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 |
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 Blacephalon with Incinerate and Mind Blown, followed by Mega Delphox, Mega Chandelure and Mega Blaziken.
The top Metagross counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Blacephalon | 100% | |
| Blacephalon | 99% | |
| Mega Delphox | 99% | |
| Mega Chandelure | 98% | |
| Mega Delphox | 98% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 97% | |
| Mega Gengar | 96% | |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | 96% | |
| Mega Charizard Y | 94% | |
| Mega Chandelure | 94% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
| Attack |
|
257 |
| Defense |
|
228 |
| Stamina |
|
190 |
| Level 40 | 162 |
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Weight | 550 kg |
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| 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 |
