Level 30To Magneton

Thunder Stone (Generation 9)To Magnezone

MagnezoneLast stage shown

#0462 · GENERATION 4

Magnezone Build Guide

ElectricSteel

Special attacker and Steel trapping

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Starter moveset

Generation 9 · casual singles · base form

ITEMLeftovers

ABILITYMagnet Pull

NATUREModest

Thunderbolt

Flash Cannon

Volt Switch

Thunder Wave

How to play

Magnet Pull can prevent opposing Steel types from switching, with exceptions such as Ghost typing or escape effects. Use Electric and Steel attacks or pivot with Volt Switch when appropriate.

Watch out for

Key risk. Ground attacks deal 4× damage; Fire and Fighting attacks are also super effective. Trapping a target does not guarantee you can defeat it, and Ground types block Electric moves.

About this example

This editorial starting point is not a ranked-format recommendation or a legality check. It does not specify EVs or Tera type. Moves, items and abilities here do not change the builder score.

BATTLE PLAN

When to attack, set up or switch

Magnet Pull can prevent opposing Steel types from switching, with exceptions such as Ghost typing or escape effects. Use Electric and Steel attacks or pivot with Volt Switch when appropriate.

You have trapped a Steel target

Check the matchup before attacking. Trapping does not remove Magnezone’s own 4× Ground weakness, and a trapped Steel attacker can still hit back hard.

You would rather pivot than commit

Volt Switch brings in a teammate — but a Ground target is immune to it, so Thunder Wave or Flash Cannon is the option for that matchup.

What does a safe pivot mean?

A teammate uses a switching move to bring Magnezone in. A slower pivot may take the opponent’s hit first. Turn order and the opponent’s move still matter.

ITEM & ABILITY

How this build works

Magnet Pull can keep opposing Steel types from switching out, with exceptions such as Ghost typing or escape effects. Deciding who stays on the field is not the same as deciding who wins the exchange.

Watch the tradeoff. Ground attacks deal 4× damage; Fire and Fighting attacks are also super effective. Trapping a target does not guarantee you can defeat it, and Ground types block Electric moves.

These battle mechanics do not change the builder’s type-and-base-stat score. The tool does not simulate moves, abilities, held items or damage.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Magnezone or Raichu?

Raichu offers more Speed and a different Electric pivot role, without Steel typing or trapping.

Base stats · standard forms in the local Generation 9 dataset
Stat	Magnezone	Raichu
HP	70	60
Attack	70	90
Defense	115	55
Sp. Attack	130	90
Sp. Defense	90	80
Speed	60	110

Base stats are not final battle stats. Level, nature, IVs, EVs and battle effects affect the result. Check availability in your game before choosing an alternative.

Teammate ideas

A Flying teammate covers Ground attacks. A Water partner can help against Fire attackers.

Gyarados

Immune to Ground and resists Fire and Fighting.

Read Gyarados guide →Compare teammates →

Gastrodon

Resists Fire; Magnezone resists its Grass weakness.

Read Gastrodon guide →Compare teammates →

These are typing-based starting pairs, not a complete competitive team. Check the remaining four slots and your game’s rules.

Compare computed teammate suggestions →

Alternative: Raichu

Raichu offers more Speed and a different Electric pivot role, without Steel typing or trapping.

Read Raichu guide →

Try Raichu →

Type matchups

Weak to

Fire2×Fighting2×Ground4×

Resistances and immunities

Normal0.5×Electric0.5×Grass0.5×Ice0.5×Poison0×Flying0.25×Psychic0.5×Bug0.5×Rock0.5×Dragon0.5×Steel0.25×Fairy0.5×

Typing only. Abilities, items and battle effects can change these matchups.

HP70

Attack70

Defense115

Sp. Attack130

Sp. Defense90

Speed60

Evolution chain

Magnemite#081
Level 30
Magneton#082
Thunder Stone (Generation 9)
Magnezone#462

Standard main-series evolution conditions. Regional forms and games with special evolution systems can differ.

Build your Magnezone team

Start with Magnezone. Add teammates and compare your type-and-base-stat score.

Gen 9 · National Dex · Casual Settings & scope

GameFormat

Format scope · casual planning

Base species #001–1025, using Generation 9 data. A casual planning pool, not a VGC, ranked, or Showdown National Dex legality validator. Regional, Mega and alternate forms are not included yet.

SLOT 01#462

Magnezone

ElectricSteel

SLOT 02

SLOT 03

SLOT 04

SLOT 05

SLOT 06

Understand your team

Offense91

Defense78

Coverage28

Synergy17

Types & base stats only · Not a win probability.

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Key insights

Ground attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Fighting attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Magnezone takes 4× damage from Ground attacks by type.
Your own types can hit 5 of 18 single-type targets super effectively. Actual move coverage can differ.
No teammate has a base Speed of 100 or higher. Consider adding a faster option.

Detailed type analysis · all 18 types

Incoming damage assumes typing only. 0× = immune, ½× / ¼× = resistant, 2× / 4× = weak. Resistance counts include immunities.

Incoming damage by attacking type
Attack	Magnezone	Weak	Resist
Normal	½×	0	1
Fire	2×	1	0
Water	1×	0	0
Electric	½×	0	1
Grass	½×	0	1
Ice	½×	0	1
Fighting	2×	1	0
Poison	0×	0	1
Ground	4×	1	0
Flying	¼×	0	1
Psychic	½×	0	1
Bug	½×	0	1
Rock	½×	0	1
Ghost	1×	0	0
Dragon	½×	0	1
Dark	1×	0	0
Steel	¼×	0	1
Fairy	½×	0	1

Offensive type coverage

Against single-type targets, using only same-type attacks. This is not coverage against every dual-type species.

NormalNeutral

FireNeutral

Water✓ Super effective

ElectricResisted

GrassNeutral

Ice✓ Super effective

FightingNeutral

PoisonNeutral

GroundNeutral

Flying✓ Super effective

PsychicNeutral

BugNeutral

Rock✓ Super effective

GhostNeutral

DragonNeutral

DarkNeutral

SteelNeutral

Fairy✓ Super effective

How is the score calculated?

Offense (25%): neutral-or-better type coverage and strongest attacking base stats. Defense (30%): team resistances, unprotected and repeated weaknesses, and 4× vulnerabilities. Coverage (25%): fraction of 18 single-type targets hit super effectively by your own types. Synergy (20%): teammates resisting each other’s weaknesses, physical/special/bulk stat signals and base Speed ≥100. Scores are rounded to 0–100; the total uses the displayed subscores.

Rating bands: Excellent ≥80, Good ≥65, Fair ≥45, Poor below 45. An empty team has no rating.

Small teams are provisional and are not given a separate completion bonus. Adding a Pokémon can lower the score if it creates new weaknesses or lowers averages. These initial heuristics have not been calibrated against battle outcomes.