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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

uu Usage: 1.6%
Steel Killer (Substitute)
Item
Leftovers / Lum Berry
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 108
SpA 252
Spe 148
Special Attacker
Moves
Charge Beam / Metal Sound
Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Fire
Substitute / Explosion
Item
Leftovers / Life Orb
Nature
Modest / Rash
EVs
HP 96
SpA 252
Spe 160
Choice Scarf
Moves
Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Naive
EVs
Atk 56
SpA 224
Spe 228
Choice Specs
Moves
Hidden Power Water / Hidden Power Grass
Explosion / Signal Beam
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Rash / Modest
EVs
Atk 80
SpA 252
Spe 176

Strategy Overview

Because UU does not have the plethora of Steel-types that are found in OU, Magneton has a tough time proving its worth. But due to the prevalence of Registeel and Steelix in the UU environment, Magneton can fill a niche on teams that utilize hard-hitting Normal-, Dragon-, or Flying-type Pokemon by removing those Steel-type Pokemon from play with its ability, Magnet Pull. With a superb Special Attack stat, Magneton can also take the offensive by either boosting its Special Attack with Charge Beam or lowering the opponent's stats and forcing switches with Metal Sound. Magneton also has decent defenses as well as resistances to Dragon, Steel, Bug, Normal, Flying, Rock, Electric, and Ice, allowing it to form sturdy Substitutes and switch in against a wide variety of attacks.

Most Used Moves

Explosion
24.4%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
61.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc