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magneton
#082

Magneton

Magnet Pokémon

ElectricSteel

It is actually three MAGNEMITE linked by magnetism. A group can set off a magnetic storm.

Base Stats

HP 50
Attack 60
Defense 95
Sp. Atk 120
Sp. Def 70
Speed 70
Total 465

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

magneton Magneton Lv. 30
magnezone Magnezone Level Up

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Magnet Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 60.0 kg
Base Exp 163
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

magneton Front Front
magneton Back Back
magneton Front Shiny Front Shiny
magneton Back Shiny Back Shiny
magneton Official Art Official Art
magneton Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 17.6%
Substitute Attacker
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Magnet Pull / Sturdy
Nature
Modest / Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Magneton is a great special wallbreaker that utilizes its blend of offensive and defensive capabilities to generate momentum for offensive teams. Magneton's rare Steel typing gives it a wide array of resistances that enable it to check Pokemon like Skuntank, Vileplume, Jynx, and Regirock and Cradily lacking Earthquake. Not only this, but Magneton's shockingly high base 120 Special Attack paired with an almost unresisted STAB combination means it trades well against these Pokemon while pressuring switches with ease. Since these traits are usually enough for Magneton to function, its moveslots and abilities are flexible enough to cover weaker matchups.

However, Magneton isn't completely immovable and has its share of offensive shortcomings. Magneton's low base HP means it can take a sizable chunk of damage even from offensive Pokemon with attacks it can resist, and the same can be said for defensive Pokemon with Seismic Toss like Dusclops and Lickilicky. Magneton's base 70 Speed allows it to outpace a majority of defensive Pokemon, but it's slow compared to other mid-Speed wallbreakers in the tier such as Hitmonchan, Gardevoir, and Medicham, meaning it isn't hard to offensively check.

Most Used Moves

Explosion
15.8%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
65.4%
Life Orb
14.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc