The Essentials on Metagross
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Psychic · ×½ Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy · immune: Poison
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Special Forms
- Mega Metagross (Metagrossite) Details
- Stats
- Total 600 · top stat: Attack (135) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 227 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 20 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 139 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable, with Mega Metagross
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Métalosse in French · メタグロス, Metagross in Japanese · Metagross in German All Languages
Overview
Metagross is a Steel and Psychic-type Pokémon, No. 376 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Iron Leg Pokémon. Height: 1.6 m, weight: 550 kg.
Metagross evolves from Metang and does not evolve further.
Ability: Clear Body. Hidden Ability: Light Metal. Metagross is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Metagross takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#376
National Pokédex
Category
Iron Leg Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
80
255
Attack
135
255
Defense
130
255
Special Attack
95
255
Special Defense
90
255
Speed
70
255
Total
600
Min HP (Lv. 100)
270
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
364
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Steel / Psychic). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Ground
×2
Ghost
×2
Dark
×2
Normal (×1) — 4 types
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Fighting
×1
Bug
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 8 types
Normal
×½
Grass
×½
Ice
×½
Flying
×½
Rock
×½
Dragon
×½
Steel
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Psychic
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Poison
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Prevents other Pokémon's moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon's stats.
Halves the Pokémon's weight.
Metagross Evolution
#374
Beldum
Steel
Psychic
Level 20
→
#375
Metang
Steel
Psychic
Level 45
→
#376
Metagross
Steel
Psychic
Metagross Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Steel · Psychic
Mega Metagross
Steel · Psychic
Mega Evolution
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Metagross Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Hammer Arm
Fighting
Phys.
90%
100
10
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Confusion
Psychic
Spec.
100%
50
25
1
Metal Claw
Steel
Phys.
95%
50
35
1
Bullet Punch
Steel
Phys.
100%
40
30
6
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Phys.
90%
80
15
12
Magnet Rise
Electric
Stat
—
—
10
16
Flash Cannon
Steel
Spec.
100%
80
10
23
Pursuit
Dark
Phys.
100%
40
20
26
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
29
Miracle Eye
Psychic
Stat
—
—
40
34
Psychic
Psychic
Spec.
100%
90
10
42
Scary Face
Normal
Stat
100%
—
10
52
Meteor Mash
Steel
Phys.
90%
90
10
62
Iron Defense
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
72
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
82
Hyper Beam
Normal
Spec.
90%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Metagross
Available in 9 games, 17 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Colosseum
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation III
Colosseum 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Realgam Tower
Lv. 50 100%
Generation V
Black 2 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(2)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 55 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 55 4%
Black 2 4 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(4)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 47 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 47 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 47 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 47 4%
White 2 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(2)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 55 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 55 4%
White 2 4 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(4)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 47 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 47 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 47 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 47 4%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Metagross in Pokémon GO
- 3,791Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 2,166Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Ruby
“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.”
Sapphire
“METAGROSS is the result of two METANG achieving fusion. When hunting, this POKéMON pins the prey to the ground under its massive body. It then eats the helpless victim using the large mouth on its stomach.”
Emerald
“METAGROSS has four brains that are joined by a complex neural network. As a result of integration, this POKéMON is smarter than a supercomputer.”
FireRed
“It is formed by two METANG fusing. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.”
LeafGreen
“It is formed by two METANG fusing. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.”
Diamond
“METANG combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.”
Pearl
“METANG combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.”
Platinum
“METANG combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.”
HeartGold
“It folds its four legs when flying. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.”
SoulSilver
“It folds its four legs when flying. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.”
Black
“Metang combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.”
White
“Metang combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.”
Black 2
“With four linked brains, it’s more intelligent than a supercomputer, and it uses calculations to analyze foes.”
White 2
“With four linked brains, it’s more intelligent than a supercomputer, and it uses calculations to analyze foes.”
X
“With four linked brains, it’s more intelligent than a supercomputer, and it uses calculations to analyze foes.”
Y
“Metang combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.”
Omega Ruby
“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.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Metagross is the result of two Metang achieving fusion. When hunting, this Pokémon pins the prey to the ground under its massive body. It then eats the helpless victim using the large mouth on its stomach.”
Sun
“It firmly pins its prey using its four claws and large body. Then the teeth in the mouth on its stomach chew the prey to bits.”
Moon
“A linkage of two Metang, this Pokémon can perform any calculation in a flash by utilizing parallel processing in its four brains.”
Ultra Sun
“It boasts not only psychic powers but also fantastic strength. It grabs its prey with its four legs and holds them in place with its claws.”
Ultra Moon
“It analyzes its opponents with more accuracy than a supercomputer, which enables it to calmly back them into a corner.”
Sword
“Because the magnetic powers of these Pokémon get stronger in freezing temperatures, Metagross living on snowy mountains are full of energy.”
Shield
“Metagross is the result of the fusion of two Metang. This Pokémon defeats its opponents through use of its supercomputer-level brain.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Métalosse
🇬🇧 English
Metagross
🇯🇵 漢字
メタグロス
🇯🇵 Kana
メタグロス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Metagross
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Metagross
🇪🇸 Español
Metagross
🇮🇹 Italiano
Metagross
🇰🇷 한국어
메타그로스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
巨金怪
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
巨金怪
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Pattefer
🇬🇧 EN
Iron Leg Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
てつあしポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Eisenfuß-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Metagross
What type is Metagross?
Metagross is a Steel and Psychic-type Pokémon.
Can Metagross still evolve?
Metagross is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Metang, it does not evolve further.
What are Metagross's weaknesses?
Metagross is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Metagross takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
What is Metagross's Hidden Ability?
Metagross's Hidden Ability is Light Metal. Its regular Ability is Clear Body.
Where to find Metagross in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Metagross appears in the wild in Wild Zone 20. Lumiose Pokédex number: 227. All Wild Zones
How to Mega Evolve Metagross?
Metagross can Mega Evolve in battle if it holds the matching Mega Stone. For Mega Metagross, the required Mega Stone is Metagrossite. In Pokémon Champions: in the shop for 2,000 VP.
Is Metagross available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Metagross is playable in Pokémon Champions, as is Mega Metagross. In our Champions · Doubles tier list, Metagross is ranked tier B (No. 28).
Can you get a Shiny Metagross in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Metagross is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
