Magneton #0082

ElectricSteel
MagnemiteMagnemite(#0081)
Pokémon GO Pokédex
Farfetch'd(#0083)Farfetch'd
Max CPL402485L502810L51 · Best Buddy2843
Buddy Distance3 km per Candy
ReleasedJul 6, 2016Nov 16, 2018

Type Effectiveness

Magneton takes 256% from Ground, and 160% from Fire and Fighting moves.

Weak ×2.6
Ground
Weak ×1.6
FireFighting
Resists ×0.6
NormalGrassElectricIcePsychicBugRockDragonFairy
Resists ×0.4
PoisonFlyingSteel

Magneton is a Electric/Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Ground and weak to Fire and Fighting.

It reaches 2810 CP at level 50, or 2843 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Thunder Shock with Magnet Bomb.

Magneton
Normal
Shiny Magneton
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack223
Defense169
Stamina137

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
ElectricThunder ShockSteelMagnet Bomb11.6151
2ElectricThunder ShockElectricDischarge11.3148
3ElectricVolt SwitchSteelMagnet Bomb11.3147
4ElectricSparkSteelMagnet Bomb11.2146
5SteelMetal SoundSteelMagnet Bomb11.2146
6ElectricCharge BeamSteelMagnet Bomb11.0144
7ElectricVolt SwitchElectricDischarge11.0144
8ElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon11.0143
17 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9ElectricSparkElectricDischarge11.0143
10SteelMetal SoundElectricDischarge11.0143
11ElectricCharge BeamElectricDischarge10.8140
12ElectricVolt SwitchElectricZap Cannon10.4135
13ElectricSparkElectricZap Cannon10.4135
14SteelMetal SoundElectricZap Cannon10.4135
15ElectricCharge BeamElectricZap Cannon10.0131
16ElectricThunder ShockSteelFlash Cannon10.0130
17ElectricThunder ShockNormalReturn9.8128
18ElectricVolt SwitchNormalReturn9.6124
19ElectricVolt SwitchSteelFlash Cannon9.4123
20ElectricSparkSteelFlash Cannon9.4123
21SteelMetal SoundSteelFlash Cannon9.4123
22ElectricSparkNormalReturn9.4122
23SteelMetal SoundNormalReturn9.4122
24ElectricCharge BeamSteelFlash Cannon9.0117
25ElectricCharge BeamNormalReturn8.9116

Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.

DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.

Moves

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
EPS
Volt SwitchElectric13201.5s8.713.3
SparkElectric460.5s8.012.0
Thunder ShockElectric470.5s8.014.0
Metal SoundSteel460.5s8.012.0
Charge BeamElectric7141.0s7.014.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
DPE
ReturnPNormal25330.5s50.00.76
Zap CannonElectric1401003.5s40.01.40
Flash CannonSteel1001002.5s40.01.00
DischargeElectric65332.5s26.01.97
Magnet BombSteel75333.0s25.02.27

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Turns
DPT
EPT
Volt SwitchElectric141643.54.0
SparkElectric5722.53.5
Metal SoundSteel5822.54.0
Charge BeamElectric61132.03.7
Thunder ShockElectric4922.04.5

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
Zap CannonElectric150801.88
ReturnPNormal130701.86
Magnet BombSteel70401.75
Flash CannonSteel110651.69
DischargeElectric55401.38

DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.

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Purified: Return is learned by purifying a Shadow.
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Evolution Family

Magneton evolves into Magnezone for 100 candy.

Magnemite
Magnemite
#0081
ElectricSteel
25
22 purified
Magneton
Magneton
#0082
ElectricSteel
100
90 purified
  • Be near an active Magnetic Lure Module
Magnezone
Magnezone
#0462
ElectricSteel

Top Counters

Full Rankings

As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE59.1 eDPS
  2. 2Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE52.8 eDPS
  3. 3Shadow ExcadrillGroundMud-SlapGroundScorching Sands50.8 eDPS
  4. 4Therian Forme LandorusGroundMud ShotGroundSandsear StormE49.8 eDPS
  5. 5Shadow MamoswineGroundMud-SlapGroundHigh Horsepower47.6 eDPS
  6. 6Shadow RhyperiorGroundMud-SlapGroundEarthquake46.5 eDPS
See Full Rankings

Worth Powering Up?

Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.

The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15101110/10/10106515/15/15
Raids & Eggs20134810/10/10142015/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25168610/10/10177515/15/15
L404021190/0/0248515/15/15
L505023950/0/0281015/15/15
L51 · Best Buddy5124240/0/0284315/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 151065908
Level 2014201210
Level 2517751513
Level 3021301816
Level 3523081967
Level 4024852119
Level 4526452255
Level 5028102395
Level 5128432424

Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.

L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.

Dex Details

Second Charged Move50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust
Height / Weight1 m · 60 kg
Gender Ratio
Genderless
TradingTradableTransferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Magneton in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/151497 CP at level 22.5
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/15149722.5100.00%
#21/14/15150022.599.90%
#32/15/13150022.599.84%
#40/14/15149322.599.45%
#50/10/1314992399.44%
#61/15/13149422.599.40%
#71/15/14149922.599.40%
#81/13/15149522.599.35%
#92/14/13149622.599.30%
#102/12/15149822.599.25%

A 15/15/15 ranks #593 of 4,096, with 96.49% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/152494 CP at level 45.5
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/15249445.5100.00%
#21/14/15249845.599.90%
#30/11/15249746.599.82%
#40/15/1324924699.80%
#51/14/1324974699.70%
#60/14/1124994799.65%
#71/15/14249745.599.63%
#80/15/12249946.599.59%
#90/12/14249546.599.57%
#100/13/1524954699.51%

A 15/15/15 ranks #1453 of 4,096, with 96.45% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.

Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

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