What is a good moveset for Magnezone? (page 2)

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Magnezone, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Magnezone Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Magnezone

Physical Magnezone that kills other steel types :0

Nature: Relaxed
Ability: Magnet Pull
Item: Watmel Berry or Salac Berry (for fire/fighting attack on natural gift)
EV: 252 Defense / 252 Attack / 6 HP

Moveset:

Natural Gift
Recycle
Light Screen
Gyro Ball / Explosion

Answer 2

Magneton @ Eviolite
Ability: Magnet Pull
Evs: 252 Hp, 252 SpA, 4 SpD
Modest Nature
Moveset:
Volt Switch
Flash Cannon
Thunderbolt
Tri-Attack

Magneton with Eviolite has 105 SpD and 142.5 Def
Magnezone has 90 SpD and 115 Def.

They both learn basically the same moves.

Magneton only has 10 less base points in special attack.

MAGNETON IS BETTER

Answer 3

Gen 8 NU

Magneton @ Eviolite
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Volt Switch
- Protect

Magneton has a niche in NU by being able to trap steel types like Bronzong and Copperajah. It also has a good STAB combination that not many Pokemon want to switch into. Thunderbolt is electric STAB. Flash Cannon is for steel STAB that can deal with ground types like Mudsdale and Flygon when they switch in. Volt Switch is for pivoting. Protect is for scouting.

Answer 4

Gen 8 NU

Magneton @ Choice Specs
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Steel Beam
- Volt Switch

Modest Specs Magneton hits like a truck. Thunderbolt is strong electric STAB. Flash Cannon is for coverage. Steel Beam is for a stronger steel STAB that can OHKO Flygon when it switches in. Volt Switch is for pivoting.

Answer 5

Gen 8 1v1

In the zone (Magnezone) @ Custap Berry
Ability: Sturdy
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Mirror Coat
- Endure

Thunderbolt is STAB and hits water types like Primarina and Tapu Fini. Flash Cannon hits things that resist Tbolt as well as things like Gdarm. Endure is for situations where you won't survive and you can use the Custap Berry to outspeed and kill. Mirror Coat counters special mons. In the case you have to face something like an opposing Magnezone or Regieleki (or literally any special attacking mon), you'll want little Special Defense to do as much Mirror Coat damage as possible. Defense EVs are to try to lower Physical damage.

Answer 6

Gen 8 SwSh Monotype (Electric)

Magnezone @ Air Balloon
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 HP / 44 Def / 212 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Magnet Rise
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Discharge

Magnezone is used as a steel trapper to remove Steel types. With this set you can even deal with Excadrill. Magnet Rise might seem like a weird move choice on this set but is useful for helping you be immune to ground type moves even after your Air Balloon pops, which is useful against non choiced Excadrill. In addition, Magnet Rise does not fail when your Air Balloon hasn't popped yet, which is neat. Iron Defense boosts your defense and makes Body Press a strong move, which is what Magnezone uses for most of the Steel types it traps. Discharge is for Electric STAB that deals with Steel / Flying types such which are Skarmory, Celesteela, and Corviknight. With this set, your best bet is to switch in on either a passive Steel type or Excadrill if it's a Choiced item set. You might want to deal with Aegislash before sending out Magnezone, as it can't be trapped and is immune to Body Press.

Other Options: Flash Cannon can be used in place of Discharge for steel STAB if you need it. Substitute is also an option that can be used instead of Discharge to avoid Leech Seed from Ferrothorn and Celesteela.

Comments

"Flash Cannon can be used in place of Magnet Rise for steel STAB if you need it. Substitute is also an option that can be used instead of Magnet Rise to avoid Leech Seed from Ferrothorn and Celesteela".

I think Magnet Rise is the most important and needed choice as it alows you to deal with any Ground-type move after your Air Balloon is popped. On the other hand, Discharge doesn't seem to be needed in Electric-monotype—why would you need to hit Corviknight, Celesteela and Skarmory when the other Electric-types hit them effectively?

For a Electric-monotype, dealing wtih Ferrothorn is important so I'd say that you would opt for Substitute / Flash Cannon over Dischage instead of Magnet Rise.

Answer 7

Gen 8 BDSP OU
This is a trick room variant of magnezone and I have used this with a lot of success on Showdown!.

Magnezone @ Choice Specs
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Quiet Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Volt switch
- Flash cannon
- Tri Attack

This set works amazingly for trapping Steel-’s as you have incredible bulk with the HP EVs and with Specs you do insane damage with that SpA.

Answer 8

Magnezone @ Air Balloon
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 HP / 196 SpA / 62 SpD
Modest Nature (+SpA, -Atk)
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Flash Cannon
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch

The set is mainly for trapping steel types and melting them with Hidden Power [Fire]. Flash Cannon and Thunderbolt is for STAB. Volt Switch is for the pivot.

Answer 9

Magnezone @Air balloon
Ability:Magnet Pull
Tera type:Fire
Evs:252 Spa/128 Def/128 Spd/
Modest Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Flash Cannon
-Tera Blast
-Volt Switch

With Fire Tera Type and Magnet Pull you can trap and kill Ferrothorn easily,
Thunderbolt and Flash Cannon are stab and Volt Switch to Switch out.