Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Magnemite
Say it: MA-gne-mi-te
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Magnemite is the Magnet Pokémon — Electric and Steel before Magneton and Magnezone. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Magnezone — not a finished raid attacker. Electric/Steel hits Water, Flying, and Fairy well; Ground hits it for 4×; Fire and Fighting punish it. Catch Magnemite from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.
Say it: MA-gne-mi-te
Magnemite (#081) is an Electric / Steel Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Magnezone. Trainers almost never power Magnemite for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Magneton/Magnezone. Against Magnemite, lead with Ground (best), or Fire or Fighting. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Magnemite is a Electric / Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0081. Electric counters dominate Water raids — pair with weather when possible.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Magnemite. Keep high-IV copies for Magnezone. Shadow Magnemite is the same — evolve toward Shadow Magnezone.
Type matchups
- Electric moves hit Water and Flying hard.
- Steel moves hit Ice, Rock, and Fairy hard.
When Magnemite is your opponent, Fire, Fighting, Ground hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 165
- Defense
- 121
- Stamina
- 93
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Magnemite’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Magnezone — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.
Fast
- Volt Switch · Standard
Electric energy
- Spark · Standard
Electric alternate
- Thunder Shock · Standard
Electric STAB
- Metal Sound · Standard
Steel / debuff
Charged
- Thunderbolt · Standard
Electric nuke
- Discharge · Standard
Electric alternate
- Magnet Bomb · Standard
Steel coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- spark
- thunder shock
- volt switch
- metal sound
Charged
- discharge
- magnet bomb
- thunderbolt
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #436 of 954 · CP 1494
Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt
- Ultra League · rank #683 of 747 · CP 1540
Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt
- Master League · rank #648 of 1023 · CP 1540
Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.