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Magneton is a Electric and Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Electric and Steel-type Pokémon, Magneton is especially weak against Ground-type moves, and weak against Fighting and Fire-type moves.

Magneton's maximum Combat Power stat is 2810 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Thunder Shock / Discharge. Magneton encounters are boosted during Rain and Snow weather. Shiny Magneton is available! ✨

Magneton Stats and Max CP

Magneton's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

F Tier#479

Electric-type

F Tier#65

Steel-type

F Tier#73

Great League

B Tier#415

Ultra League

B Tier#324

Magneton Type Chart

Magneton takes increased damage from:

Ground256.0%

Fighting160.0%

Fire160.0%

Magneton takes reduced damage from:

Flying39.1%

Poison39.1%

Steel39.1%

Bug62.5%

Dragon62.5%

Electric62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Normal62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Rock62.5%

Moves Analysis

Thunder Shock + Discharge

F

Thunder Shock

Discharge

Magneton's best Electric-type moveset is Thunder Shock / Discharge, with 11.41 DPS and 148.8 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Magneton ranks #65 (F Tier) as a Electric attacker with that moveset.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Thunder Shock	Magnet Bomb	11.52	150.1	9.66
2.	Thunder Shock	Discharge	11.41	148.8	9.58
3.	Spark	Magnet Bomb	11.16	145.4	9.37
4.	Metal Sound	Magnet Bomb	11.16	145.4	9.37
5.	Volt Switch	Magnet Bomb	11.08	144.4	9.30
6.	Thunder Shock	Zap Cannon	11.05	144.1	9.28
7.	Spark	Discharge	11.02	143.7	9.26
8.	Metal Sound	Discharge	11.02	143.7	9.26

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Fast Attacks

• Thunder Shock470.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	7
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	9

  
  

  Effects

  Thunder Shock has no special effects.

  See Thunder Shock details page ↗
• Spark460.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.1s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Spark has no special effects.

  See Spark details page ↗
• Charge Beam7141.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	7
  Energy	14
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	11

  
  

  Effects

  Charge Beam has no special effects.

  See Charge Beam details page ↗
• Volt Switch13201.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	13
  Energy	20
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	14
  Energy	16

  
  

  Effects

  Volt Switch has no special effects.

  See Volt Switch details page ↗
• Metal Sound460.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	8

  
  

  Effects

  Metal Sound has no special effects.

  See Metal Sound details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Zap Cannon1401003.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	140
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.8s - 3.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	150
  Energy	80

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Zap Cannon has a 33.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Zap Cannon details page ↗
• 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	55
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Discharge has no special effects.

  See Discharge details page ↗
• Flash Cannon1001002.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	110
  Energy	65

  
  

  Effects

  Flash Cannon has no special effects.

  See Flash Cannon details page ↗
• Magnet Bomb75333.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	75
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Magnet Bomb has no special effects.

  See Magnet Bomb details page ↗

More information

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

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 Magneton has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Magneton in the meta

PvE Analysis

PvP Analysis

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#82
Height	1 m
Weight	60 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

More information

▾Magneton family

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

Magnemite

Magneton

Magnezone

Shadow Magnemite

Shadow Magneton

Shadow Magnezone

▾Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.49 m	0.5 m	1 m	1.5 m	2 m

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Magneton's height ranges from 0.49 m to 2 m, with the average being 1 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Magneton in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.49 m	0.5 m
	1′07″	1′08″
XS	0.5 m	1 m
	1′08″	3′03″
M	0.75 m	1.25 m
	2′06″	4′01″
XL	1.25 m	1.5 m
	4′01″	4′11″
XXL	1.5 m	2 m
	4′11″	6′07″

Magneton CP Chart

Magneton's has 2810 max CP (at Level 50). A Magneton obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1348 CP to 1420 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1686 CP to 1775 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Magneton can be found in the 1011 CP to 1065 CP range.

Max CP	2810 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1011 CP - 1065 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1348 CP - 1420 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1348 CP - 1420 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1686 CP - 1775 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• 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.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

Mega Pokémon that boost Magneton

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

Electric

Steel

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, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

Magneton Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Magneton Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Magneton from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Magneton in Pokémon GO.

Complete Magneton Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Sprites

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