Magneton in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Magneton has 4 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Lightning-type Pokémon (Stage 1). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 4
- Top damage
- 40
- Most HP
- 100
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 3
Is Magneton good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Electric Ball on Magneton (Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos), doing 40 for 2 Energy. For the best value, Thunder Shock on Magneton does 30 for just 1 Energy. The bulkiest version is Magneton with 100 HP. Watch out for Fighting attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves from Magnemite. Evolves into Magnezone. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Abilities
Magneton (Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos): Overvolt Discharge · Magneton (Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos): Overvolt Discharge · Magneton (Surging Sparks): Overvolt Discharge. Abilities can be used without attacking — check the card for exactly what each one does.
Every Standard-legal Magneton card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magneton 153/102 Ability: Overvolt Discharge | Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos H | 100 | Stage 1 | Electric Ball LC 40 | 1 | Fighting ×2 |
| Magneton 159/102 Ability: Overvolt Discharge | Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos H | 100 | Stage 1 | Electric Ball LC 40 | 1 | Fighting ×2 |
| Magneton 59/191 Ability: Overvolt Discharge | Surging Sparks H | 100 | Stage 1 | Electric Ball LC 40 | 1 | Fighting ×2 |
| Magneton 46/132 | Mega Evolution I | 90 | Stage 1 | Thunder Shock L 30 | 2 | Fighting ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Other Lightning Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Magneton card ever printed · Magneton for young collectors.
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