Magneton counters

Gen 9 Cross Evolution · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Magneton
#0082 Magneton
ElectricSteel
USAGE 19.9% #9
ABILITYLevitate
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
Volt Switch 60.9% Thunderbolt 57.3% Flash Cannon 53.8% Flamethrower 45.3% Steel Beam 26.0% Surf 17.7% Dark Pulse 17.2% Hurricane 14.8%
Items
Life Orb 24.3% Choice Scarf 19.4% Choice Specs 18.6% Leftovers 12.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 11.6% Focus Sash 9.8% Assault Vest 1.8% Chople Berry 1.3%
Abilities
Levitate57.9%Magic Guard26.0%Compound Eyes10.8%Shield Dust4.0%Solar Power0.4%Gooey0.3%Protean0.3%Infiltrator0.1%
Common Teammates
Gligar70.6%Qwilfish-Hisui59.6%Bisharp54.9%Dusclops33.5%Chansey28.6%Slowpoke22.2%Vullaby20.7%Piloswine17.4%
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Ranked #9 with 19.94% usage. Sorted by reliability score.