Magneton counters

Gen 3 FRLG OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Magneton
#0082 Magneton
ElectricSteel
USAGE 33.5% #8
ABILITYSturdy
BASE STATS
HP 50
ATK 60
DEF 95
SPA 120
SPD 70
SPE 70
BST465
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Ground
2×
FireFighting
½×
NormalElectricGrassIcePsychicBugRockDragonFairy
¼×
FlyingSteel
0×
Poison
Moves
Thunderbolt 100.0% Thunder Wave 89.5% Hidden Power Ice 49.8% Substitute 43.2% Toxic 25.9% Hidden Power Fire 24.0% Hidden Power Grass 23.6% Screech 11.6%
Items
Magnet 79.3% Quick Claw 12.4% Leftovers 8.1% Lum Berry 0.2% Charcoal 0.0% Focus Band 0.0% nothing 0.0%
Abilities
Sturdy0.0%
Common Teammates
Snorlax70.4%Dragonite69.8%Tyranitar56.5%Jolteon55.8%Starmie48.0%Marowak25.7%Machamp22.9%Gyarados22.3%
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Ranked #8 with 33.49% usage. Sorted by reliability score.