Magnet Pull (Ability)

Magnet Pull (Japanese: じりょく Magnetism) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Five Pokémon can have this Ability, all of which are part of an evolution family that undergoes its final evolution by leveling up at Mt. Coronet in Sinnoh or Chargestone Cave in Unova, are in the Mineral Egg Group (though one family is genderless), are Steel-type or evolve into one, and have Sturdy as a secondary Ability.

Effect

In battle

Magnet Pull traps Steel-type Pokémon, making them unable to leave battle except by holding a Shed Shell, using Baton Pass, U-turn, or Volt Switch.

In a Double Battle or Triple Battle, Magnet Pull does not affect the partner Pokémon.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, a Pokémon with Magnet Pull immobilizes Steel-type Pokémon that attack it directly, preventing them from moving for a few turns.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Magnet Pull is leading the party, then the likelihood of encountering wild Steel-type Pokémon is 150% of the usual.

Pokémon with Magnet Pull

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	Magnet Pull	Sturdy	Analytic
0082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	Magnet Pull	Sturdy	Analytic
0299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	Magnet Pull	Sand Force
0462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel	Magnet Pull	Sturdy	Analytic
0476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	Magnet Pull	Sand Force
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 the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Nosepass Magnezone
If the opponent is a Steel-type Pokémon, it isn't allowed to leave the battlefield. The opponent also cannot jump into the air, and is stuck to the ground until the user is defeated.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	If the opponent is a Steel-type Pokémon, it isn't allowed to leave the battlefield. It also cannot jump into the air, and is stuck to the ground until Nosepass or the opponent is defeated.
Roxanne's Nosepass	VS. 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	VS. Probopass and Magnezone II		None

Trivia

• Nosepass is the only Pokémon that can have Magnet Pull that isn't part Steel-type.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 磁力 Cílì French Magnépiège German Magnetfalle Italian Magnetismo Korean 자력 Jiryeok Portuguese Magnetismo Spanish Imán

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