Is this good?

[NueGirl]

K going on hour two and finally got a modest Magnamite and just wondering if I should reset to get better one or just use this one.

 

 

 

 

Never Mind, I got a timid one with WAY better IVs. Close this if you wanna.

Edited July 28, 2018 by NueGirl

[Suzuki]

Imo it's better get a magnemite with at least one 31 iv, to make breeding easier since you can change the nature later on, at the pokemon psychologist on 7th street. If you haven't finished ep. 17 though and planning to use it at Serra's gym for example, it's good enough assuming  you'll ev train it, I hope this helps.

[AweKartik777]

You can definitely beat Serra even with a Low IV mon like you (but EV train it a bit before attempting the gym battle). Overall obviously higher IVs are always preferable, somaybe try asking on the Online Trade section for a 5IV (31 in each) or perfect IV Magneton which someone can give away to you. Nature isn't as important as you can freely change it in a later part of the game. Also use an Ability Capsule to switch to Sturdy - a Magneton/Magnezone with Sturdy and Thunder Wave trivialises most boss fights. You Thunder Wave the boss mon with a guaranteed 2 turn survivability, get a free Discharge/Flash Cannon off on them and then your team comes in and kills the paralyzed boss. Analytic is also a good ability if you don't want to use Thunder Wave as then you will always hit after the enemy but get a 30% dmg boost in doing so. Most common moveset for him is Discharge + Flash Cannon + Thunder Wave + variable. The last slot can be filled with Metal Sound/Magnet Rise/Hidden Power/Tri Attack/Signal Beam/Electric Terrain/Charge Beam/Barrier (if going for a physically defensive set).