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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

Choice Scarf
Moves
Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Ice
Thunderbolt / Flash Cannon
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Hasty / Naive
EVs
Atk 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

At first glance, it may seem like Magnezone, with its superior bulk, completely outclasses Magneton. However, this is not entirely the case. Magneton's base Speed is higher than Magnezone's by 10 points, which actually allows it to outrun Darkrai, Shaymin-S, and Jolly Choice Scarf Tyranitar when Magneton holds a Choice Scarf; this is actually a pretty huge advantage as it allows Magneton to revenge kill these Pokemon, while Magnezone will not be able to outspeed the aforementioned threats with a Choice Scarf. However, because of Magnezone's greater bulk, there is no point to employing Magneton for any other purpose in Ubers other than a Choice Scarf user, as Magnezone WILL use any other set much more effectively.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc