Is Magneton viable in Gen 3 OU?

Magneton is ranked #21 in Gen 3 OU with 9.42% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Magneton in Gen 3 OU

Gen 3 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0082 Magneton

ElectricSteel

USAGE 9.4% #21

ABILITYMagnet Pull

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 99.9% Hidden Power Fire 66.5% Toxic 59.5% Thunder Wave 40.5% Protect 31.2% Hidden Power Grass 29.0% Substitute 26.5% Rain Dance 22.8%

Items

Magnet 68.3% Leftovers 23.5% Salac Berry 5.8% Quick Claw 2.0% Charcoal 0.4% Lum Berry 0.0% Miracle Seed 0.0% nothing 0.0%

Abilities

Magnet Pull100.0%Sturdy0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #21 with 9.42% usage. Sorted by conservative score.