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Magnemite Weaknesses & Counters

ElectricSteel

Magnemite is weak to Ground, Fire and Fighting (4× from Ground). It resists Normal, Electric, Grass, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy, Flying and Steel and is immune to Poison.

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Type matchups

4× — double weakGround
2× — weakFireFighting
1× — normal damageWaterGhostDark
½× — resistsNormalElectricGrassIcePsychicBugRockDragonFairy
¼× — double resistsFlyingSteel
0× — immunePoison

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Magnemite's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

Iron TreadsIron TreadsGroundSteelCharizard-Mega-XMega Charizard XFireDragonExcadrillExcadrillGroundSteelSwampert-MegaMega SwampertWaterGroundIron HandsIron HandsFightingElectricPawmotPawmotElectricFightingCamerupt-MegaMega CameruptFireGroundSwampertSwampertWaterGround

Other Electric/Steel Pokémon

MagnezoneMagnezoneTogedemaruTogedemaru

Magnemite weakness FAQ

What is Magnemite weak to?

Magnemite is a Electric/Steel type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ground, Fire and Fighting; Ground attacks deal 4× damage.

What does Magnemite resist?

Magnemite resists Normal, Electric, Grass, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy, Flying and Steel and is immune to Poison.

What are good counters to Magnemite?

Popular Pokémon that resist Magnemite's Electric and Steel attacks and hit it super-effectively include Iron Treads, Mega Charizard X, Excadrill, Mega Swampert and Iron Hands.