Magneton, the second evolution form of the Magnemite family, is an Electric- and Steel-type Pokémon that serves as a Tier-3 Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. Wielding 19,370 Combat Power, this Kanto Pokémon can be soloed by a high-level Trainer or be beaten by at least two lower-level players. As a Steel and Electric Pokémon, Magneton is resistant to Normal-, Rock-, Bug-, Grass-, Electric-, and Psychic-, Ice-, Dragon-, Fairy-, Flying-, Poison-, and Steel-type Moves. On the other hand, this Raid Boss’s dual-type elemental attribute makes it weak to Fighting and Fire and highly vulnerable to Ground-type Moves in Pokémon GO.
How To Counter Magneton In Pokémon GO
The top-five counters for Magneton in Pokémon GO are Excadrill, Shadow Mamoswine, Landorus Therian, Garchomp, and Landorus. Landorus Therian and Landorus are Legendary in Pokémon GO, making them moderately harder to obtain. Nevertheless, the listed regular Pokémon are more than enough to take down Magneton in combat. Below are several more recommended counters for Magneton in Pokémon GO.
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Since Ground-type attacks are the most effective against Electric- and Steel-type Magneton in Pokémon GO, the majority of best counters will be Ground-type Pokémon. Accordingly, here is a list of the recommended pocket monsters to add to the Raid party:
- 1. Excadrill: Type – Ground and Steel | obtained by evolving Drilbur | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Mud-Slap, Charged Move – Earthquake
- 2. Garchomp: Type – Ground and Dragon | obtained by evolving Gible and Gabite | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Mud Shot, Charged Move – Earth Power
- 3. Rhyperior: Type – Ground and Rock | obtained by evolving Rhyhorn and Rhydon | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Mud-Slap, Charged Move – Earthquake
- 4. Krookodile: Type – Ground and Dark | obtained by evolving Sandile and Krokorok | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Mud-Slap, Charged Move – Earthquake
- 5. Golurk: Type – Ground and Ghost | obtained by evolving Golett | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Mud-Slap, Charged Move – Earth Power
- 6. Donphan: Type – Ground | obtained by evolving Phanpy | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Mud-Slap, Charged Move – Earthquake
- 7. Rhydon: Type – Ground and Rock | obtained by evolving Rhyhorn | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Mud-Slap, Charged Move – Earthquake
- 8. Mamoswine: Type – Ground and Ice | obtained by evolving Swinub and Piloswine | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Mud-Slap, Charged Move – Bulldoze
- 9. Golem: Type – Ground and Rock | obtained by evolving Geodude and Graveler | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Mud-Slap, Charged Move – Earthquake
- 10. Swampert: Type – Ground and Water | obtained by evolving Mudkip and Marshtomp | Best Moveset: Fast Move – Mud Shot, Charged Move – Earthquake
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