Magnemite

Electric Steel

Magnemite is a Electric and Steel-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 1540 in Pokémon GO. Magnemite's best moveset is Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt. It is weather boosted by Rain and Snow weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Magnemite is available in Pokémon GO.

Magnemite is weak to Ground, Fighting, and Fire-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Flying, Poison, and Steel-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	1540 CP
Attack	165 ATK
Defense	121 DEF
Stamina	93 STA
Weather Boost	Rain Snow
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#81
Height	0.3 m
Weight	6 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Magnemite type chart

Takes increased damage

Ground	256.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Fire	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Flying	39.1%
Poison	39.1%
Steel	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Dragon	62.5%
Electric	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Magnemite's best moves and movesets

Magnemite's best moveset is Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt, with 10.94 DPS (damage per second) and 111.5 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

Best Magnemite moves

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

DPS10.94

TDO111.49

Score12.2

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Magnemite with its best moveset, we recommend to use Spark/Thunderbolt. You will lose around 1.6% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Magnemite's strongest moveset (Thunder Shock/Thunderbolt).

Magnemite moves comparison

The following chart shows Magnemite's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Magnemite's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt	10.94	111.5	12.2
2.	Spark	Thunderbolt	10.77	109.7	12.0
3.	Metal Sound	Thunderbolt	10.77	109.7	12.0
4.	Thunder Shock	Discharge	10.68	108.9	11.9
5.	Thunder Shock	Magnet Bomb	10.60	108.0	11.8
6.	Spark	Discharge	10.56	107.6	11.8
7.	Metal Sound	Discharge	10.56	107.6	11.8
8.	Spark	Magnet Bomb	10.48	106.8	11.7
9.	Metal Sound	Magnet Bomb	10.48	106.8	11.7
10.	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	10.23	104.2	11.4
11.	Volt Switch	Discharge	10.11	103.1	11.3
12.	Volt Switch	Magnet Bomb	10.06	102.5	11.2

Fast Attacks

Thunder Shock580.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.6s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Thunder Shock has no special effects.
See Thunder Shock details page ↗
Spark690.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 9
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.7s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 7

Effects
Spark has no special effects.
See Spark details page ↗
Volt Switch14211.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 14
Energy 21
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.6s
Damage window 0.7s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 16

Effects
Volt Switch has no special effects.
See Volt Switch details page ↗
Metal Sound690.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 9
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 0.7s
Damage window 0.4s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 8

Effects
Metal Sound has no special effects.
See Metal Sound details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Damage	6
Energy	9
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.7s

Damage	6
Energy	7

Damage	14
Energy	21
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	16

Damage	6
Energy	9
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.9s

Damage	3
Energy	8

Charged Moves

Discharge65332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.7s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 45

Effects
Discharge has no special effects.
See Discharge details page ↗
Magnet Bomb70332.8s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 2.8s
Damage window 2.2s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Magnet Bomb has no special effects.
See Magnet Bomb details page ↗
Thunderbolt80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Thunderbolt has no special effects.
See Thunderbolt details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Damage	65
Energy	45

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.6s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Magnemite has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Magnemite Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Magnemite's Max CP is at Level 50. Magnemite Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	1540 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	544 CP - 583 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	725 CP - 778 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	725 CP - 778 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Snow	906 CP - 973 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Snow	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

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Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Magnemite Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Magnemite Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	19 CP	2	60 CP	3	101 CP
4	142 CP	5	183 CP	6	224 CP
7	266 CP	8	307 CP	9	348 CP
10	389 CP	11	428 CP	12	467 CP
13	506 CP	14	545 CP	15	583 CP
16	622 CP	17	661 CP	18	700 CP
19	739 CP	20	778 CP	21	817 CP
22	856 CP	23	895 CP	24	934 CP
25	973 CP	26	1012 CP	27	1051 CP
28	1090 CP	29	1128 CP	30	1167 CP
31	1187 CP	32	1206 CP	33	1226 CP
34	1245 CP	35	1265 CP	36	1284 CP
37	1304 CP	38	1323 CP	39	1343 CP
40	1362 CP	41	1379 CP	42	1397 CP
43	1414 CP	44	1432 CP	45	1450 CP
46	1467 CP	47	1485 CP	48	1503 CP
49	1522 CP	50	1540 CP

Magnemite evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Magnemite	25 Candy	Magneton
Magneton	100 Candy Magnetic Lure Module	Magnezone

Magnemite evolves into Magneton which costs 25 Candy.
Magneton evolves into Magnezone which costs 100 Candy. You need to be under a Magnetic Lure Module to evolve.

Regular and Shiny Magnemite

Mega Pokémon that boost Magnemite

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Magnemite's Electric and Steel-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Magnemite.

Mega Ampharos

Mega Steelix

Mega Scizor

Mega Aggron

Mega Manectric

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Magnemite Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Magnemite in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Magnemite, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Magnemite family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Magnemite in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Magnemite costumes

A list of Magnemite costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Magnemite high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Magnemite. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Magnemite Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Uses anti-gravity to stay suspended. Appears without warning and uses THUNDER WAVE and similar moves.
Yellow	It is born with the ability to defy gravity. It floats in air on powerful electro magnetic waves.
Gold	It is attracted by electromagnetic waves. It may approach trainers if they are using their POKéGEAR.
Silver	The units at the sides of its body generate anti gravity energy to keep it aloft in the air.
Crystal	The electricity emitted by the units on each side of its body cause it to become a strong magnet.
Ruby	MAGNEMITE attaches itself to power lines to feed on electricity. If your house has a power outage, check your circuit breakers. You may find a large number of this POKéMON clinging to the breaker box.
Sapphire	MAGNEMITE floats in the air by emitting electromagnetic waves from the units at its sides. These waves block gravity. This POKéMON becomes incapable of flight if its internal electrical supply is depleted.
Emerald	The units at its sides are extremely powerful magnets. They generate enough magnetism to draw in iron objects from over 300 feet away.
FireRed	It moves while constantly hovering. It discharges THUNDER WAVE and so on from the units at its sides.
LeafGreen	Uses antigravity to stay suspended. Appears without warning and uses THUNDER WAVE and similar moves.
Diamond, Pearl	The units at its sides generate electromagnetic waves that keep it airborne. It feeds on electricity.
Platinum, Black, White	The faster the units at its sides rotate, the greater the magnetic force they generate.
HeartGold	It is attracted by electromagnetic waves. It may approach Trainers if they are using their Pokégear.
SoulSilver	The units at the sides of its body generate antigravity energy to keep it aloft in the air.
Black 2, White 2	The electromagnetic waves emitted by the units at the sides of its head expel antigravity, which allows it to float.
X	The units at the sides of its body generate antigravity energy to keep it aloft in the air.
Y	It moves while constantly hovering. It discharges Thunder Wave and so on from the units at its sides.
Omega Ruby	Magnemite attaches itself to power lines to feed on electricity. If your house has a power outage, check your circuit breakers. You may find a large number of this Pokémon clinging to the breaker box.
Alpha Sapphire	Magnemite floats in the air by emitting electromagnetic waves from the units at its sides. These waves block gravity. This Pokémon becomes incapable of flight if its internal electrical supply is depleted.
Sun	They gather in places where electricity is available. They can be found clinging to the steel towers used to support power lines.
Moon	It sends out electromagnetic waves, which let it float through the air. Touching it while it’s eating electricity will give you a full-body shock.
Ultra Sun	It’s frequently the cause of power outages, which is why some power plants send out electrical signals that it can’t stand.
Ultra Moon	Perhaps because electrical lines are often buried these days, the number of Magnemite attacks on power plants has increased.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	It is hatched with the ability to defy gravity. It floats while emitting powerful electromagnetic waves.
Sword	At times, Magnemite runs out of electricity and ends up on the ground. If you give batteries to a grounded Magnemite, it’ll start moving again.
Shield	It subsists on electricity. As Magnemite flies, it emits electromagnetic waves from the units on each side of its body.
Legends: Arceus	A bizarre Pokémon with but a single eye embedded in an iron sphere. I suspect this creature levitates due to the magnetism it emits from its arms, which resemble horseshoe-shaped magnets.