Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Magnezone Movesets and Best Builds

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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Magnezone in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Magnezone, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Magnezone Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

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Type
Magnezone ImageMagnezone
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Icon
Abilities
Magnet Pull
Sturdy
Analytic (Hidden)
Weak to: (4x)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Magnet Pull Prevents Steel-type Pokemon from escaping.
Sturdy The user cannot be knocked out with one hit and cannot be knocked out by One hit KO moves, causing the Pokemon to have 1 HP remaining.
Analytic
(Hidden)
The user's attack power is increased by 30%, if the user is the last to attack this turn.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
70
383
Atk
70
471
Def
115
63
SpAtk
130
37
SpDef
90
176
Speed
60
481
Total
535
155
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 177 177 145 145 130
Atk 134 122 90 81 67
Def 183 167 135 121 108
SpAtk 200 182 150 135 121
SpDef 156 142 110 99 85
Spd 123 112 80 72 58
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Magnezone

Best Natures
Modest
(+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
Quiet
(+Sp. Atk, -Spe)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Magnezone

Build Name Recommendation
Assault Vest Magnezone ★★★★★
Choice Specs Magnezone ★★★★

Assault Vest Magnezone Moveset & Best Build

Nature Calm (+Sp. Def, -Atk)
EV Spread 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Sp.Def
Final Stat Values 177 HP / 136 Def / 150 Sp. Atk / 156 Sp. Def / 80 Spe
Ability Analytic
Tera Type Pokemon Water Type Icon
Held Item Assault Vest
Moveset Thunderbolt
Flash Cannon
Volt Switch
Tera Blast

This Magnezone build makes use of the held item Assault Vest to increase Magnezone's Special Defense against common Special Attackers like Gholdengo and Wash Rotom.

Magnezone's natural bulk, paired with an Assault Vest allows it to withstand high firepower moves, making it an excellent pivot with Volt Switch.

The Water Tera Typing allows Magnezone to stay on the field against Fire-types, and retaliate with Water Tera Blast.

Other Viable Moves

Discharge A weaker Electric-type move but has a 30% chance to inflict paralysis.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Magnezone
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Wash Rotom Image 157 HP|127 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP | 4 Sp.Def
Thunderbolt
78-93 (49.6 - 59.2%)
76.6% Chance to 2HKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hydreigon Image 167 HP|110 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment
4.Sp.Def
Flash Cannon
79-94 (47.3 - 56.2%)
82% Chance to 2HKO
Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Magnezone
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Wash Rotom Image 172 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Sp. Atk
Hydro Pump
46-55 (26.1 - 31.2%)
Guaranteed 4HKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hydreigon Image 177 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Sp. Atk
Dark Pulse
44-55 (25 - 31.2%)
Guaranteed 4HKO

Choice Specs Magnezone Moveset & Best Build

Nature Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
EV Spread 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Sp. Atk
Final Stat Values 177 HP / 136 Def / 200 Sp. Atk / 110 Sp. Def / 80 Spe
Ability Sturdy
Tera Type Pokemon Water Type Icon
Held Item Choice Specs
Moveset Thunderbolt
Flash Cannon
Steel Beam
Volt Switch

This build focuses on boosting Magnezone's Special Attack with the help of Choice Specs, allowing you to make quick work of Special Tanks like Garganacl and Dondozo.

Steel Beam is Magnezone's strongest attack in this build, whith a base power of 140, you can OHKO most tanks. Since Magnezone has a low speed stat, use Steel Beam sparingly, typically as your last resort, since it will reduce your HP to half.

The Water Tera Typing allows Magnezone to receive neutral damage from Ground Types, and take half damage from Fire types instead.

Other Viable Moves

Tera Blast Coverage move against Fire and Ground types after Terastallizing

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Magnezone
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garganacl Image 207 HP|156 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP, 252 Sp. Def
Flash Cannon
174 ~ 206 (84 ~ 99.5%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragapult Image 163 HP|95 Sp. Def
No Defensive EV Investment
Flash Cannon
144 ~ 169 (88.3 ~ 103.6%)
25% Chance to OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hippowdon Image 215 HP|124 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP, 252 Sp. Def
Steel Beam
192 ~ 226 (89.3 ~ 105.1%)
31.3% Chance to OHKO

How to Use Magnezone Effectively

Use Magnezone as a Bulky Pivot

Magnezone's high Special Attack gives it enough firepower to go against most Pokemon, but suffers from very low Speed.

Since Magnezone is naturally bulky, and has access to Volt Switch, regardless of which build you choose, you can use Magnezone as a Bulky Pivot that can deal large amounts of damage, and switch to your sweepers once needed.

How to Build a Team with Magnezone

You can either use Magnezone as your lead, or as your second Pokemon, typically using it with another Tanky Pokemon and a Physical or Special Sweeper.

Magnezone Lead Sample Team

Bulky Offense Physical Tank Special Sweeper
Magnezone ImageMagnezone Corviknight ImageCorviknight Hydreigon ImageHydreigon

Magnezone Pivot Sample Team

Lead Bulky Pivot Physical Sweeper
Palafin ImagePalafin Magnezone ImageMagnezone Dragonite ImageDragonite

Counters for Magnezone

Use either Ground types or Fast Pokemon

Magnezone is 4x weak to Ground types, and by using a Ground type Pokemon, you will be able to nullify its STAB moves.

You can also use Pokemon with high Speed and firepower against Magnezone, since it suffers from a very low Speed stat.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Garchomp ImageGarchomp Ranking: ★★★★★
・Outspeeds Magnezone
・Ground typing nullifies Thunderbolt and Volt Switch, and can hit Magnezone for x2 STAB Earthquake
▶️ Garchomp Best Movesets
Hippowdon ImageHippowdon Ranking: ★★★★
・Has immunity to Volt Switch and Thunderbolt
・Can hit Magnezone for x2 STAB Earthquake
▶️ Hippowdon Best Movesets
Breloom ImageBreloom Ranking: ★★★★
・Outspeeds Magnezone and resists Electric moves
・Can hit Magnezone with x2 STAB Mach Punch
▶️ Breloom Best Movesets

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