Magnemite Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Magnemite Pokemon Guide

Magnemite is an Electric and Steel-type Pokemon known for magnetism, Steel-type trapping and evolution into Magneton. This guide covers Magnemite’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Magnemite

Shiny Form

Shiny Magnemite

Magnemite Description

Magnemite is an Electric and Steel-type Pokemon made of magnets and electricity. It evolves into Magneton at Level 30.

Magnemite Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Magnemite, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Magnemite

National Dex

#0081

Type

Electric / Steel

Species

Magnet Pokemon

Height

1’00” / 0.3 m

30 cm

Weight

13.2 lbs / 6.0 kg

6.0 kg

Abilities

Magnet Pull, Sturdy, Analytic

Magnemite Stats

Magnemite has solid Special Attack and good defensive typing, but low Speed and HP.

Magnemite Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Magnemite uses Electric, Steel and status moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Magnemite’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Thunderbolt

Reliable Electric-type special damage and one of the line’s best attacks.

Thunder

A high-power Electric-type attack with improved accuracy in rain.

Flash Cannon

Steel-type special coverage against Fairy, Rock and Ice-type Pokemon.

Mirror Shot

A Steel-type move associated with older Magnemite line move pools.

Volt Switch

A pivoting Electric-type move that helps keep momentum.

Electro Ball

Electric-type damage that scales with Speed difference.

Tri Attack

A classic special attack with a chance to burn, freeze or paralyze.

Thunder Wave

Paralyzes opponents and supports slower teammates.

Magnemite All Moves

Magnemite can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Magnemite’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	40	100
4	Supersonic	Normal	Status	–	55
8	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
12	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	–	100
16	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
20	Spark	Electric	Physical	65	100
24	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
28	Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	–	–
32	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
36	Discharge	Electric	Special	80	100
40	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
44	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
48	Lock On	Normal	Status	–	–
52	Zap Cannon	Electric	Special	120	50

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Charge	Electric	Status	–	–
TM	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Eerie Impulse	Electric	Status	–	100
TM	Electric Terrain	Electric	Status	–	–
TM	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	–	100
TM	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Gravity	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Volt Switch	Electric	Special	70	100
TM	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95
Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100

Magnemite Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Magnemite is a Electric / Steel-type Pokemon. This gives it many resistances plus a Poison immunity, but leaves it weak to Fighting, Ground and Fire-type attacks.

Type

Electric / Steel

Weaknesses

Fighting, Ground, Fire

Resistances

Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Electric, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy

Immunity

Poison

Magnemite Abilities

Magnemite’s abilities trap Steel-types, preserve survival at full HP or boost attacks when moving last.

Magnemite Evolution

Magnemite evolves into Magneton at Level 30. Magneton can evolve into Magnezone through a special magnetic field or Thunder Stone depending on the game.

Stage 1

Magnemite

Starting form

Stage 2

Magneton

Evolves from Magnemite at Level 30

Stage 3

Magnezone

Evolves from Magneton by special magnetic field or Thunder Stone depending on the game

Where to Find Magnemite in Pokemon Games

Magnemite’s availability changes by game. It is often found near power plants, industrial areas, electric facilities and distortion zones.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Magnemite
Pokemon Red	Power Plant.
Pokemon Blue	Power Plant.
Pokemon Yellow	Route 10 and Power Plant.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Magnemite
Pokemon Gold	Routes 6, 11, 38 and 39.
Pokemon Silver	Routes 6, 11, 38 and 39.
Pokemon Crystal	Routes 6, 11, 38 and 39.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Magnemite
Pokemon Ruby	New Mauville.
Pokemon Sapphire	New Mauville.
Pokemon Emerald	New Mauville.
Pokemon FireRed	Power Plant.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Power Plant.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Magnemite
Pokemon Diamond	Fuego Ironworks.
Pokemon Pearl	Fuego Ironworks.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 222 and Fuego Ironworks.
Pokemon HeartGold	Routes 6, 11, 38 and 39.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Routes 6, 11, 38 and 39.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Magnemite
Pokemon Black	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	White Forest.
Pokemon Black 2	Virbank Complex.
Pokemon White 2	Virbank Complex.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Magnemite
Pokemon X	Breed Magneton or Magnezone.
Pokemon Y	Breed Magneton or Magnezone.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Route 110 and New Mauville.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Route 110 and New Mauville.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Magnemite
Pokemon Sun	Route 1, Hau’oli City, Malie City and Poke Pelago.
Pokemon Moon	Route 1, Hau’oli City, Malie City and Poke Pelago.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Route 1, Hau’oli City and Malie City.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Route 1, Hau’oli City and Malie City.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Power Plant.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Power Plant.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Magnemite
Pokemon Sword	Challenge Beach.
Pokemon Shield	Challenge Beach.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Fuego Ironworks, Spacious Cave, Whiteout Cave, Icy Cave and Glacial Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Fuego Ironworks, Spacious Cave, Whiteout Cave, Icy Cave and Glacial Cavern.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Space-Time Distortions.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Magnemite
Pokemon Scarlet	East Province Area Two and East Province Area Three.
Pokemon Violet	East Province Area Two and East Province Area Three.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Magnemite
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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