Best Metagross Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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1
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.69
2
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.72
3
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.76
4
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.79
5
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.8
6
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.82
7
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.84
8
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.85
9
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.86
10
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.87
11
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Brutal Swing

0.87
12
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Shadow Ball

0.87
13
Blacephalon

Astonish

Mind Blown

0.88
14
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.89
15
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.89
16
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.89
17
Lunala

Shadow Claw

Shadow Ball

0.91
18
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.91
19
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.92
20
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Sacred Fire

0.92

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 »

What counters Metagross?

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+.

Metagross weaknesses

Metagross is a Steel/Psychic Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark moves. Avoid Poison, Psychic, Normal, Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Ghost, Fire, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Poison, Psychic