#080 SlowbroAll 251 Pokémon#082 Magneton
Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#081 Magnemite
ElectricSteel
- SpeciesMagnet Pokémon
- Japanese nameCoil
- PronunciationMAG-NUH-MITE
- Height1′ 0″ 0.30 m
- Weight13.0 lb 5.85 kg
- GenderGenderless
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Combination of MAGNET and MITE (small thing). “small magnet creature”
Evolution
MagnemiteLevel 30Magneton
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | 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. |
| Stadium | Appears as if out of nowhere. It floats using anti-gravity and discharges electricity from two side-mounted units. |
| GoldStadium 2 | It is attracted by electromagnetic waves. It may approach trainers if they are using their POKEGEAR. |
| 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. |
Where to find Magnemite
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Power Plant, Unknown Dungeon | NA | Many |
| Red | NA | Many | |
| Yellow | Power Plant, Route 10 | NA | Many |
| Gold | Routes 6, 11, 38, 39 | Any | Many |
| Silver | Any | Many | |
| Crystal | Any | Many |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ||||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- NormalG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 1
- FireG/S/C ×2R/B/Y ×1
- WaterG/S/C ×1R/B/Y × 1
- ElectricG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y ×0.5
- GrassG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 1
- IceG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 1
- FightingG/S/C ×2R/B/Y × 1
- PoisonG/S/C ×0R/B/Y × 1
- GroundG/S/C ×4R/B/Y × 2
- G/S/C ×0.25R/B/Y ×0.5
- PsychicG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 1
- BugG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 1
- RockG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 1
- GhostG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 1
- DragonG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 1
- DarkGSC: x0.5
- SteelGSC: x0.25
- *Note: Remember Magnetmite/Magneton’s Types are different in GSC than in RBY!
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 3 weaknesses and 13 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 3 : 13 (23%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 1 weakness and 2 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 1 : 2 (50%).
- This Pokémon has more weaknesses and resistances in GSC than RBY, and has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd (GSC): Normal
- Fire1st: Normal 2nd (GSC): Bad
- Water1st: Good 2nd (GSC): Bad
- Electric1st: Bad 2nd (GSC): Bad
- Grass1st: Bad 2nd (GSC): Normal
- Ice1st: Normal 2nd (GSC): Good
- Fighting1st: Normal 2nd (GSC): Normal
- Poison1st: Normal 2nd (GSC): Normal
- Ground1st: No Effect 2nd (GSC): Normal
- 1st: Good 2nd (GSC): Normal
- Psychic1st: Normal 2nd (GSC): Normal
- Bug1st: Normal 2nd (GSC): Normal
- Rock1st: Normal 2nd (GSC): Good
- Ghost1st: Normal 2nd (GSC): Normal
- Dragon1st: Bad 2nd (GSC): Normal
- Dark1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Steel1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 4 advantages and 8 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 1:2 (50%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 2 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 15 types. Offensive ratio 1:2 (50%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| Yellow | R/B | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| 25 | 25 | 6 | Thundershock | Electric | Special |
| 29 | 29 | 11 | Supersonic | Normal | Status |
| 21 | Start | 16 | Sonicboom | Normal | Physical |
| 35 | 35 | 21 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status |
| — | — | 27 | Lock-On | Normal | Status |
| 41 | 41 | 33 | Swift | Normal | Physical |
| 47 | 47 | 39 | Screech | Normal | Status |
| — | — | 45 | Zap Cannon | Electric | Status |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Thunderbolt
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM03Curse
- TM04Rollout
- TM06Toxic
- TM07Zap Cannon
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM13Snore
- TM17Protect
- TM18Rain Dance
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM25Thunder
- TM27Return
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM39Swift
- TM44Rest
- HM05Flash
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM06Toxic
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM20Rage
- TM24Thunderbolt
- TM25Thunder
- TM30Teleport
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Reflect
- TM34Bide
- TM39Swift
- TM44Rest
- TM45Thunder Wave
- TM50Substitute
- HM05Flash
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Gender Unknown group 14 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
Egg moves
None.
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 25 | 223-253 | 43/457.38% | 40/428.08% |
| Attack | 35 | 138-168 | 43/498.88% | 40/457.38% |
| Defense | 70 | 208-238 | 24/5550.00% | 21/4451.99% |
| Speed | 45 | 158-188 | 36/4721.19% | 33/4218.41% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 95 | 258-288 | 11/4685.28% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 55 | 178-208 | 30/4130.85% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 95 | 258-288 | — | 10/2981.59% |
| Total | 325 G/S/C 270 R/B/Y |
1163-1343 985-1135 |
56/8721.19% | 46/6518.41% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library