Magnezone

Steel

Magnezone's excellent Electric typing assists Steel-type teams in checking Water-type Pokemon such as Gyarados and Rotom-W. Magnezone also is a great status absorber thanks to its immunity to paralysis, which enables it to freely switch into an incoming Thunder Wave. Furthermore, Magnezone's impressive Special Attack stat lets it function as an effective Choice Scarf user that can exert great offensive pressure against other teams. Magnet Pull is an excellent tool for trapping Steel-types such as Cobalion, Klefki, Ferrothorn, and Mega Scizor. It also allows Magnezone to disrupt the popular Flying-type core of Skarmory + Zapdos, easing the matchup for Steel-type teams. Despite the offensive capabilities it offers, Magnezone's Electric / Steel typing isn't that remarkable defensively, as it makes it very weak to Ground-type attacks. Magnezone lacks a good movepool and has very bad coverage aside from its STAB moves and Hidden Power Ice, making it easier to predict and threaten out. Magnezone's poor Speed stat and its reliance on Choice Scarf make it vulnerable to being revenge killed, and any Pokemon with a base 115 Speed stat or higher can outspeed it.

Electric

Magnezone is an excellent choice for Electric teams thanks to Magnet Pull, which allows it to threaten troublesome Steel-types, namely Excadrill. Magnezone's decent bulk and Steel typing provide key resistances to Fairy- and Dragon-type attacks from Mega Gardevoir and Latios. However, its Steel typing also amplifies its weakness to Ground-type attacks while also adding weaknesses to Fighting- and Fire-type attacks. Magnezone's extremely poor coverage options leave it overly reliant on Hidden Power Fire to deal with targets it traps. Furthermore, Magnezone's below-average Speed tier makes it more susceptible to being revenge killed.