POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Magnemite sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Magnemite sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #081 · Magnet Pokemon

Magnemite

Electric Steel Both

Magnemite is a Electric/Steel-type Magnet Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Route 38, Route 39, Route 11. Silver: Wild; locations include Route 38, Route 39, Route 11.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

325
HP25
Attack35
Defense70
Sp. Atk95
Sp. Def55
Speed45

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
1'00" (0.3 m)
Weight
13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
Catch rate
190
Base EXP
89
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
325

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 25
— —
AttackBase 35
— —
DefenseBase 70
— —
Sp. AtkBase 95
— —
Sp. DefBase 55
— —
SpeedBase 45
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

It is attracted by electromagnetic waves. It may approach trainers if they are using their PokemonGEAR.

Pokémon Silver

The units at the sides of its body generate antigravity energy to keep it aloft in the air.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#081 Magnemite #082 Magneton
Magnemite→Level 30→Magneton

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
4
Tables
5
Special
0
Wild encounters 5
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 38 Grass Any time Lv. 16 20% slot
Route 38 Swarm GrassSnubbull swarm active Any time Lv. 16 20% slot
Route 39 Grass Any time Lv. 16 20% slot
Route 11 Grass Any time Lv. 15 20% slot
Route 6 Grass Any time Lv. 15 10% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
4
Tables
5
Special
0
Wild encounters 5
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 38 Grass Any time Lv. 16 20% slot
Route 38 Swarm GrassSnubbull swarm active Any time Lv. 16 20% slot
Route 39 Grass Any time Lv. 16 20% slot
Route 11 Grass Any time Lv. 15 20% slot
Route 6 Grass Any time Lv. 15 10% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

9
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35

Electric · Paralyze Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Normal · Confuse

Power
—
Acc.
55%
PP
20
Lv. 16

SonicBoom

Normal · Static Damage

Power
20
Acc.
90%
PP
20

Electric · Paralyze

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 27

Lock-On

Normal · Lock On

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
5
TM39
Lv. 33

Swift

Normal · Always Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 39

Screech

Normal · Defense Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
85%
PP
40
TM07

Electric · Paralyze Hit

Power
100
Acc.
50%
PP
5
TM / HM compatibility 18 moves
TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM04 TM04 · RolloutRock30 power · 90% · 20 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM07 TM07 · Zap CannonElectric100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM25 TM25 · ThunderElectric120 power · 70% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP HM05 HM05 · FlashNormal— power · 70% · 20 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.