Special
Cannon
CTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Defense carry most of Magneton's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP50
D
Attack60
C
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk120
A
Sp. Def70
C
Speed70
C
Total465
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight60.0 kg
132.3 lbsStandard
Base XP163
Average
Abilities
Magnet PullTop Pick
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.
AnalyticHARare
Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon is three Magnemite that have linked together. Magneton sends out powerful radio waves to study its surroundings.

Magneton Weakness

Type-wise, Magneton takes extra damage from Ground, Fire, and Fighting. Watch out for Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 11 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Magneton's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Magneton Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ground
2x (Weak)Fire, Fighting
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Electric, Grass, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Flying, Steel
0x (Immune)Poison
Type ChartExcellent
3Weak
11Resist
1Immune
Score+8
4xCritical
Ground
2xWeak
FireFighting
½xResist
NormalElectricGrassIcePsychicBugRockDragonFairy
¼xResist
FlyingSteel
0xImmune
Poison
STAB (5)
WaterFlyingIceRockFairy
How to Beat Magneton in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (155-182%). Cobalion deals 71-83% with Close Combat.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Sitting between Magnemite and Magnezone, Magneton is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+25), but there's still another 70 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Magnemite
#081Magnemite
30
Level 30
Magneton
#082Magneton
Thunder Stone
Thunder Stone
Magnezone
#462Magnezone
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Magnemite
ElectricSteel
Magneton
ElectricSteel
Magnezone
ElectricSteel
HP
25
50+25
70+20
ATK
35
60+25
70+10
DEF
70
95+25
115+20
SP.ATK
95
120+25
130+10
SP.DEF
55
70+15
90+20
SPE
45
70+25
60-10
BST
325C-Tier
465B-Tier+140
535B-Tier+70
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Challenging

Magneton is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Magnemite eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Sword & Shield Magneton Best Moveset

Eviolite makes Magneton bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. Max HP and Sp. Atk EVs with Modest nature handle the stat profile. The remaining moves keeps it from being passive.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Magnet Pull
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Magneton
Modest+SPA

Magneton best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Volt SwitchSTAB
  • Flash CannonSTAB
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • ThunderboltSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Keldeo
KeldeoDecent
Conkeldurr
ConkeldurrDecent
Moltres
MoltresDecent

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Magneton picks up Zap Cannon and Giga Impact along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal coverage, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Electric Terrain
D——10Electric
Lv 1
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
S—9020Electric
Lv 1
Tri Attack
C8010010Normal
Lv 12
Electro Ball
D—10010Electric
Lv 16
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
Lv 20
Spark
—6510020Electric
Lv 24
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 28
Magnet Rise
D——10Electric
Lv 34
Flash Cannon
S8010010Steel
Lv 40
Discharge
B8010015Electric
Lv 46
Metal Sound
D—8540Steel
Lv 52
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 58
Lock-On
D——5Normal
Lv 64
Zap Cannon
C120505Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM90
Electric Terrain
D——10Electric
TR80
Electro Ball
D—10010Electric
TM82
Electroweb
C559515Electric
TR26
Endure+4
A——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR70
Flash Cannon
S8010010Steel
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR52
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR46
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TM17
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
A——5Water
TM18
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM16
Screech
D—8540Normal
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM40
Swift
C60—20Normal
TR09
Thunder
B1107010Electric
TM14
Thunder Wave
S—9020Electric
TR08
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
TR19
Tri Attack
C8010010Normal
TM80
Volt Switch
S7010020Electric
TR86
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Magneton doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Rising Voltage
B7010020Electric

How to Get Magneton in Sword & Shield

No wild encounters for Magneton. The 2-stage line runs through Magnemite, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 30 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Magneton in Sword & Shield

The path to Magneton starts with Magnemite at Lv. 10-15 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Magnemite
    Step 1Catch Magnemite
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    56%Early
    Normal Weather
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    56%Early
    Snowstorm
    Challenge Beach
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    56%Early
    Normal Weather
    Challenge Beach
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    56%Early
    Snowstorm
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    56%Early
    Snowing
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    56%Early
    Sandstorm
    Challenge Beach
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    56%Early
    Snowing
    Challenge Beach
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    56%Early
    Sandstorm
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    56%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Challenge Beach
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    56%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Challenge Beach
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    36%Early
    Overcast
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    36%Early
    Thunderstorm
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    36%Early
    Intense Sun
    Challenge Beach
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    36%Early
    Thunderstorm
    Challenge Beach
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    36%Early
    Intense Sun
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    36%Early
    Raining
    Challenge Beach
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    36%Early
    Raining
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water
    36%Early
    Overcast
  2. Magneton
    Step 2Magneton ✓

Magneton Guide

  • Magneton is meant to evolve into Magnezone. At 465 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • In Sword & Shield, Magneton's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), Charizard (Fire), and Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Golem is the most dangerous since Ground moves deal 4x damage.

  • In Sword & Shield, Magnemite evolves into Magneton at level 30. Magneton evolves into Magnezone using a Thunder Stone. Magneton is a middle-stage evolution in the Magnemite line.

  • Magnet Pull is the go-to ability for Magneton. It prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out. Its hidden ability Analytic can work in specific setups. Sturdy is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

  • Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Magneton is a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Magneton has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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