http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/magneton
Believe it or not, he can actually do something!
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[Overview]
<p>At first glance, it may seem like Magnezone, with its superior bulk, completely outclasses Magneton. However, this is not entirely the case. Magneton’s base Speed is higher than Magnezone’s by 10 points, which actually allows it to outrun Darkrai, Shaymin-S, and Jolly Choice Scarf Tyranitar when Magneton holds a Choice Scarf; this is actually a pretty huge advantage as it allows Magneton to revenge kill these Pokemon, while Magnezone will not be able to outspeed the aforementioned threats with a Choice Scarf. However, because of Magnezone’s greater bulk, there is no point to employing Magneton for any other purpose in Ubers other than a Choice Scarf user, as Magnezone WILL use any other set much more effectively.</p>
[SET]
name: Ubers Choice Scarf
move 1: Thunder
move 2: Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Ice
move 3: Thunderbolt / Flash Cannon
move 4: Explosion
item: Choice Scarf
nature: Hasty / Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Magnezone, Magneton's bulky cousin, seems to outclass it in every way, but Magneton has one great advantage when it comes to using Choice Scarf: its higher base Speed. This allows Magneton to revenge kill Darkrai, Shaymin-S, and Jolly Tyranitar when it holds a Choice Scarf, all of whom Magnezone fails to outspeed.</p>
<p>Thunder is the main attack Magneton will use, and it will cause massive damage to any Pokémon who does not resist it. Rain support will make Thunder even deadlier by boosting its accuracy to 100%, so having Kyogre on your team is recommended to ensure the rain will be on the field. Hidden Power Fire allows Magneton to fry Scizor, Forretress, and Lucario in the sunlight, but it only if worthwhile option if Groudon and its infinite sunlight are also included in your team. Hidden Power Ice can be used instead if you do not have a need for Hidden Power Fire; with it, Magneton can be an effective revenge killer to Swords Dance Rayquaza and Garchomp. Magneton will outspeed and OHKO them both, and Rayquaza will never be able to OHKO Magneton with ExtremeSpeed after a Swords Dance and Life Orb boost, even if said Rayquaza is Adamant. Flash Cannon scores a neutral hit on Latias while also allowing Magneton to hit Tyranitar for super effective damage. Thunderbolt can be used to give Magneton a reliable STAB option if conditions are not suitable for using Thunder (if rain is currently not present on the field). Flash Cannon is also a worthwhile option since it scores a neutral hit on Latias while also allowing Magneton to hit Tyranitar for super effective damage. Explosion is to be used when Magneton has reached the end of its usefulness. It causes huge damage to several notable targets, such as Blissey and Latias, although neither will be OHKOed without prior damage.</p>
<p>Maximum Special Attack EVs are needed to hit enemy Pokemon as hard as possible. Maximum Speed EVs are required to allow Magneton to outrun anything slower than Shaymin-S. Hasty nature is preferred to allow Magneton to be more suited to take the predominant special attacks thrown about in Ubers play, but Naïve can be used if one needs to take hits from Scizor, Lucario, Metagross, and physical Rayquaza more effectively.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Any Pokémon who resists or can take Magneton’s Electric-type attacks with little risk or harm to themselves presents a problem for the little steel magnet. Ground-types, such as Groudon and Garchomp (though non-Scarf Garchomp will need to fear Hidden Power Ice), and special walls, such as Blissey, Latias, and Tyranitar, fall into this category. Wobbuffet can also trap Magneton with Shadow Tag and KO it with Mirror Coat. Physically defensive Kyogre can take on Groudon, most Garchomp, and Tyranitar with ease, as all three fear Kyogre’s powerful Surf. Kyogre can also beat Blissey with Calm Mind and Rest. A Pursuit user, such as Scizor or Metagross, easily traps and KOes Latias (as well as Blissey); make sure that you know whether or not they are carrying any Fire-type moves before you try and trap them, however. Wobbuffet can't really be countered in the traditional sense, but the blue blob cannot touch physical Giratina-O or special Darkrai since their types grant immunity to Counter/Mirror Coat, respectively.</p>
<p>Since Magneton can easily trap and eliminate most Steel-types (Scizor, Lucario, Skarmory, Bronzong, and Forretress all come to mind, although trapping Scizor and Bronzong can be risky since they like to carry Superpower and Earthquake respectively to hit Magneton for super-effective damage.), powerful Dragon-type sweepers can easily seize this hole to ravage the opponent’s team. Rayquaza, Salamence, Latias, Latios, and Giratina-O are all great choices, and all five of them resist all of Magneton’s weaknesses, while Magneton resists all of their weaknesses in return, so they will find ample opportunities to set up and wreak utter devastation.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>Magneton is primarily used as a revenge killer, so entry hazard support in the form of Stealth Rock and/or Spikes will greatly help the steel magnet do its job. Groudon is a fine choice as it can set up Stealth Rock reliably while also countering Garchomp, Tyranitar, and Blissey extremely well. Forretress can use any entry hazards you want to, and it has the bonus of Rapid Spin to rid your side of the field of entry hazards, allowing Magneton to possibly switch in on its targets more easily. Forretress can also use Latias, Blissey, and most Tyranitar as set-up bait, all of whom are common Magneton counters. As always, Deoxys is a reliable suicide lead who can easily set up Stealth Rock and Spikes quickly and efficiently.</p>
<p>Magneton will not be breaking past Groudon, Choice Scarf Garchomp, Latias, Blissey, or defensive Tyranitar anytime soon. All of them are either immune to Magneton’s Electric-type STAB attacks or take little damage from them, and they can just blast away Magneton with powerful Earthquakes (or just wear it down in Latias’ and Blissey’s cases). A physically defensive Kyogre with Calm Mind is capable of handling all of Magneton’s counters bar Latias. It can easily destroy Groudon, Tyranitar, and Garchomp with its STAB Surf, and thanks to Calm Mind and Rest, not even Blissey can outstall it. A Pursuit user is the best way to ensure that Latias will not stand in Magneton’s way for long. Scizor is a good choice since it resists Latias’ Dragon-type STAB attacks. (The steel bug also makes a fine counter to Blissey and most Tyranitar as well.) Tyranitar can also beat Latias with ease, but sandstorm is not Magneton's preferred weather (no accuracy boost for Thunder), so one must keep that in mind.</p>
<p>Magneton really appreciates partners who can handle the Fire-, Ground-, and Fighting-types attacks that it will inevitably attract. Luckily, a lot of Pokemon do not mind switching into these kinds of attack types, and they are all Pokemon who benefit from Magneton’s ability to trap Steel-types. Rayquaza and Salamence resist all of Magneton’s weaknesses and can easily sweep an opponent’s team with Dragon Dance (or Swords Dance for Rayquaza) once the foe’s Steel-type Pokemon are out of the way. They are also fine Blissey counters. Latias and Latios also resist all of Magneton’s weaknesses. They can use Calm Mind to prepare for their own devastating rampages, and are also good Groudon and Garchomp checks thanks to their higher base Speed, Levitate, and access to super effective moves in Grass Knot and Dragon Pulse, respectively. Be warned, however, as neither Latias nor Latios will match up favorably versus Blissey or Tyranitar, who are both common Magneton counters. Giratina-O is immune to Fighting- and Ground-type attacks and resists Fire-type moves. It can use the free turn to set up a sweep with Substitute and Calm Mind, or just fire off powerful Outrages and Draco Meteors if it is using the mixed set. Giratina-O can also check Latias with Shadow Sneak and usually counter Blissey, which can help Magneton revenge kill more effectively.</p>
[Optional Changes]
<p>Always use maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs with a +Speed nature. Magnezone will always outclass any bulky Magneton set, so don’t even bother investing in Magneton's defenses.</p>
<p>Magneton does not really have a whole lot of other viable options. Hidden Power Ground always OHKOes Heatran and enemy Magneton while also dealing massive damage to Dialga, if one has a need to hit those targets. Once again, all of his other viable options are done better by Magnezone.</p>
[Counters]
<p>Groudon is probably Magneton’s best counter. It is immune to Thunder and does not take much from its other attacks, outspeeds it, and OHKOes it with Earthquake. Groudon can also set up on a Choiced Electric-type attack from Magneton with Rock Polish. Garchomp is the same way, and like Groudon, is immune to Thunder and can use the time to set up a Swords Dance for a sweep. Both of them, however, need to be wary of Hidden Power Ice. Specially defensive Tyranitar can also destroy Magneton with Earthquake while only really fearing Flash Cannon. Blissey with Seismic Toss can handle anything except Explosion. Non-Choiced Dialga variants equipped with Fire-type attacks can also lure in Magneton while laughing at any attack but Hidden Power Ground and destroy it. Opposing Magneton or Magnezone can also trap your Magneton and KO it if the enemy Magneton has Hidden Power Fire or Ground. Choice Scarf Heatran also makes Magneton shiver, as it can outspeed it and smash it with Fire Blast or Earth Power. Wobbuffet can ensnare Magneton with Shadow Tag, leaving it at the mercy of Mirror Coat.</p>
<p>Anything faster than Magneton who carries a super effective attack against it or that can set up on it poses a good option to eliminating Magneton. The best choices for this are Mewtwo, Choice Scarf Palkia, and Choice Scarf Dialga, as none of them are weak to Magneton’s Thunder and can all either OHKO it or set up on it (although Mewtwo and Palkia won't want to directly switch in).</p>
Believe it or not, he can actually do something!
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[Overview]
<p>At first glance, it may seem like Magnezone, with its superior bulk, completely outclasses Magneton. However, this is not entirely the case. Magneton’s base Speed is higher than Magnezone’s by 10 points, which actually allows it to outrun Darkrai, Shaymin-S, and Jolly Choice Scarf Tyranitar when Magneton holds a Choice Scarf; this is actually a pretty huge advantage as it allows Magneton to revenge kill these Pokemon, while Magnezone will not be able to outspeed the aforementioned threats with a Choice Scarf. However, because of Magnezone’s greater bulk, there is no point to employing Magneton for any other purpose in Ubers other than a Choice Scarf user, as Magnezone WILL use any other set much more effectively.</p>
[SET]
name: Ubers Choice Scarf
move 1: Thunder
move 2: Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Ice
move 3: Thunderbolt / Flash Cannon
move 4: Explosion
item: Choice Scarf
nature: Hasty / Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Magnezone, Magneton's bulky cousin, seems to outclass it in every way, but Magneton has one great advantage when it comes to using Choice Scarf: its higher base Speed. This allows Magneton to revenge kill Darkrai, Shaymin-S, and Jolly Tyranitar when it holds a Choice Scarf, all of whom Magnezone fails to outspeed.</p>
<p>Thunder is the main attack Magneton will use, and it will cause massive damage to any Pokémon who does not resist it. Rain support will make Thunder even deadlier by boosting its accuracy to 100%, so having Kyogre on your team is recommended to ensure the rain will be on the field. Hidden Power Fire allows Magneton to fry Scizor, Forretress, and Lucario in the sunlight, but it only if worthwhile option if Groudon and its infinite sunlight are also included in your team. Hidden Power Ice can be used instead if you do not have a need for Hidden Power Fire; with it, Magneton can be an effective revenge killer to Swords Dance Rayquaza and Garchomp. Magneton will outspeed and OHKO them both, and Rayquaza will never be able to OHKO Magneton with ExtremeSpeed after a Swords Dance and Life Orb boost, even if said Rayquaza is Adamant. Flash Cannon scores a neutral hit on Latias while also allowing Magneton to hit Tyranitar for super effective damage. Thunderbolt can be used to give Magneton a reliable STAB option if conditions are not suitable for using Thunder (if rain is currently not present on the field). Flash Cannon is also a worthwhile option since it scores a neutral hit on Latias while also allowing Magneton to hit Tyranitar for super effective damage. Explosion is to be used when Magneton has reached the end of its usefulness. It causes huge damage to several notable targets, such as Blissey and Latias, although neither will be OHKOed without prior damage.</p>
<p>Maximum Special Attack EVs are needed to hit enemy Pokemon as hard as possible. Maximum Speed EVs are required to allow Magneton to outrun anything slower than Shaymin-S. Hasty nature is preferred to allow Magneton to be more suited to take the predominant special attacks thrown about in Ubers play, but Naïve can be used if one needs to take hits from Scizor, Lucario, Metagross, and physical Rayquaza more effectively.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Any Pokémon who resists or can take Magneton’s Electric-type attacks with little risk or harm to themselves presents a problem for the little steel magnet. Ground-types, such as Groudon and Garchomp (though non-Scarf Garchomp will need to fear Hidden Power Ice), and special walls, such as Blissey, Latias, and Tyranitar, fall into this category. Wobbuffet can also trap Magneton with Shadow Tag and KO it with Mirror Coat. Physically defensive Kyogre can take on Groudon, most Garchomp, and Tyranitar with ease, as all three fear Kyogre’s powerful Surf. Kyogre can also beat Blissey with Calm Mind and Rest. A Pursuit user, such as Scizor or Metagross, easily traps and KOes Latias (as well as Blissey); make sure that you know whether or not they are carrying any Fire-type moves before you try and trap them, however. Wobbuffet can't really be countered in the traditional sense, but the blue blob cannot touch physical Giratina-O or special Darkrai since their types grant immunity to Counter/Mirror Coat, respectively.</p>
<p>Since Magneton can easily trap and eliminate most Steel-types (Scizor, Lucario, Skarmory, Bronzong, and Forretress all come to mind, although trapping Scizor and Bronzong can be risky since they like to carry Superpower and Earthquake respectively to hit Magneton for super-effective damage.), powerful Dragon-type sweepers can easily seize this hole to ravage the opponent’s team. Rayquaza, Salamence, Latias, Latios, and Giratina-O are all great choices, and all five of them resist all of Magneton’s weaknesses, while Magneton resists all of their weaknesses in return, so they will find ample opportunities to set up and wreak utter devastation.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>Magneton is primarily used as a revenge killer, so entry hazard support in the form of Stealth Rock and/or Spikes will greatly help the steel magnet do its job. Groudon is a fine choice as it can set up Stealth Rock reliably while also countering Garchomp, Tyranitar, and Blissey extremely well. Forretress can use any entry hazards you want to, and it has the bonus of Rapid Spin to rid your side of the field of entry hazards, allowing Magneton to possibly switch in on its targets more easily. Forretress can also use Latias, Blissey, and most Tyranitar as set-up bait, all of whom are common Magneton counters. As always, Deoxys is a reliable suicide lead who can easily set up Stealth Rock and Spikes quickly and efficiently.</p>
<p>Magneton will not be breaking past Groudon, Choice Scarf Garchomp, Latias, Blissey, or defensive Tyranitar anytime soon. All of them are either immune to Magneton’s Electric-type STAB attacks or take little damage from them, and they can just blast away Magneton with powerful Earthquakes (or just wear it down in Latias’ and Blissey’s cases). A physically defensive Kyogre with Calm Mind is capable of handling all of Magneton’s counters bar Latias. It can easily destroy Groudon, Tyranitar, and Garchomp with its STAB Surf, and thanks to Calm Mind and Rest, not even Blissey can outstall it. A Pursuit user is the best way to ensure that Latias will not stand in Magneton’s way for long. Scizor is a good choice since it resists Latias’ Dragon-type STAB attacks. (The steel bug also makes a fine counter to Blissey and most Tyranitar as well.) Tyranitar can also beat Latias with ease, but sandstorm is not Magneton's preferred weather (no accuracy boost for Thunder), so one must keep that in mind.</p>
<p>Magneton really appreciates partners who can handle the Fire-, Ground-, and Fighting-types attacks that it will inevitably attract. Luckily, a lot of Pokemon do not mind switching into these kinds of attack types, and they are all Pokemon who benefit from Magneton’s ability to trap Steel-types. Rayquaza and Salamence resist all of Magneton’s weaknesses and can easily sweep an opponent’s team with Dragon Dance (or Swords Dance for Rayquaza) once the foe’s Steel-type Pokemon are out of the way. They are also fine Blissey counters. Latias and Latios also resist all of Magneton’s weaknesses. They can use Calm Mind to prepare for their own devastating rampages, and are also good Groudon and Garchomp checks thanks to their higher base Speed, Levitate, and access to super effective moves in Grass Knot and Dragon Pulse, respectively. Be warned, however, as neither Latias nor Latios will match up favorably versus Blissey or Tyranitar, who are both common Magneton counters. Giratina-O is immune to Fighting- and Ground-type attacks and resists Fire-type moves. It can use the free turn to set up a sweep with Substitute and Calm Mind, or just fire off powerful Outrages and Draco Meteors if it is using the mixed set. Giratina-O can also check Latias with Shadow Sneak and usually counter Blissey, which can help Magneton revenge kill more effectively.</p>
[Optional Changes]
<p>Always use maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs with a +Speed nature. Magnezone will always outclass any bulky Magneton set, so don’t even bother investing in Magneton's defenses.</p>
<p>Magneton does not really have a whole lot of other viable options. Hidden Power Ground always OHKOes Heatran and enemy Magneton while also dealing massive damage to Dialga, if one has a need to hit those targets. Once again, all of his other viable options are done better by Magnezone.</p>
[Counters]
<p>Groudon is probably Magneton’s best counter. It is immune to Thunder and does not take much from its other attacks, outspeeds it, and OHKOes it with Earthquake. Groudon can also set up on a Choiced Electric-type attack from Magneton with Rock Polish. Garchomp is the same way, and like Groudon, is immune to Thunder and can use the time to set up a Swords Dance for a sweep. Both of them, however, need to be wary of Hidden Power Ice. Specially defensive Tyranitar can also destroy Magneton with Earthquake while only really fearing Flash Cannon. Blissey with Seismic Toss can handle anything except Explosion. Non-Choiced Dialga variants equipped with Fire-type attacks can also lure in Magneton while laughing at any attack but Hidden Power Ground and destroy it. Opposing Magneton or Magnezone can also trap your Magneton and KO it if the enemy Magneton has Hidden Power Fire or Ground. Choice Scarf Heatran also makes Magneton shiver, as it can outspeed it and smash it with Fire Blast or Earth Power. Wobbuffet can ensnare Magneton with Shadow Tag, leaving it at the mercy of Mirror Coat.</p>
<p>Anything faster than Magneton who carries a super effective attack against it or that can set up on it poses a good option to eliminating Magneton. The best choices for this are Mewtwo, Choice Scarf Palkia, and Choice Scarf Dialga, as none of them are weak to Magneton’s Thunder and can all either OHKO it or set up on it (although Mewtwo and Palkia won't want to directly switch in).</p>
