Magnet Pull (Ability)

Magnet Pull (Japanese: じりょく Magnetism) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Magnet Pull prevents adjacent Steel-type opponents from fleeing (including Teleport) or switching out as long as the user remains in battle. However, if a Pokémon with Magnet Pull switches in, Steel-type opponents are not prevented from switching out for that turn.

Using Baton Pass, U-turn, Volt Switch, Flip Turn, or Parting Shot will still cause the Pokémon to switch out. Holding a Shed Shell allows the Pokémon to switch out, but not flee or use Teleport. Having the Ability Run Away or holding a Smoke Ball allows the Pokémon to flee or use Teleport, but not switch.

If a wild Pokémon has Magnet Pull and the player's Steel-type Pokémon faints, Magnet Pull doesn't prevent the player from fleeing.

Magnet Pull affects allies only in Generation III.

Generation VI onward

Steel-type Pokémon are now unaffected by Magnet Pull if they have Ghost as another type.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Magnet Pull is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), then there is a 50% chance the game will force an encounter with a Steel-type Pokémon, if one is possible.

Generation IV

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver only, if a Pokémon with Magnet Pull breaks a rock, it receives a flat 5% increase in odds of finding an item.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield only, the chance is 51% instead.

Generation IX

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, this Ability has no effect outside of battle, with its former field function effectively being replaced by Meal Powers.

Pokémon with Magnet Pull

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0074		Geodude Alolan Form	Rock	Electric		Sturdy	Galvanize
0075		Graveler Alolan Form	Rock	Electric		Sturdy	Galvanize
0076		Golem Alolan Form	Rock	Electric		Sturdy	Galvanize
0081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel		Sturdy	Analytic
0082		Magneton	Electric	Steel		Sturdy	Analytic
0299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	Sturdy		Sand Force
0462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel		Sturdy	Analytic
0476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	Sturdy		Sand Force
0808		Meltan	Steel		Steel		None	None
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, a Pokémon with Magnet Pull has a 12% chance of immobilizing Steel-type Pokémon that attack it directly, preventing them from moving for a few turns.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Magnet Pull prevents adjacent Steel-type Pokémon from being able to move. However, they are still able to use moves or items.

Description

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Nosepass Magnezone
The Pokémon prevents Steel-type Pokémon from fleeing or moving freely by pulling them in with magnetism. It can also attract metal objects to its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Nosepass uses its magnetism to prevent Steel-type Pokémon from leaving the battlefield. The opponent also cannot jump into the air, and is stuck to the ground until Nosepass or the opponent is defeated.
Roxanne's Nosepass	Blowing Past Nosepass I		Debut
	A burst of invisible energy comes off Magnezone's body and it can attract all metal objects all around it. It pulls the metal objects onto the magnets on its body.
Cyrus's Magnezone	Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone II		None

• Cyrus's Probopass was revealed to have Magnet Pull as his Ability in the PokéSPedia data-book.

Trivia

• In My Pokémon Ranch if the camera is focused on Probopass it will sometimes drop to the ground and pulse, dragging in all nearby Steel-type Pokémon and Miis.
• Excluding Meltan, all Pokémon species with access to Magnet Pull can also have the Ability Sturdy.

In other languages

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.