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

Exposure to a special magnetic field changed MAGNETON’s molecular structure, turning it into MAGNEZONE.

Heart Gold / Soul Silver

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 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.

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) 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·

Bulk and offense in one package. Magnezone runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Timid nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Thunderbolt. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Normal coverage make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Magnetpull
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Magnezone Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • ExplosionCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent
Gengar
GengarDecent
Dragonite
DragoniteDecent

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
Metal Sound
—8540Steel
Lv 1
Mirror Coat-5
—10020Psychic
Lv 1
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
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

Magnezone doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Gravity
——5Psychic
Tutor
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Tutor
Iron Head
8010015Steel
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
——15Psychic
Tutor
Magnet Rise
——10Electric
Tutor
Rollout
309020Rock
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Tri Attack
8010010Normal

No wild encounters for Magnezone. The 3-stage chain runs through Magnemite, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Magnezone in HeartGold & SoulSilver

To get Magnezone, start by catching Magnemite through walking and trade encounters at Lv. 15-47. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Magnemite
    Step 1Catch Magnemite
    Route 11
    HeartGoldGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 11
    SoulSilverGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 6
    HeartGoldGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 6
    SoulSilverGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 38
    SoulSilverGrassLv.16UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 38
    HeartGoldGrassLv.16UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 39
    SoulSilverGrassLv.16UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 39
    HeartGoldGrassLv.16UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
  2. Magneton
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Magneton
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.40UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.40UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.41UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.41UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.45-47UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.45-47UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Power Plant
    SoulSilverIn-game tradeLimitedPower-plantTrade for (give Dugtrio)
    LEGENDARY
    Power Plant
    HeartGoldIn-game tradeLimitedPower-plantTrade for (give Dugtrio)
    LEGENDARY
    or evolve from Magnemite (Step 1)
  3. Magnezone
    Step 3Magnezone ✓

  • 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.