Magearna is a steel and fairy-type Mythical Pokemon first leaked to the public in the March issue of CoroCoro on February 10, 2016. It was officially revealed on February 14, 2016, making it the first Generation VII Pokemon to be revealed to the public. As a Mythical Pokemon, Magearna is a type of Legendary Pokemon canonically known for being so rare that some people question its very existence. Mythical Pokemon are also referred to as Event Legendaries or Rare Legendaries among fans and Pokemon Ranger respectively and often have detailed backstory and lore. Known as the Artificial Pokemon, Magearna was first invented by a scientist 500 years before the start of Pokemon Sun and Moon.
About Magearna
| First appearance in anime | Pokemon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel |
| First appearance in game | Sun and Moon |
| Region | Alola |
| Evolution | N/A |
| 1st Evo level | N/A |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A |
| Pokedex Entry | This artificial Pokémon, constructed more than 500 years ago, can understand human speech but cannot itself speak. Its mechanized body is merely a vessel. Its true self is its Soul-Heart, an artificial soul. |
Magearna Base stats
| HP | 80 |
| ATTACK | 95 |
| DEFENCE | 115 |
| SP. ATTACK | 130 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 115 |
| SPEED | 65 |
| TOTAL | 600 |
Appearance
Magearna is a metal biped Pokemon, mainly composed of spheres. Its head is a medium-sized sphere with a small dot on its back and around its head is a gear with seven teeth, although the gear does not cover its chin. It has two large ears, similar to rabbit ears, with golden edges; a small nose and mouth, and light red eyes with a pink oval in the middle. The center of the oval is a white cross, and there is a thin gold thread around each eye, with two small eyelash-like tips on it.
Rabbit ears appear to be two halves of a large disk, joined by a hinge at the top. The Magearna's upper body resembles a pushball: it is divided into two light blue parts by a thick gray band. In the front center of the band there is a circular depression that is half blue and half pink. Above and below the depression, the light blue part is a yellow diamond mark and on either side of its upper body is a huge spherical shoulder, the upper arm is thin, the forearm is large and claw-shaped, and the hand is slightly pointed. The lower part of its body is a larger sphere, similar to a ball gown and there are a pair of golden wavy lines on each side of this dial, and a gray line separates the front and back. On the back, there is a pure gold ring with a hole in the middle of the bottom of this line. There are also two golden lines in the center of its body that nearly form a broken circle, and the center is shield-shaped. The lower body is decorated with metal plates that resemble the frills of a dress and it has two pointed legs.
Behavior
Magearna was created by a scientist 500 years ago with the sphere on the chest of this Pokemon called the Soul-Heart, and the scientist created it by collecting life energy from other Pokemon. The Soul-Heart is the real body of Magearna and it can perceive the emotions, thoughts or feelings of other Pokemon. Since it can feel the pain of others, Magearna will do everything possible to save injured Pokemon. Whenever it is sleeping or sad, Magearna will resemble a PokeBall. It is also a Pokemon capable of fully understanding human speech and acting accordingly, but it cannot speak itself. Magearna is the only known Pokemon that can learn the move Fleur Cannon.
Strengths and Weaknesses
As a Mythical Pokemon, Magearna has higher than average stats with an especially high special attack stat and a high defence as well as high special defence stats. Despite this, Magearana has a relatively low speed stat although it is still high compared to many others and can be raised continuously in battle with the move Shift Gear. Within battle, Magearna also has use of the ability, Soul-Heart, it has its special attack raised by 1 stage when another Pokemon faints. As a dual steel and fairy-type, Magearna is weak to ground and fire-types, immune to poison and dragon-types, and resistant to normal, flying, rock, bug, grass, psychic, ice, dark, and fairy-types.
Magearna Forms
When it was first created, Magearna's body was primarily painted gold, leading to the existence of an alternate Magearna form, Original Color Magearna which was not made available until the release of Generation VIII's Pokemon HOME despite having been present in Pokemon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. While the only difference in its form is aesthetic, Magearna also has a shiny form, though the shiny form is currently unobtainable within the games. Shiny Magearna is the only unobtainable Shiny Pokemon that has exclusively appeared in the anime, since it has appeared in Lillie’s house in Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon. Until the release of Generation VIII, Magearna's Shiny color scheme was identical to the regular one, since Shiny Magearna was unobtainable and while it is still unobtainable. Pokemon HOME and Pokemon Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0 included data for Magearna's Shiny palette despite it not being available within the actual Pokemon games.
Shiny Magearna
A Shiny Magearna was seen within Lillie’s home in Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon after having been purchased by Mohn as a gift for Lillie. Within the games itself, Magearna's Shiny color scheme was identical to the regular one until Generation VIII, as a Shiny Magearna was unobtainable. Though a Shiny Magearna is still unobtainable, Pokemon HOME and Pokemon Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0 includes data for Magearna's Shiny palette, which is a completely silver version of Magearna.
Original Color Magearna
While Magearna does not have any known evolution, it does have an alternate form in Original Color Magearna, which has the colors it was originally painted with. Original Color Magearna was not made available until the release of Generation VIII's Pokemon HOME where players can earn Magearna by having a full National Pokedex registered within the app. When it was invented, Magearna's body was mainly painted in gold, although it was lighter than the highlights and edges that adorn its body. The ears and the upper part of its lower body are painted red to match the color of the ordinary PokeBall. This bright color indicates that it is a gift to the royal family, with the princess who received it being known to have been very pleased with it.
Best moveset
The ability Soul-Heart causes Magearna to have its special attack raised by 1 stage when another Pokemon faints. It means that Magearna has the ability to snowball its stats with the ability and the move Shift Gear, which makes it very hard to check late-game, since Shift Gear raises its speed by 2 and its attack by 1. Thunderbolt and Ice Beam serve as type coverage and Flash Cannon serves as Magearna’s main STAB (same-type attack bonus) move.
| Shift Gear | Thunderbolt |
| Ice Beam | Flash Cannon |
How to catch Magearna in Pokemon Go?
Magearna is not yet available in Pokemon Go.
Trivia
- Magearna was first leaked to the public in the March issue of CoroCoro on February 10, 2016, and officially revealed on February 14, 2016, making it the first Generation VII Pokemon to be revealed to the public
- Original Color Magearna was not made available until the release of Generation VIII's Pokemon HOME where players can earn Magearna by having a full National Pokedex registered within the app
- Magearna is the only Pokemon that is capable of learning new moves by TM yet is unable to learn the moves Toxic or Sleep Talk
- Magearna is the only Mythical Pokemon to be made available in the core series through an indefinitely active event, that being the QR Code players can scan to get a Magearna at the Antiquities of the Ages store in the Hau'oli City mall after becoming the champion.
- Shiny Magearna is the only unobtainable Shiny Pokemon that has exclusively appeared in the anime
- Until Generation VIII, Magearna's Shiny color scheme was identical to the regular one, since Shiny Magearna was unobtainable and while it is still unobtainable. But Pokemon HOME and Pokemon Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0 includes data for Magearna's Shiny palette
- Magearna is likely based on a karakuri puppet (traditional Japanese mechanized puppets or automata) and a rabbit
- Magearna also resembles a nursemaid, a woman that would care and look after children historically in medieval castles, with gear around Magearna's head also resembling a maid's headdress as well as its central body bearing similarities to the common wear for a maid
- The rabbit ears and the yellow crescents on its body may be a reference to the legend of the moon rabbit
- Magearna may be a combination of machina (Latin for machine), mana (spiritual life force energy that permeates the universe, specifically within the culture of the Melanesians and Polynesians), and gear
- Known as the Artificial Pokemon, Magearna was first invented by a scientist 500 years before the start of Pokemon Sun and Moon and in a similar way to other Mythical Pokemon is very lore centered. This is evident with the Soul-Heart, the real body of Magearna which can perceive the emotions, thoughts or feelings of other Pokemon due to it being created by collecting life energy from other Pokemon.
FAQs
Can you still get Magearna?
Magearna is still available and it is the only Mythical Pokemon to be made available in the core series through an indefinitely active event. The QR Code players can scan to obtain a Magearna is still active.
Is Magearna legendary Pokemon?
Magearna is a Mythical Pokemon, a type of Legendary Pokemon canonically known for being so rare that some people question their very existence. Mythical Pokemon are also referred to as Event Legendaries or Rare Legendaries among fans and Pokemon Ranger respectively. The main difference between a Legendary Pokemon and a Mythical Pokemon lies in the fact that Mythical Pokemon are generally only obtainable through events compared to Legendaries, who can be caught without events.
How do I get Magearna?
After starting your game, players can obtain a Magearna by scanning the QR code for your area and pressing the R trigger to capture the code. Original Color Magearna was not made available until the release of Generation VIII's Pokemon HOME where players can earn Magearna by having a full National Pokedex registered within the app.
Can Magearna evolve?
While Magearna does not have a known evolution, it has an alternate form, that being Original Color Magearna, which has the colors it was originally painted with.
What is Magearna weak against?
As a steel and fairy-type, Magearna is weak to ground and fire-types.
Is Shiny Magearna legal?
Magearna is currently shiny locked and within the games itself, Magearna's Shiny color scheme was identical to the regular one until Generation VIII, as a Shiny Magearna was unobtainable. Though a Shiny Magearna is still unobtainable, Pokemon HOME and Pokemon Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0 includes data for Magearna's Shiny palette, which is a fully silver version of Magearna.
Conclusion
As the first Generation VII Pokemon to be revealed to the public, Magearna is also the first Mythical Pokemon in Pokemon Sun and Moon. Since it can feel the pain of others, Magearna will do everything possible to save injured Pokemon, which is visually evident with its design being based around a nursemaid. Magearna is the only unobtainable Shiny Pokemon that has exclusively appeared in the anime. As an Event Pokemon, Magearna is the only Mythical Pokemon to be made available in the core series through an indefinitely active event, since the QR code players need to scan to obtain Magearna is still active and it has continued to have new updates and events, notable in the case of Original Color Magearna which was not made available until the release of Generation VIII's Pokemon HOME.
