Metagross

No. 0376 · Gen 3

Metagross weakness and type

Hit METAGROSS with Fire, Ground, Ghost and Dark for 2× damage.

Moves against Metagross

2×Super effective
¼×Barely scratches it
0×No effect

In Pokémon GO: Fire deals 1.6× instead of 2×. GO chart

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Abilities

  • Clear BodyNo change to type matchups
  • Light MetalNo change to type matchups

Base stats

  • HP80
  • Attack135
  • Defense130
  • Sp. Atk95
  • Sp. Def90
  • Speed70
  • Total600

Best nature

AdamantHits harder and drops Sp. Atk, which it won’t use.
JollyOutspeeds more opponents and drops Sp. Atk.

Worked out from base stats. Your team may need something else.

Defeating Metagross gives 3 Defense EVs.

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How Metagross evolves

BeldumSteelPsychic
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What Metagross can hit with

The strongest attacking move it can learn in each type, across all games. Not every game has every move. Same-type moves get a 1.5× bonus.

TypeMoveKindPower
NormalExplosionPhysical250
FightingFocus PunchPhysical150
SteelSteel Beamsame typeSpecial140
PsychicFuture Sightsame typeSpecial120
RockMeteor BeamSpecial120
GroundEarthquakePhysical100
PoisonSludge BombSpecial90
GhostShadow BallSpecial80
IceIce PunchPhysical75
ElectricThunder PunchPhysical75
BugSignal BeamSpecial75
DarkKnock OffPhysical65
FlyingAerial AcePhysical60
GrassTrailblazePhysical50

Type counters to Metagross

Regular Pokémon whose same-type moves hit it hard and who take little from its same-type moves. Picked from types and base stats only, not movesets.

Other forms