#376 (Hoenn)
Boosted in Snow and Windy weather
Metagross is weak to Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark-type moves.
Metagross is resistant to Normal, Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Poison and Psychic-type moves.
The best moves for Metagross are Fury Cutter and Meteor Mash when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.
There are 4 Pokémon in the Beldum family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Metagross evolves from Metang for 100 Candy, and temporarily into Mega Metagross.
There are 2 different forms of Metagross:
Metagross, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Metagross is a Steel & Psychic Pokémon which evolves from Metang. It is weak to Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark moves. Metagross's best moveset is Fury Cutter & Meteor Mash and it has a Max CP of 4,286.
"Metagross has four brains in total. Combined, the four brains can breeze through difficult calculations faster than a supercomputer. This Pokémon can float in the air by tucking in its four legs."
Moves & Movesets
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Zen Headbutt | 11 | 13.2 |
| Shadow Claw Elite TM | 6 | 12 |
| Bullet Punch | 10 | 12 |
| Fury Cutter | 4 | 8 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor Mash Elite TM | 100 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Psychic | 95 | 2 | 2.28 |
| Earthquake | 140 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Flash Cannon | 100 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Max Move | Lv 1 | Lv 2 | Lv 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Mindstorm from Zen Headbutt | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| Max Phantasm from Shadow Claw | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| Max Steelspike from Bullet Punch | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| Max Flutterby from Fury Cutter | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| Max Guard shield HP | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| Max Spirit heal, % of max HP | 8% | 12% | 16% |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
Counters & Raids
Metagross is weak to Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark moves.
The best counter to Metagross is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam, followed by Reshiram (Shadow), Darkrai (Shadow) and Hydreigon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Delphox with Fire Spin and Mystical Fire+.
The top Metagross counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Metagross's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
| Attack |
|
257 |
| Defense |
|
228 |
| Stamina |
|
190 |
| Level 40 | 162 |
| Level 50 | 172 |
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Weight | 550 kg |
| Stardust | 75,000 |
| Candy | 75 |
| Stardust | 5,000 |
| Candy | 5 |
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,625 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,166 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,250 |
|
Level 40 |
3,791 |
|
Level 50 |
4,286 |
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,708 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,520 |
