Is Magneton viable in Gen 3 OU?

Magneton is ranked #20 in Gen 3 OU with 10.86% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

Magneton in Gen 3 OU

Gen 3 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0082 Magneton

ElectricSteel

USAGE 10.9% #20

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 99.8% Hidden Power Fire 65.5% Toxic 61.1% Substitute 44.5% Thunder Wave 42.1% Hidden Power Grass 27.5% Protect 19.6% Rain Dance 17.8%

Items

Magnet 78.3% Leftovers 16.6% Salac Berry 3.3% Charcoal 1.2% Lum Berry 0.4% Petaya Berry 0.1% Focus Band 0.0% Miracle Seed 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 #20 with 10.86% usage. Sorted by conservative score.