Is Magneton Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Magnemite evolves at level 30. Electric/Steel with AbilityMagnet Pull. Magnezone isn't available in HGSS without trading to Sinnoh, so Magneton is the final form here. The typing resists most of what the game throws at it. Handles Karen's Murkrow and Lance's Gyarados.
Magnemite resists most of Falkner's coverage and hits back hard.
Magnemite has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Magnemite has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Magnemite trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Magneton trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Magneton trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Magneton trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Magneton resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Magneton trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Magneton resists most of Janine's coverage and hits back hard.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Magneton trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Magneton resists most of Will's coverage and hits back hard.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Magneton has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catch Magnemite
Catch Magnemite on Route 38 (walking, Lv 16, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- LV 22ElectricSparkPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 30SteelMagnet BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- LV 38ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 43SteelMirror ShotPower 98Accuracy 85%PP 10
- LV 54ElectricZap CannonPower 180Accuracy 50%PP 5
Evolve Magnemite to Magneton
Magnemite evolves into Magneton at Level 30. Your Magnemite should hit Level 30 before you reach Chuck, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30ElectricSparkPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 30SteelMagnet BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 30ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Bugsy
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- LV 40ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 60ElectricZap CannonPower 180Accuracy 50%PP 5
How to Get Magneton in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Magneton walks a few late spots wild, uncommon and reaching the high 40s, and there is also a Power Plant trade where an NPC wants your Dugtrio. Evolving a Magnemite at level 30 is the simpler path if you raised one.
Wild Magneton 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.3 locations to catch Magneton5 locations to catch Magnemite
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Magnemite at any of the 5 locations below, then level it up to 30 — it evolves into Magneton.
Badge 4
Badge 5 Badge 6 Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Magneton in HGSS
Available earlier: catch Magnemite (before Badge 4) and evolve it at Lv 30. Wild Magneton first appears at Safari Zone (after Badge 4).
- Step 2Magneton ✓Safari Zone - PeakLv.17FloorRate 20%NightSafari Zone - PeakLv.17FloorRate 10%Morning/daySafari Zone - MountainLv.17FloorRate 10%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.45-47CaveRate 15%or evolve from Magnemite (Step 1)
- Step 3Trade Magnezone over from Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum
To plan your throws, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver catch rate calculator with Magneton preloaded.
How to Get Shiny Magneton in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Magneton floats through Cerulean Cave and the Safari Zone, though a shiny hatches faster from Masuda breeding. Compare Shiny Magneton odds across every game
Shiny Magneton Evolution
3 Forms
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Magneton Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
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 | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
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.
For time estimates and charm math, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds calculator with Magneton already selected.
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.
| 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 Magneton Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Magneton
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Marowak builds →Dig 4x132-156%KO Focus Punch 2x80-94% Fire Blast 2x57-67% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x163-193%KO Dig 4x120-142%KO | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCliff Edge Gate Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 4x166-196%KO Focus Punch 2x83-98% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake 4x235-277%KO Rock Smash 2x33-38% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Camerupt builds →Earth Power 4x225-265%KO Fire Blast 2x149-176%KO Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Gliscor builds →Dig 4x147-173%KO Fire Fang 2x40-48% Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x157-185%KO Focus Punch 2x94-112%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x163-193%KO Blaze Kick 2x63-75% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Entei builds →Dig 4x114-135%KO Fire Blast 2x132-156%KO Rock Smash 2x29-35% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Steelix builds →Dig 4x137-162%KO Fire Fang 2x38-44% Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Nidoking builds →Dig 4x157-185%KO Focus Punch 2x96-113%KO Fire Blast 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Nidoqueen builds →Dig 4x147-173%KO Focus Punch 2x88-104%KO Fire Blast 2x76-90% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x147-173%KO Dig 4x108-127%KO | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Magneton View Flareon builds →Dig 4x127-150%KO Fire Blast 2x137-162%KO Rock Smash 2x33-38% | ||
Magneton Evolutions
Sitting between Magnemite and Magnezone, Magneton is part of a chain that requires the Magnetic Field in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+25), and this line can't evolve past Magneton in this game. 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 onlyHGSS Magneton Best Moveset
Steel-type lock-in threat: AbilityMagnet Pull locks opposing Steel types in, and 120 Sp. Atk fires special Electric and MoveFlash Cannon to eliminate them. Electric/Steel typing resists 12 types. The moveset controls what stays on the field. 70 Speed is adequate.
Best Build
Magneton best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Thunder Wave
- Explosion
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Magneton picks up Zap Cannon and Hyper Beam along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Rock 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
All 19 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Three MAGNEMITE are linked by a strong magnetic force. Earaches will occur if you get too close.
The MAGNEMITE are united by a magnetism so powerful, it dries all moisture in its vicinity.
Magneton HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
- How do I catch Magneton in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Magneton in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Magneton from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Magneton easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
Trade a Dugtrio to a trainer near the Power Plant on Route 10. This is an NPC trade, so the Magneton you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
Yes. Wild Magneton in HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, Magneton has 465 BST and cannot evolve into Magnezone. Evolve it in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, then trade Magnezone over.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Magneton plays as a cannon. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Thunderbolt is the primary attack.
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 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
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