mysterious electrical signals.
When rain clouds form, many Magneton gather in high places to wait for lightning to strike.
Magneton Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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.
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.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Magneton through the first few routes without issues. 465 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Magnezone as fast as you can.
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
- 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