[OVERVIEW]
<p>While Magneton may appear to be outclassed by its evolution, Magnezone, Magneton's higher
Speed stat allows it to keep a specific niche. With a Choice Scarf or a Salac Berry boost, Magneton has the ability to outspeed a much bigger proportion of Pokemon in the OU tier than Magnezone can, allowing it to either
revenge kill more threats or avoid being
revenge killed while it's sweeping. Magneton still has the rare ability to trap and remove Steel-types from the game with Magnet Pull.
Underestimate this magnet in your own peril. (or something else; get something fancy as an ending here. ending with "magneton can trap steels" isn't a good ending.)</p>
[SET]
name: OU Choice Scarf
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Explosion
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Magnet Pull
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>With a Choice Scarf attached, Magneton reaches 393 Speed, enough to outspeed many dangerous threats such as Adamant Dragonite and Gyarados after a Dragon Dance,
Dragon Dance Jolly Tyranitar
after a Dragon Dance, (comma) and Starmie. Magneton can then proceed to
revenge kill all of them with the appropriate move. Thunderbolt
OHKOes Gyarados and Starmie, Hidden Power Ice destroys Dragonite,
and Flash Cannon can pick off weakened Tyranitar
and OHKOs Weavile. Explosion is always a good move to allow Magneton to go out with a bang. Hidden Power Fire can be used if
one you want Magneton to quickly
trap and kill Scizor and Forretress
(hp fire doesn't trap). Note that Magneton will
Speed-tie with max Speed Adamant Gyarados if
one you choose to use Hidden Power Fire.</p>
(you > one unless in introduction/flavor sentences. "you" is more direct and specific. also, "you" are not executing these moves, magneton is.)
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Signal Beam can replace Explosion in the last spot if
one you do not find
it killing off Magneton appealing, as it can be used to OHKO Celebi and hit Grass-types harder than Hidden Power Ice. Hidden Power Ground can
be used to KO opposing Magneton, Magnezone
, (comma) or non-Choice Scarf or Shuca Berry Heatran. Discharge is also an option if
one you want Magneton to spread paralysis, but Thunderbolt is usually always better due to the extra power needed to
revenge kill opposing Pokemon. Max Speed EVs and a Naive nature are used so Magneton is as fast as possible
while not hindering Explosion's power but does not compromise Explosion's power. Maximum Special Attack
is used so lets Magneton
hit as hard as possible. If
one you does do not want to use Explosion, Timid is the best nature to use.</p>
<p>Pokemon
who that appreciate Magneton's intrinsic ability to trap and KO Steel
-types make great teammates. Dragonite
, which resists all of Magneton's weaknesses, loves Skarmory and Scizor being removed from the battlefield
, while resisting all of Magneton's weaknesses. Flygon and Kingdra also
appreciate the removal of Steel-types that
could allow stopped them
to from cleaning up late game. Aside from Dragonite, bulky Water-types such as Vaporeon, Suicune
, (comma) and Swampert make good partners to Magneton
(removed comma) because they can easily switch into Fire-type
attacks Pokemon, Heatran in particular. Celebi, Breloom
, (comma) and Shaymin can switch into Ground-type attacks that plague Magneton. Gyarados gets a special mention, because just like Dragonite,
he it also resists all of Magneton's weaknesses. Magneton will find itself walled by Blissey if
she it can avoid Explosion. Lucario and Infernape can force out Blissey and set up for a sweep as long as they avoid Thunder Wave. Gliscor can switch into any attack
by from Blissey apart from Toxic or the rare Ice Beam and Taunt it. Dugtrio can also trap and kill Blissey. Note
that opposing Magneton or Magnezone can trap and kill Magneton that is not locked into Hidden Power Fire or Hidden Power Ground.</p>
[SET]
name: OU SubSalac
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Charge Beam
move 3: Flash Cannon / Thunderbolt
move 4: Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Ice / Thunderbolt
item: Salac Berry
ability: Magnet Pull
nature: Timid
evs: 12 HP / 240 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This set takes advantage of Magneton's decent
Speed and many resistances (Steel in particular) to set up
for a sweep. The idea is simple:
come into a resisted attack from an opposing Steel-type, preferably Choiced (
for example, Bullet Punch from Choice Band Scizor), set up a Substitute
, (comma) and use Charge Beam to raise Magneton's Special Attack. Once the Substitute is broken, Magneton
will can continue to use Substitute until it reaches 25% HP or less,
in which then where its Salac Berry will activate, shooting its Speed stat to 393. Magneton can then proceed to sweep weakened teams with
its increased boosted Speed and
increased Special Attack. Like Agility SubPetaya Empoleon, Magneton has resistances to common priority attacks used in the standard tier while having
an immunities to
both Toxic Spikes and
sandstorm while having as well as a resistance to Stealth Rock.</p>
<p>Substitute
, in conjunction with Salac Berry, and Charge Beam are the core of this set, allowing Magneton to increase both its Speed and Special Attack stats, respectively.
On the last two slots, there are quite a few
ways options to use
the final two spots. The preferred
way combination is to use Charge Beam + Flash Cannon + Hidden Power Grass, which gives maximal coverage while being able to OHKO Swampert (
which Magneton would be walled by otherwise). If
one you prefer Magneton to have a stronger Electric STAB, Thunderbolt and Hidden Power Ice
should can be used for maximum coverage between two moves. Finally, Thunderbolt and Flash Cannon can be used if
one does not care much about hitting Ground-types super effectively you have Pokemon that can reliably weaken or remove Ground-types.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs are quite simple. Max Speed and a Timid nature allows Magneton to be as fast as possible, outspeeding every
thing Pokemon up to
but not including Pokemon with base
a 125 Speed
like such as Weavile and Azelf Aerodactyl and Jolteon. 12 HP EVs
are used so allow Magneton
to reach a HP stat that is divisible by 4, allowing Salac Berry to activate after
three Substitutes. The rest are dumped into Special Attack
to let Magneton deal as much damage as possible.</p>
(393 Speed doesn't outrun base 130 Pokemon. also, on the three, i've written it out because it's not really "numerical" while the other numbers being talked about are. can't explain it too well, sorry.)
<p>When Magneton gets going, it is reasonably hard to stop, but there are still Pokemon that can revenge kill it. Aerodactyl, Choice Scarf Flygon, Jirachi
, (comma) and Heatran can all outspeed and destroy Magneton with their respective moves. Jolteon and Magnezone are also relatively safe from Magneton's attacks, since they resist both of Magneton's STABs. While rare, Electivire can switch into an Electric-type attack for a Motor Drive boost and KO Magneton with Flamethrower or Earthquake. Blissey, Snorlax
, (comma) and Swampert (
if Magneton is not using Hidden Power Grass) can all take Magneton's attacks like nobody's business and KO back. Dragonite and Gyarados resists all of Magneton's weaknesses and scare off many of the aforementioned threats
for and set up
time. A Swampert of your own can also check most of Magneton's counters.
Dugtrio is another neat teammate to consider because it, Dugtrio can
also trap and kill Magnezone and Blissey, while also killing Jolteon and Heatran stuck on the wrong move. Celebi can take Fighting- and Ground-type attacks that hurt Magneton
and spread paralysis.
Lastly, Pokemon
who that benefit
from Magneton's Steel-trapping ability
also make good teammates.
As mentioned before, Dragonite
, Flygon, and Kingdra love the removal of Skarmory and other troublesome Steel-types
as they would ruin
their sweep
otherwise, while Flygon and Kingdra also benefit from the removal of Steel-types.</p>
(if anyone noticed, i kept "like nobody's business" because it's pretty good!)
(but... idk if it's me but i think there are too much examples going on here. perhaps you could cut down on some examples?)
[Team Options]
<p>Magneton
's near unique ability suggests that wants Pokemon
who that can take advantage of the
absence of Steel-types and
those who can lure out Steel-types
make great partners. Gengar tends to lure in Scizor, and Dragon-types attract bulky Steel-types. With opposing Steel-types either eliminated or heavily damaged,
a Pokemon
like such as Choice Band Flygon, Dragonite and Kingdra can easily run through an opposing team with boosted Dragon-type attacks. Tyranitar is another great partner
who that loves Magneton for removing Scizor, while being able to take on most of the Pokemon that cause him trouble,
like such as Blissey and Rotom-A.</p>
(i really wasn't feeling that sentence. i tried to make it work, but it was just getting messy so i made it simpler.)
<p>The specially defensive Pokemon that plague Magneton are usually paired with physically defensive Pokemon, which means mixed attackers
like such as Dragonite
that can break open a team are very helpful
in breaking the enemy's defensive core. Infernape is another excellent wallbreaker
who that does a lot of damage to Pokemon that give Magneton trouble,
like such as Celebi, Blissey, Tyranitar
, (comma) and Snorlax.</p>
[Optional Changes]
<p>While Magneton has the same movepool as Magnezone, its lack of bulk makes a lot of other options harder to perform, and those are generally better left to Magnezone. Such options include the traditional Substitute SteelKiller set, Choice Specs
, (comma) and Dual Screens. Magneton also has other moves in its disposal, such as Discharge and Thunder Wave, but again, these moves are better used by Magnezone,
who which boasts better bulk.</p>
<p>On the Choice Scarf set,
one you can sacrifice some Special Attack EVs to power up Explosion a little more. However, if
one you were to add some Attack EVs onto Magneton, make sure that Magneton's Special Attack stat does not fall any lower than 327 (
which is no less than 204 Special Attack EVs).
(tell us readers why we shouldn't do that.)</p>
[Counters]
<p>Magneton's counters are essentially the same as Magnezone's. Blissey and Snorlax's massive Special Defense can let them take any attack that Magneton can throw at
her them with ease, barring Explosion. Celebi can also
absorb most attacks
that Magneton uses, but
it must watch out for the occasional Signal Beam, which will OHKO it.
Lastly, Rotom-A can
also switch into Magnezone without much trouble, but
it must rely on Overheat or Hydro Pump to do significant damage to it.</p>
<p>Depending on which Hidden Power Magneton runs, Flygon, Gliscor
, (comma) and Swampert can counter Magneton. Zapdos can OHKO any Magneton with Heat Wave, but will detest taking Thunderbolt or Hidden Power Ice. While Choice Scarf Heatran will not enjoy switching into Thunderbolt or the rare Hidden Power Ground,
he it can outspeed all forms of Magneton and OHKO with a Fire-type move or Earth Power.</p>
<p>Dugtrio can trap and OHKO Choice Scarf Magneton that is stuck in Thunderbolt. Opposing Magneton and Magnezone can also trap and KO Magneton that is not using Hidden Power Fire or Hidden Power Ground. Electivire can switch into Electric-type attacks, obtain a Motor Drive boost
, (comma) and proceed to OHKO Magneton with Flamethrower, Cross Chop
, (comma) or Earthquake. Thanks to Volt Absorb, Lanturn and Jolteon can switch into Electric-type attacks with impunity while resisting most
of the other attacks that Magneton can throw at them. Although rare, Gardevoir can also
can trap Magneton by Tracing Magnet Pull and destroy it with Focus Blast.</p>
(not sure how relevant the gardevoir mention is. i would personally remove it.)
