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magnezone
#462

Magnezone

Magnet Area Pokémon

ElectricSteel

Some say that Magnezone receives signals from space via the antenna on its head and that it’s being controlled by some mysterious being.

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

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

Choice Specs
Moves
Tri Attack / Explosion / Discharge
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Timid / Modest
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Magnezone's powerful ability Magnet Pull lets it eliminate or heavily chip defensive Steel-types in Skarmory and Scizor, which many teams rely on to check some of the tier's most powerful offensive Pokemon like Latias and Weavile. It is an incredibly strong attacker in its own right, firing off powerful Flash Cannons and Thunderbolts that pressure most of the tier. However, Ground-types can switch into Thunderbolt and Volt Switch, sapping all of of Magnezone's momentum. Magnezone's reliance on Choice Specs means that, once it has successfully trapped and KOed its Steel-type target, it is forced to switch out or be sacrificed, often costing the team momentum. This is exacerbated by Volt Switch failing to pressure specially defensive Scizor, one of Magnezone's main targets. Magnezone's low Speed leaves it forced out by many of the tier's numerous offensive Pokemon, and it is unable to trap some Steel-types like Jirachi and invested Heatran effectively due to their bulk. Additionally, both Scizor and Skarmory can run a Shed Shell to render Magnezone's niche null and void.

Most Used Moves

Thunder
48.6%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc