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magnezone
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Magnezone

Magnet Area Pokémon

ElectricSteel

A group tried to use scientific means to make Magnezone evolve, but their efforts ended in failure.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 70
Defense 115
Sp. Atk 130
Sp. Def 90
Speed 60
Total 535

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

magneton Magneton Lv. 30
magnezone Magnezone Level Up

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Magnet Area Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 180.0 kg
Base Exp 241
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 30
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

magnezone Front Front
magnezone Back Back
magnezone Front Shiny Front Shiny
magnezone Back Shiny Back Shiny
magnezone Official Art Official Art
magnezone Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Special Tank
Moves
Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Ground
Thunder Wave / Signal Beam
Item
Electric Gem / Sitrus Berry
Ability
Sturdy
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpA 252

Strategy Overview

Magnezone certainly has the stats of a top contender, the highlight of which is its massive Special Attack stat which caps out at a whopping 200. Its Steel / Electric typing makes it mortally weak to Earthquake and to a lesser extent Heat Wave, though Sturdy somewhat makes up for this. In light of this, you might ask yourself why Magnezone isn't used that often. The answer is simple: its movepool is woefully shallow. In fact, the extent of its coverage is its STAB and choice of Hidden Power, making Magnezone horribly predictable. It also faces competition from Eelektross, for a slow Electric-type due to the eel's expansive movepool and a complete lack of weaknesses. However, Magnezone has the sheer power and bulk to make up for this, and is able to fulfill a very interesting niche as a reliable Gravity user.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc