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magnezone
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Magnezone

Magnet Area Pokémon

ElectricSteel

It evolved from exposure to a special magnetic field. Three units generate magnetism.

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

ubers Usage: 1.2%
Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Mild / Modest
EVs
HP 208
SpA 252
Spe 48
Dual Screens
Item
Light Clay
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 252
SpA 208
Spe 48
Special Attacker
Moves
Explosion / Substitute / Toxic
Item
Life Orb / Magnet / Expert Belt
Nature
Mild / Modest
EVs
HP 208
SpA 252
Spe 48
Choice Scarf
Moves
Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Fire
Thunderbolt / Flash Cannon
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Hasty
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Magnezone's main niche in Ubers is its Steel-type trapping ability. Much like in OU, there are many Dragon-type sweepers in Ubers who appreciate the removal of Steel-types who impede their sweeps, and the fact that far fewer Steel-types in Ubers carry Ground-type attacks coupled with the fact that the use of Shed Shell is all but nonexistent, Magnezone can often open up massive holes in your opponent's team. Also, its unique defensive typing grants it resistances to many popular attacking types in Ubers, including Dragon-, Steel-, Bug-, Ghost-, and Dark-types, as well as the famous BoltBeam combination. Magnezone isn't without its weak points, however. It is very slow without a Choice Scarf and it is weak to the common Fire-, Ground-, and Fighting attacks that a lot of Ubers sweepers tend to carry. It also does not have any recovery outside of Rest to help it stand up to repeated hits. However, while Magnezone may sometimes be overlooked in the Ubers environment, it is certainly not to be underestimated.

Most Used Moves

Thunder
64.3%
Explosion
57.8%

Most Used Items

Magnet
24.6%
Lum Berry
14.7%
Leftovers
12.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc