Special
Wallbreaker
535High
60Moderate
BTier

Magnezone's Electric/Steel typing gives it an immunity to Poison. Only 3 weaknesses on top of that — it has plenty of safe switch-in opportunities. It relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up. Known as the Magnet Area Pokemon.

Magnezone's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Speed trails, 3 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
535High
HP70
C
Attack70
C
Defense115
B
Sp. Atk130
A
Sp. Def90
B
Speed60
C
Total535
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Magnezone yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch30Difficult•Medium Fast1M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•180kg / 396.8 lbs•268Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Sometimes the magnetism emitted by Magnezone is too strong, making them attract each other so they cannot move.

Black 2 / White 2

Magnezone Weakness

Excellent

Type-wise, Magnezone 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. 12 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Magnezone's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Gen V 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.

Magnezone doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Magnemite's line. Breed this form to get Magnemite eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Magnemite gave Magnezone the biggest boost in HP (+45), bringing the total to 535 stats.

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 Magnezone to get Magnemite eggs (with patience) from the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Click Volt Switch, bring in a teammate, repeat. Magnezone's pivot game is backed by Air Balloon for temporary Ground immunity and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Magnetpull works in the background while the remaining moves covers bad matchups.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Magnetpull
Item
Air Balloon
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Magnezone Moveset

  • Hidden Power Fire
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Flash CannonSTAB
  • Volt SwitchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Latios
LatiosDecent
Garchomp
GarchompDecent
Starmie
StarmieDecent

Magnezone develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Zap Cannon and Explosion show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Barrier
——30Psychic
Lv 1
Mirror Coat-5
—10020Psychic
Lv 1
Sonic Boom
—9020Normal
Lv 1
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
5010035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 4
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 7
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 11
Sonic Boom
—9020Normal
Lv 15
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
Lv 18
Magnet Bomb
60—20Steel
Lv 21
Spark
6510020Electric
Lv 25
Mirror Shot
658510Steel
Lv 29
Metal Sound
—8540Steel
Lv 34
Electro Ball
—10010Electric
Lv 39
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
Lv 45
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 51
Discharge
8010015Electric
Lv 56
Lock-On
——5Normal
Lv 62
Magnet Rise
——10Electric
Lv 67
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
Lv 73
Zap Cannon
120505Electric

TM Moves

Src
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
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
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Magnezone doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Electroweb
559515Electric
Tutor
Gravity
——5Psychic
Tutor
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Tutor
Iron Head
8010015Steel
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
——15Psychic
Tutor
Magnet Rise
——10Electric
Tutor
Recycle
——10Normal
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Tri Attack
8010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Endure+4
——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

You'll want endgame access before hunting Magnezone. Moderate rates across 2 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.

Where To Catch Magnezone in Black 2 & White 2

The path to Magnezone starts with Magnemite at Lv. 10-59 via walking encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Magnemite
    Step 1Catch Magnemite
    Virbank Complex - Inside
    Black 2GrassLv.10-12CommonEarlyPower-plantAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Virbank Complex - Inside
    White 2GrassLv.10-12CommonEarlyPower-plantAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Virbank Complex - Inside
    Black 2GrassLv.11-13CommonEarlyPower-plantAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Virbank Complex - Inside
    White 2GrassLv.11-13CommonEarlyPower-plantAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Virbank Complex - Outside
    White 2GrassLv.10-11UncommonEarlyPower-plantAny
    EASY
    Virbank Complex - Outside
    Black 2GrassLv.10-11UncommonEarlyPower-plantAny
    EASY
  2. Magneton
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Magneton
    P2 Laboratory
    White 2GrassLv.57-59UncommonPostBuildingAny
    EASY
    P2 Laboratory
    Black 2GrassLv.57-59UncommonPostBuildingAny
    EASY
    or evolve from Magnemite (Step 1)
  3. Magnezone
    Step 3Magnezone ✓
    P2 Laboratory
    White 2GrassLv.59RarePostBuildingAnyShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    P2 Laboratory
    Black 2GrassLv.59RarePostBuildingAnyShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Magneton (Step 2)

  • Magnezone has a 535 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier — a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Base 130 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

  • Magnezone's biggest threats include Swampert (Ground), Blaziken (Fire), and Lucario (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Swampert is the most dangerous since Ground moves deal 4x damage.

  • Magneton evolves into Magnezone using a Thunder Stone. Magnezone is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Magnemite. At 535 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Magnet Pull is the go-to ability for Magnezone. 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.

  • Magnezone fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Magnezone appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Magnezone has been available in 13 games since Diamond & Pearl, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.