What does Magnemite evolve into?

Magneton at level 30 is the mid-stage. Push through to Magnezone using a Thunder Stone for the final form. 325 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Magnemite evolve?

Level 30 gets you Magneton . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Magnemite?

In Black 2 & White 2, Magnemite does the job early-game if you need a Electric/Steel type on your team. Evolve it into Magneton before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Magnemite?

You can find Magnemite in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Magnemite - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Magnemite's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, HP trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP25

Attack35

Defense70

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def55

Speed45

Total325

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight6.0 kg

Base XP65

Abilities

Magnet Pull

Prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out.

Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

AnalyticHA

Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

The electromagnetic waves emitted by the units at the sides of its head expel antigravity, which allows it to float.

Magnemite Weakness

Ground, Fire, and Fighting moves hit Magnemite for super-effective damage. Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. 12 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Magnemite Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ground
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Electric, Grass, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark
0.25x (Resist)	Flying, Steel
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartExcellent

3Weak

12Resist

1Immune

Score+9

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Ground

2xWeak

Fire Fighting

½xResist

Normal Electric Grass Ice Psychic Bug Rock Ghost Dragon Dark

¼xResist

Flying Steel

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (4)

Water Flying Ice Rock

How to Beat Magnemite in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves EmberLv. 6 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Magnemite Ember 2x 57-69% Rock Smash 2x 31-40% View Growlithe builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves EmberLv. 7 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Magnemite Ember 2x 43-51% Rock Smash 2x 31-40% View Tepig builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Magnemite Rock Smash 2x 49-60% View Riolu builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

Magnemite is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Magneton first, then eventually reaches Magnezone. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 210 total stats over Magnemite. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#081Magnemite

Level 30

#082Magneton

Thunder Stone

#462Magnezone

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Magnemite

ElectricSteel

Magneton

ElectricSteel

Magnezone

ElectricSteel

50+25

70+20

ATK

60+25

70+10

DEF

95+25

115+20

SP.ATK

120+25

130+10

SP.DEF

70+15

90+20

SPE

70+25

60-10

BST

325C-Tier

465B-Tier+140

535B-Tier+70

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Challenging

Magnemite is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Black 2 & White 2 Magnemite Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Magnemite develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Zap Cannon and Explosion show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 4

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Lv 7

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 11

Sonic Boom

——9020Normal

Lv 15

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Lv 18

Magnet Bomb

—60—20Steel

Lv 21

Spark

—6510020Electric

Lv 25

Mirror Shot

—658510Steel

Lv 29

Metal Sound

——8540Steel

Lv 32

Electro Ball

——10010Electric

Lv 35

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

Lv 39

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 43

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 46

Lock-On

———5Normal

Lv 49

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 53

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

Lv 57

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

TM Moves

TM57

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM64

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM72

Volt Switch

C7010020Electric

TM93

Wild Charge

D9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Magnemite doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Electroweb

C559515Electric

Tutor

Gravity

———5Psychic

Tutor

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Tutor

Magic Coat+4

D——15Psychic

Tutor

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Tutor

Recycle

D——10Normal

Tutor

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

—309020Rock

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Black 2 & White 2 Magnemite Locations

Easy grab on Magnemite with high spawn rates across 6 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Magnemite in Black 2 & White 2

Before you go hunting for Magnemite, check which of the 6 spots belong to your version. Black 2 and White 2 each have different walking encounters at Lv. 10-13.

Virbank Complex - Inside

Black 2Grass Lv.10-12 Power-plant

CommonEarly

Any

Virbank Complex - Inside

White 2Grass Lv.10-12 Power-plant

CommonEarly

Any

Virbank Complex - Inside

Black 2Grass Lv.11-13 Power-plant

CommonEarly

AnyDouble grass

Virbank Complex - Inside

White 2Grass Lv.11-13 Power-plant

CommonEarly

AnyDouble grass

Virbank Complex - Outside

White 2Grass Lv.10-11 Power-plant

UncommonEarly

Any

Virbank Complex - Outside

Black 2Grass Lv.10-11 Power-plant

UncommonEarly

Any

Magnemite Guide

Magneton at level 30 is the mid-stage. Push through to Magnezone using a Thunder Stone for the final form. 325 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 30 gets you Magneton. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Black 2 & White 2, Magnemite does the job early-game if you need a Electric/Steel type on your team. Evolve it into Magneton before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Magnemite in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Magnemite has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 Fire SpinLv. 30 Damage vs Magnemite Flame Charge 2x 55-66% Ember 2x 95-113%KO Fire Spin 2x 83-98% View Volcarona builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock SmashTM94 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 4x 247-291%KO Rock Smash 2x 42-50% Sand Tomb 4x 111-131%KO View Sandslash builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeLv. 21 Rock SmashTM94 Sand TombLv. 10 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 4x 247-291%KO Bulldoze 4x 191-225%KO Rock Smash 2x 42-50% Sand Tomb 4x 111-131%KO View Trapinch builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock SmashTM94 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 4x 214-253%KO Rock Smash 2x 36-44% Sand Tomb 4x 103-122%KO Mud-Slap 4x 47-56% View Krokorok builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapLv. 7 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 4x 134-159%KO Mud-Slap 4x 47-56% View Baltoy builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves IncinerateTM59 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 Fire SpinLv. 30 Damage vs Magnemite Incinerate 2x 139-165%KO Flame Charge 2x 54-63% Ember 2x 93-110%KO Fire Spin 2x 82-97% View Volcarona builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 4x 237-279%KO Brick Break 2x 73-87% Bulldoze 4x 179-211%KO Rock Smash 2x 39-48% View Sandslash builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Sand TombLv. 10 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 4x 237-279%KO Bulldoze 4x 179-211%KO Rock Smash 2x 39-48% Sand Tomb 4x 107-127%KO View Trapinch builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 IncinerateTM59 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 4x 207-245%KO Brick Break 2x 63-76% Incinerate 2x 39-48% Bulldoze 4x 158-186%KO View Krokorok builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 7 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 4x 128-152%KO Bulldoze 4x 100-118%KO Mud-Slap 4x 42-51% View Baltoy builds →

Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 4x 241-285%KO Brick Break 2x 76-90% Bulldoze 4x 184-218%KO Rock Smash 2x 43-50% View Sandslash builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Magnemite Earth Power 4x 178-210%KO Dig 4x 241-285%KO Bulldoze 4x 184-218%KO Rock Smash 2x 43-50% View Trapinch builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Sand TombLv. 37 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 4x 134-158%KO Bulldoze 4x 101-120%KO Rock Smash 2x 23-28% Sand Tomb 4x 64-75% View Onix builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 IncinerateTM59 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 4x 210-248%KO Brick Break 2x 65-78% Incinerate 2x 40-48% Bulldoze 4x 159-188%KO View Krokorok builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 33 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 261-308%KO Dig 4x 210-248%KO Brick Break 2x 65-78% Bulldoze 4x 159-188%KO View Drilbur builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 388-456%KO Dig 4x 313-369%KO Brick Break 2x 97-115%KO Bulldoze 4x 239-281%KO View Excadrill builds →
Camerupt FireGround	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EarthquakeLv. 46 Earth PowerLv. 26 Lava PlumeLv. 22 Damage vs Magnemite Fire Blast 2x 209-247%KO Earthquake 4x 302-356%KO Earth Power 4x 345-406%KO Lava Plume 2x 153-181%KO View Camerupt builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 46 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 302-356%KO Dig 4x 244-288%KO Brick Break 2x 76-90% Bulldoze 4x 185-219%KO View Sandslash builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Magnemite Earth Power 4x 185-219%KO Dig 4x 244-288%KO Bulldoze 4x 185-219%KO Rock Smash 2x 42-50% View Trapinch builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 48 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 IncinerateTM59 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 259-306%KO Dig 4x 206-244%KO Brick Break 2x 65-77% Incinerate 2x 42-50% View Krokorok builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 392-462%KO Dig 4x 316-372%KO Brick Break 2x 98-116%KO Bulldoze 4x 239-282%KO View Excadrill builds →
Camerupt FireGround	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EarthquakeLv. 46 Earth PowerLv. 26 Lava PlumeLv. 22 Damage vs Magnemite Fire Blast 2x 209-246%KO Earthquake 4x 306-360%KO Earth Power 4x 346-408%KO Lava Plume 2x 153-180%KO View Camerupt builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 46 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 306-360%KO Dig 4x 244-288%KO Brick Break 2x 78-92% Bulldoze 4x 188-222%KO View Sandslash builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Magnemite Earth Power 4x 183-216%KO Dig 4x 244-288%KO Bulldoze 4x 188-222%KO Rock Smash 2x 42-50% View Trapinch builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 48 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 IncinerateTM59 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 260-306%KO Dig 4x 209-246%KO Brick Break 2x 66-78% Incinerate 2x 40-48% View Krokorok builds →

Garchomp DragonGround	S
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB OutrageSTAB Swords Dance Stealth Rock Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 462-543%KO Outrage 69-81% View Garchomp builds →
Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Earth Power ProtectPriority Lava Plume Hidden Power Ice View Heatran builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Ice Punch Thunder Punch Damage vs Magnemite Drain Punch 2x 200-236%KO Mach Punch 2x 108-127%KO View Conkeldurr builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB ProtectPriority Stealth Rock Swords Dance Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 4x 291-342%KO View Gliscor builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Flare Blitz Morning Sun Extreme Speed Close Combat Damage vs Magnemite Flare Blitz 2x 217-256%KO Extreme Speed 24-28% Close Combat 2x 145-171%KO View Arcanine builds →