Metagross

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Metagross Raid Counter Guide

Metagross Duo Raid Guide

Pokemon Ratings

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PvE Attacker Rating 5 / 5

Great League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5

Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5

Master League PVP Rating See all 5 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Steel

Type

550.00 kg Weight

1.60 m Height

Pokemon Max CP

3791

ATK 257

DEF 228

STA 190

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Bullet Punch	Psychic	B-	B
Bullet Punch	Flash Cannon	B	B
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	A-	A
Zen Headbutt	Flash Cannon	B-	A-
Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash	A	B
Zen Headbutt	Meteor Mash	A-	A

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Bullet Punch	Earthquake	C	X
Zen Headbutt	Earthquake	C	C

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

Meteor Mash is a top tier move with similar stats to Frenzy Plant (the best Grass-type charge move).
Psychic makes Metagross a worthwhile Psychic Type attacker.
Bullet Punch should combine with Flash Cannon for its best non-legacy Steel set.
Zen Headbutt can be paired with Psychic should one desire a bulky Psychic attacker.
Earthquake lacks STAB and type synergy.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

Zen Headbutt has the higher power and is better than Bullet Punch as a result.
Meteor Mash is powerful enough that it bests all of Metagross's other charge moves.
Psychic is a good, 2-bar move that deals super effective damage to Machamp, making it a fine choice.
Flash Cannon is off type with Zen Headbutt and doesn’t leave Metagross toothless against Dark-types.
Earthquake has the same power and is super easy to dodge.

PVE Overview

Note: Check out our guide on community day that further explains the impacts of the addition of Meteor Mash.

Metagross is the Dragonite/Tyranitar of the third generation boasting high stats across the board. With a weak movepool, it took some time for this generation's pseudo legendary to shine. Thanks to October 2018 Community Day, Metagross has finally become the powerhouse it's stats allow it to be. Meteor Mash, a near-clone of Venusaur's Frenzy Plant, is an insanely strong charge move that outperforms every other Steel-type charge move currently in the game. It will take another great Steel type with equally good moves to take its new throne as not only a good Steel-type Pokemon, but an amazing generalist, just behind Rayquazza and Mewtwo.

As if this wasn't enough, Metagross received another update in September 2019 in the form of a buff to the move Psychic, making a decent Psychic Type attacker as well.

Beyond all of this, Metagross can also look forward to a particularly brutal Mega Evolution in the future, when/if the feature is ever released.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash Earthquake	A
Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash Psychic	B

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PvP Moveset Explanation

**Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash* and Earthquake**

Meteor Mash (100 damage, 50 energy) is an incredibly powerful, if somewhat expensive move, and is core on any Metagross set. Bullet Punch (3 DPT, 3.5 EPT) has solid damage and above average energy gain. We round out this set with Earthquake, because Flash Cannon isn't very good, and Earthquake (120 damage, 65 energy) gives Metagross the tools to deal with fellow steel-types and any potential fire-type counters. Avoid Zen Headbutt at all costs. Sadly, if you’re missing Meteor Mash, maybe leave this metal menace out of your matches.

Bullet Punch+Meteor Mash* and Psychic

With the September 2019 update to Psychic (90 Power/55 Energy), Metagross at last has a second set worth consideration. While it may not provide the valuable coverage of Earthquake, Psychic is cheaper and provides a second powerful STAB move for neutral damage against some Pokemon that resist Meteor Mash.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 1 / 5

Metagross, like many other PvE top tiers, fails to perform well in Great League due to its monstrous attack stat. That said, it still has a collection of powerful moves, so it can absolutely put in work if you evolved one all the way down here.

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Metagross is still somewhat underwhelming here due to the CP cap preventing it from using its full power. Better than in Great League, but not by much, especially due to its typing making it weak to Giratina.

Master League: 5 / 5

Metagross is easily one of the most powerful Pokémon in Master League, with its Steel typing giving it fantastic resistances, and Earthquake providing it with a fairly dominant matchup against Dialga. Its Psychic typing also lets it stand up against Machamp, though you will want to watch out for Lucario's Shadow Ball. Metagross is all but a must-have if you want to compete in Master.

Fast Moves

12

Zen Headbutt

More Info

Psychic

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.20	9.09		10.91	13.64

9

Bullet Punch

More Info

Steel

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.90	0.60	11.11		10.00	12.50

Charge Moves

100

Flash Cannon

1 Energy

More Info

Steel

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.70	0.90	0.00	1.00	37.04	46.30		37.04

90

Psychic

2 Energy

More Info

Psychic

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.80	1.30	0.00	1.80	32.14	40.18		57.86

140

Earthquake

1 Energy

More Info

Ground

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.60	0.80	0.00	1.40	38.89	48.61		54.44

Legacy Charge Moves

100

Meteor Mash

2 Energy

More Info

Steel

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.60	0.20	0.00	2.00	38.46	48.08		76.92

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy	75
Stardust	75,000

Other

Flee Rate	5.0 %
Buddy Distance	5 km
Capture Rate	5.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	39.1% damage
	39.1% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Psychic Medal

None

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Steel Medal

None

Bronze

Silver

Gold

		Normal	Nice!	Great!	Excellent!
No Berry	-
No Berry	Curve
Razz Berry	-
Razz Berry	Curve
Golden Razz Berry	-
Golden Razz Berry	Curve

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

Stardust	Level	Min CP	Max CP
200	1	47	53
200	1.5	97	110
200	2	148	168
200	2.5	198	225
400	3	248	282
400	3.5	299	339
400	4	349	396
400	4.5	400	454
600	5	450	511
600	5.5	501	568
600	6	551	625
600	6.5	601	683
800	7	652	740
800	7.5	702	797
800	8	753	854
800	8.5	803	912
1000	9	853	969
1000	9.5	904	1026
1000	10	954	1083
1000	10.5	1002	1137
1300	11	1050	1191
1300	11.5	1097	1246
1300	12	1145	1300
1300	12.5	1193	1354
1600	13	1241	1408
1600	13.5	1288	1462
1600	14	1336	1516
1600	14.5	1384	1571
1900	15	1431	1625
1900	15.5	1479	1679
1900	16	1527	1733
1900	16.5	1575	1787
2200	17	1622	1841
2200	17.5	1670	1895
2200	18	1718	1950
2200	18.5	1765	2004
2500	19	1813	2058
2500	19.5	1861	2112
2500	20	1909	2166
2500	20.5	1956	2220
3000	21	2004	2274
3000	21.5	2052	2329
3000	22	2099	2383
3000	22.5	2147	2437
3500	23	2195	2491
3500	23.5	2243	2545
3500	24	2290	2600
3500	24.5	2338	2654
4000	25	2386	2708
4000	25.5	2434	2762
4000	26	2481	2816
4000	26.5	2529	2870
4500	27	2577	2925
4500	27.5	2625	2979
4500	28	2672	3033
4500	28.5	2720	3087
5000	29	2768	3141
5000	29.5	2816	3196
5000	30	2863	3250
5000	30.5	2887	3277
6000	31	2911	3304
6000	31.5	2935	3331
6000	32	2959	3358
6000	32.5	2983	3385
7000	33	3006	3412
7000	33.5	3030	3439
7000	34	3054	3466
7000	34.5	3078	3493
8000	35	3102	3520
8000	35.5	3126	3548
8000	36	3150	3575
8000	36.5	3173	3602
9000	37	3197	3629
9000	37.5	3221	3656
9000	38	3245	3683
9000	38.5	3269	3710
10000	39	3293	3737
10000	39.5	3317	3764
10000	40	3340	3791