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.

What is Magneton weak to?

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.

How do you evolve Magneton?

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.

What is the best ability for Magneton?

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.

What role does Magneton play in battle?

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.

Magneton - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack60

Defense95

Sp. Atk120

Sp. Def70

Speed70

Total465

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight60.0 kg

Base XP163

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.

AnalyticHA

Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Delicate equipment can malfunction in areas inhabited by Magneton, which send out mysterious electrical signals.

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
Damage	Types
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

Fire Fighting

½xResist

Normal Electric Grass Ice Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Fairy

¼xResist

Flying Steel

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (5)

Water Flying Ice Rock Fairy

How to Beat Magneton in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)

Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 47 Earth PowerLv. 30 DigLv. 35 Mud BombLv. 25 Damage vs Magneton Earthquake 4x 191-226%KO Earth Power 4x 130-154%KO Dig 4x 154-182%KO Mud Bomb 4x 98-115%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Marowak Ground	C
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves Stomping TantrumLv. 43 Brick BreakTM31 Bone ClubLv. 7 BonemerangLv. 21 Damage vs Magneton Stomping Tantrum 4x 122-144%KO Brick Break 2x 41-48% Bone Club 4x 106-125%KO Bonemerang 4x 86-101%KO View Marowak builds →
Mudsdale Ground	C
Available Moves Moves SuperpowerLv. 60 EarthquakeLv. 47 High HorsepowerLv. 24 BulldozeLv. 10 Damage vs Magneton Superpower 2x 92-109%KO Earthquake 4x 232-274%KO High Horsepower 4x 220-259%KO Bulldoze 4x 142-168%KO View Mudsdale builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigLv. 43 Sand TombLv. 37 Damage vs Magneton Dig 4x 86-101%KO Sand Tomb 4x 41-48% View Onix builds →
Marshtomp WaterGround	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 48 Brick BreakTM31 Mud BombLv. 22 Mud ShotLv. 1 Damage vs Magneton Earthquake 4x 171-202%KO Brick Break 2x 43-51% Mud Bomb 4x 110-130%KO Mud Shot 4x 94-110%KO View Marshtomp builds →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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

#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

Magneton is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Magnemite eggs. 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

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Magneton Best Moveset

Prediction matters here. Choice Specs means Magneton can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is boosted special damage with move lock. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs with Magnetpull back that up. The remaining moves prevents free switches.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Magnet Pull

Item

Choice SpecsPOWER

Best Nature for Magneton

Timid+SPE

Magneton best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

ThunderboltSTAB
Hidden Power Fire
Flash CannonSTAB
Volt SwitchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

TogekissGood

EmpoleonGood

AlomomolaDecent

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Electric Terrain

D——10Electric

Lv 1

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 1

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

Lv 1

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

Lv 5

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 7

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 11

Magnet Bomb

—60—20Steel

Lv 13

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 17

Sonic Boom

D—9020Normal

Lv 19

Spark

—6510020Electric

Lv 23

Mirror Shot

—658510Steel

Lv 25

Metal Sound

——8540Steel

Lv 29

Electro Ball

D—10010Electric

Lv 33

Flash Cannon

S8010010Steel

Lv 39

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 43

Discharge

B8010015Electric

Lv 49

Lock-On

———5Normal

Lv 53

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 59

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

Lv 63

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

TM Moves

TM57

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

S8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM25

Thunder

B1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

B—9010Poison

TM72

Volt Switch

S7010020Electric

TM93

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Magneton doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Electroweb

S559515Electric

Tutor

Gravity

D——5Psychic

Tutor

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Tutor

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Tutor

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Tutor

Recycle

C——10Normal

Tutor

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Tutor

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 1

Bide+1

———10Normal

Gen 2

Curse

C——10Ghost

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 6

Flash

D—10020Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 1

Rage

D2010020Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Swift

C60—20Normal

Gen 1

Take Down

—908520Normal

Gen 1

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

How to Get Magneton in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Magneton doesn't appear wild. Catch Magnemite instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 30 to get Magneton. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Magneton in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Magnemite is your first catch on the way to Magneton. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-28 across 6 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Magnemite
Route 1 - Trainers' School
Ultra SunGrass Lv.5-8 Route
10%Early
Route 1 - Trainers' School
Ultra MoonGrass Lv.5-8 Route
10%Early
Hau'oli City - Shopping District
Ultra MoonGrass Lv.6-9 City
10%Early
Hau'oli City - Shopping District
Ultra SunGrass Lv.6-9 City
10%Early
Malie City - Outer Cape
Ultra MoonGrass Lv.25-28 City
20%Mid
Malie City - Outer Cape
Ultra SunGrass Lv.25-28 City
20%Mid
Train until Level 30
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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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