Magneton (Japanese: レアコイル Reakoiru) is an Electric/Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. In Generation I, Magneton was pure Electric-type.
Biology
Physiology
Magneton is simply the result of three Magnemite linked together through a strong, magnetic force. The Magnemite that make up Magneton are usually linked together in a triangle formation (with two on the bottom and one on top). However, some 3-D games (usually the Stadium series) depict Magneton as three separate Magnemite.
Behavior
Magneton emits a powerful magnetic force that holds it together. Similar to its pre-evolved form, Magnemite, Magneton is able use electromagnetism to levitate and move around. The electromagnetic energy that Magneton emits is so strong that any nearby electronic devices would be fatally damaged; in fact, the strength of Magneton's electromagnetic powers are three times more stronger than Magnemite's. Another dangerous side effect of Magneton's strong electromagnetic force is creating black outs in many cities; because of this, many cities forbid any trainer from letting Magneton out of its Poké ball.
At high voltage, Magneton can release stronger waves of electromagnetic energy and radio waves that can increase temperatures up to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit with a nearby 3,300-ft. radius. It is also able to cause earaches to anyone that gets too close to it. Magneton usually appear frequently whenever sunspots flare up.
Natural abilities
The abilities that Magneton can have are Sturdy or Magnet Pull. Sturdy prevents any OHKO moves from hitting Magneton. Magnet Pull prevents any Steel-type Pokémon from escaping battle.
Magneton, along with its evolution family, is the only Electric Pokémon that can learn Zap Cannon via leveling up.
Evolution
Magneton is the evolved form of Magnemite. It evolves into Magnezone by leveling-up in Mt. Coronet in the Generation IV games and Chargestone Cave in the Generation V games. In Generation VI , it evolves into Magnezone at level 35 or above on route 13 (the Kalos Power Plant).
Game info
Game locations
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Red and Blue | Power Plant, Cerulean Cave | Uncommon |
Yellow | Power Plant | Uncommon |
Gold and Silver | Evolve Magnemite | None |
Crystal | Evolve Magnemite | None |
Ruby and Sapphire | New Mauville | Rare |
FireRed and LeafGreen | Cerulean Cave, Power Plant | Rare |
Emerald | New Mauville | Rare |
Diamond and Pearl | Evolve Magnemite | None |
Platinum | Route 222, Victory Road | Rare |
HeartGold and SoulSilver | Cerulean Cave, Safari Zone, Trade for Dugtrio | Uncommon |
Black and White | Evolve Magnemite (White), Trade (Black) | None |
Black 2 and White 2 | Evolve Magnemite, P2 Laboratory | Uncommon |
X and Y | Lost Hotel | Uncommon |
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Evolve Magnemite | None |
Sun and Moon | Evolve Magnemite | None |
Pokédex entries
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Stats
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Total | 277
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
– | Tri Attack | 80 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
– | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
4 | Supersonic | – | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
7 | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100% | 30 | Electric | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
11 | Sonic Boom | – | 90% | 20 | Normal | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
15 | Thunder Wave | – | 100% | 20 | Electric | Status | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
18 | Magnet Bomb | 60 | –% | 20 | Steel | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
21 | Spark | 65 | 100% | 20 | Electric | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
25 | Mirror Shot | 65 | 85% | 10 | Steel | Special | 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
29 | Metal Sound | – | 85% | 40 | Steel | Status | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
34 | Electro Ball | – | 100% | 10 | Electric | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
39 | Flash Cannon | 85 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
45 | Screech | – | 85% | 40 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
51 | Discharge | 80 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | |
56 | Lock-On | – | –% | 5 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
62 | Magnet Rise | – | –% | 10 | Electric | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
67 | Gyro Ball | – | 100% | 5 | Steel | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
73 | Zap Cannon | 120 | 50% | 5 | Electric | Special | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
– | Tri Attack | 80 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | |||
– | Metal Sound | – | 85% | 40 | Steel | Status | |||
– | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
6 | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100% | 30 | Electric | Special | |||
11 | Supersonic | – | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
14 | Sonic Boom | – | 90% | 20 | Normal | Special | |||
17 | Thunder Wave | – | 100% | 20 | Electric | Status | |||
22 | Spark | 65 | 100% | 20 | Electric | Physical | |||
27 | Electro Ball | – | 100% | 10 | Electric | Special | |||
30 | Lock-On | – | –% | 5 | Normal | Status | |||
34 | Magnet Bomb | 60 | –% | 20 | Steel | Physical | |||
40 | Screech | – | 85% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
46 | Discharge | 80 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | |||
50 | Mirror Shot | 65 | 85% | 10 | Steel | Special | |||
54 | Magnet Rise | – | –% | 10 | Electric | Status | |||
60 | Gyro Ball | – | 100% | 5 | Steel | Physical | |||
66 | Zap Cannon | 120 | 50% | 5 | Electric | Special | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration IV | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
– | Tri Attack | 80 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | 3 ♥ | ||
– | Metal Sound | – | 85% | 40 | Steel | Status | 3 ♥ | ||
– | Tackle | 35 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
6 | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100% | 30 | Electric | Special | 3 ♥ | ||
11 | Supersonic | – | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
14 | Sonic Boom | – | 90% | 20 | Normal | Special | 3 ♥ | ||
17 | Thunder Wave | – | 100% | 20 | Electric | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
22 | Spark | 65 | 100% | 20 | Electric | Physical | 3 ♥ | ||
27 | Lock-On | – | –% | 5 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | ||
30 | Magnet Bomb | 60 | –% | 20 | Steel | Physical | 3 ♥ | ||
34 | Screech | – | 85% | 40 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
40 | Discharge | 80 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
46 | Mirror Shot | 65 | 85% | 10 | Steel | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
50 | Magnet Rise | – | –% | 10 | Electric | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
54 | Gyro Ball | – | 100% | 5 | Steel | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
60 | Zap Cannon | 120 | 50% | 5 | Electric | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration III | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
– | Metal Sound | – | 85% | 40 | Steel | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | ||
– | Tackle | 35 | 100% | 35 | Normal | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
6 | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100% | 30 | Electric | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
11 | Supersonic | – | 55% | 20 | Normal | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
16 | Sonic Boom | – | 90% | 20 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
21 | Thunder Wave | – | 100% | 20 | Electric | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
26 | Spark | 65 | 100% | 20 | Electric | 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ | ||
35 | Lock-On | – | –% | 5 | Normal | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
44 | Tri Attack | 80 | 100% | 10 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | ||
53 | Screech | – | 85% | 40 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | ||
62 | Zap Cannon | 100 | 50% | 5 | Electric | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration II | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | ||||
– | Tackle | 35 | 100% | 35 | Normal | ||||
– | Sonic Boom | – | 90% | 20 | Normal | ||||
– | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100% | 30 | Electric | ||||
– | Supersonic | – | 55% | 20 | Normal | ||||
– | Thunder Wave | – | 100% | 20 | Electric | ||||
– | Lock-On | – | –% | 5 | Normal | ||||
35 | Swift | 60 | –% | 20 | Normal | ||||
43 | Screech | – | 85% | 40 | Normal | ||||
53 | Zap Cannon | 100 | 50% | 5 | Electric | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration I | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | ||||
– | Tackle | 35 | 100% | 35 | Normal | ||||
– | Sonic Boom | – | 90% | 20 | Normal | ||||
– | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100% | 30 | Electric | ||||
– | Supersonic | – | 55% | 20 | Normal | ||||
38 | Thunder Wave | – | 100% | 20 | Electric | ||||
46 | Swift | 60 | –% | 20 | Normal | ||||
54 | Screech | – | 85% | 40 | Normal | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites
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Appearances
Anime
A Shiny Magneton appeared in the episode Tie One On!.
In the episode Watt's with Wattson, a Magneton appears alongside with its pre-evolution Magnemite and a Voltorb, all three under the ownership of the Mauville Gym leader Wattson. It was used by Wattson to battle Ash, but was instantly defeated by Pikachu, because Pikachu's electric attacks were powered up from destroying a mechanical Raikou.
- Number 6
- Phony Pokémon interpreters' Magneton
- Vincent's Magneton
- Wattson's Magneton
- Zero's Magneton
- Clemont's Magneton
- Belmondo's Magneton
Trivia
- Starting with the Johto Region, Magneton is one of only two Pokémon to have had their types changed, being as how Steel was introduced when Gold and Silver where released. The other is its pre-evolved form, Magnemite.
- Magneton, along with its pre-evolved and fully evolved forms, is the only Pokémon with an Electric/Steel-type combination. However, this isn't the case until Gen VII where Togedemaru is introduced.
- Despite it being seen floating in the air, it doesn't have the ability Levitate, it can, however, learn Magnet Rise, which acts like Levitate when activated.
- Up until Generation VI, The only move type that isn't affected by Magneton and its evolutionary line's type is Water; all others are super-effective (e.g. Ground), not very effective (e.g. ) or don't affect (e.g. Poison).
- However, from Generation VI onwards, it takes normal damage from Dark and Ghost too.
- Magneton's third eye is missing in Pokémon Red and Blue.
- Despite Magneton being composed of three Magnemite, Magneton is 10 times heavier (Magnemite is 6.0 kilograms and Magneton is 60.0 kilograms). However, this might be due to the amount of magnetic force Magneton is emitting.
- Magneton is one of the few Pokemon to evolve in a certain location (magnetic field). The others being Eevee, Nosepass, Charjabug and Crabrawler.
Origin
- Like its evolutionary relatives, Magneton is based on a magnet. Being composed of three Magnemites, Magneton may also be based on electromagnetism.
Etymology
- Magneton's name may be a reference to magneton, which is a unit regarding to magnetic movement, as well as magnetron, a device that is the core of a microwave oven.
Gallery
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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