In Red & Blue, Magnemite isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Magneton to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Magnemite weak to?

In Red & Blue, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Magnemite. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What role does Magnemite play in battle?

In Red & Blue, Magnemite fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 95 Special. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

Should I use Magnemite?

In Red & Blue, Magnemite does the job early-game if you need a electric type on your team. Evolve it into Magneton before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

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.

Magnemite - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Magnemite's spread isn't flashy. Special leads, HP trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Special stat exp, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP25

Attack35

Defense70

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def95

Speed45

Total365

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight6.0 kg

Base XP65

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

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

Uses anti-gravity to stay suspended. Appears without warning and uses THUNDER WAVE and similar moves.

Magnemite Weakness

Ground moves hit Magnemite for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Magnemite's special bulk (base 95 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Magnemite Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying

Type ChartAvg

1Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Magnemite in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 153-180%KO Dig 2x 122-144%KO View Sandslash builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 153-180%KO Dig 2x 122-144%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Marowak Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 1 BonemerangLv. 48 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 127-150%KO Dig 2x 104-123%KO Bone Club 2x 84-99% Bonemerang 2x 66-78% View Marowak builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 147-174%KO Dig 2x 117-138%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 84-99% Dig 2x 68-81% View Onix builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

You'll evolve Magnemite into Magnezone the traditional way. This Electric type doesn't breed despite having a chain ahead. The evolved forms gain up to 170 total stats over Magnemite. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#081Magnemite

Level 30

#082Magneton

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Magnemite

Electric

Magneton

Electric

50+25

ATK

60+25

DEF

95+25

SP.ATK

120+25

SP.DEF

70+15

SPE

70+25

BST

325C-Tier

465B-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

TYPE

Special

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Magnemite Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without TMs, Magnemite's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal coverage on top of Thunder and Thunderbolt for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 21

Sonic Boom

——9020Normal

Lv 25

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 29

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 35

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Lv 41

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 47

Screech

D—8540Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM30

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM45

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Magnemite doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Magnemite can't learn any Tutor moves

Red & Blue Magnemite Locations

high spawn rates for Magnemite across 2 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Magnemite in Red & Blue

Power Plant

RedGrass Lv.21-23 Power-plant

30%Mid

Power Plant

BlueGrass Lv.21-23 Power-plant

30%Mid

Magnemite Guide

In Red & Blue, Magnemite isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Magneton to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Red & Blue, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Magnemite. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Red & Blue, Magnemite fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 95 Special. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
In Red & Blue, Magnemite does the job early-game if you need a electric type on your team. Evolve it into Magneton before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Level 30 gets you Magneton. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

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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Rhydon GroundRock	S
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 191-225%KO Dig 2x 153-180%KO View Rhydon builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 153-180%KO Dig 2x 122-144%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 153-180%KO Dig 2x 122-144%KO View Sandslash builds →
Nidoqueen PoisonGround	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Nidorina (Celadon City Gift) TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 142-168%KO View Nidoqueen builds →
Nidoking PoisonGround	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Nidorino (Celadon City Gift) TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 155-183%KO View Nidoking builds →

Sandshrew Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 2x 100-118%KO View Sandshrew builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 2x 105-126%KO View Geodude builds →

Sandshrew Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 2x 100-118%KO View Sandshrew builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 2x 105-126%KO View Geodude builds →

Dugtrio Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 2x 118-140%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 2x 69-82% View Onix builds →
Sandshrew Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 2x 94-111%KO View Sandshrew builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 2x 102-121%KO View Geodude builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 1 Damage vs Magnemite Dig 2x 73-87% Bone Club 2x 61-73% View Cubone builds →

Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 145-173%KO Dig 2x 120-141%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 85-100%KO Dig 2x 68-82% View Onix builds →
Sandshrew Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 120-141%KO Dig 2x 95-114%KO View Sandshrew builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 123-145%KO Dig 2x 100-118%KO View Geodude builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 1 Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 88-105%KO Dig 2x 73-86% Bone Club 2x 61-73% View Cubone builds →

Golem RockGround	B
Recommended Build Moves EarthquakeSTAB Explosion Rock Slide Body Slam Damage vs Magnemite Earthquake 2x 177-209%KO Explosion 147-173%KO Rock Slide 66-79% Body Slam 50-59% View Golem builds →