Magnemite
ElectricSteel
Best attacking moveset: Volt Switch and Thunderbolt, worth 8.9 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Magnemite can learn 12 combinations. Volt Switch with Thunderbolt does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Sound | Steel | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Spark | Electric | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Thunder Shock | Electric | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Volt Switch | Electric | 13 | 1.5s | +20 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge | Electric | 65 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Magnet Bomb | Steel | 75 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Magnemite has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,540 at level 50, 1,362 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 778 CP at level 20, or 973 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 725 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 165 attack · 121 defense · 93 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.3 m and 6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Magnemite does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Water, Rock.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt | 14.8 | |
| Water | Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt | 14.8 |
| Rock | Metal Sound + Magnet Bomb | 13.7 |
| Ice | Metal Sound + Magnet Bomb | 13.7 |
| Fairy | Metal Sound + Magnet Bomb | 13.7 |
| Normal | Volt Switch + Thunderbolt | 8.9 |
| Fighting | Volt Switch + Thunderbolt | 8.9 |
| Poison | Volt Switch + Thunderbolt | 8.9 |
| Bug | Volt Switch + Thunderbolt | 8.9 |
| Ghost | Volt Switch + Thunderbolt | 8.9 |
| Steel | Volt Switch + Thunderbolt | 8.9 |
| Fire | Volt Switch + Thunderbolt | 8.9 |
| Psychic | Volt Switch + Thunderbolt | 8.9 |
| Dark | Volt Switch + Thunderbolt | 8.9 |
| Grass | Thunder Shock + Magnet Bomb | 8.5 |
| Dragon | Thunder Shock + Magnet Bomb | 8.5 |
| Ground | Metal Sound + Magnet Bomb | 8.2 |
| Electric | Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt | 6.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Magnemite is actually for.
Counters: what beats Magnemite
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 61.1 |
 Excadrill | GroundSteel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 58.0 |
 Mamoswine | IceGround | Mud Slap + High Horsepower | 57.0 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 55.0 |
 Garchomp | DragonGround | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 54.4 |
 Landorus | Ground | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 54.2 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 53.5 |
 Krookodile | GroundDark | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 52.4 |
 Golurk | GroundGhost | Mud Slap + Earth Power | 50.0 |
 Golem | RockGround | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 48.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Magnemite's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.