Magnemite Pokémon Gold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Magnemite in Pokémon Gold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 27 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Gold

Kanto

Magnemite Pokemon Gold Pokedex Entry

A bizarre Pokémon with but a single eye embedded in an iron sphere. I suspect this creature levitates due to the magnetism it emits from its arms, which resemble horseshoe-shaped magnets.

Pokemon Gold Magnemite Sprites

Magnemite front-facing sprite from Pokémon Gold

Primary

Magnemite back-facing sprite from Pokémon Gold

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Gold Magnemite Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Magnemite via various methods in Pokémon Gold.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Thunder Shock	electric	Lv. 6
Supersonic	normal	Lv. 11
Sonic Boom	normal	Lv. 16
Thunder Wave	electric	Lv. 21
Lock On	normal	Lv. 27
Swift	normal	Lv. 33
Screech	normal	Lv. 39
Zap Cannon	electric	Lv. 45

End of Move Database

Pokémon Gold Magnemite Locations

Magnemite can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Gold, including Johto Route 38 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Route 11 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 15 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate.

Johto Route 38 Area

4 encounters

walk
Lv. 16
Swarm no, Day
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 16
Swarm no, Morning
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 16
Swarm no, Night
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 16
Swarm yes
20%Frequent

Johto Route 39 Area

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 16
Day
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 16
Morning
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 16
Night
20%Frequent

Kanto Route 6 Area

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 15
Morning
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 15
Day
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 15
Night
10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 11 Area

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 15
20%Frequent