Metagross in Pokémon GO: Best Moveset, Counters and Max CP

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Metang

Regirock

#376

Metagross Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

2166

2708

Type

Steel

Psychic

Weather boost

Attack

257

Top 9.8%

Defense

228

Top 7.2%

Stamina

190

Top 26.7%

Total

675

Metang

Regirock

Attacker Rank

A Tier

A Tier

B Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

2/15/15 · L14.5 · CP 1495

F Tier

#711

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/15/13 · L24.5 · CP 2495

F Tier

#338

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 4286

S Tier

Pokédex details

Raids

Lv. 20

2078 -2166 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2598 -2708 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

2078 -2166 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1559 -1625 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

4286 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

Attacking types Metagross is weak to and resists. Double weaknesses and resistances show their multiplier.

Weak to: Fire
Ground
Ghost
Dark
Resists: Poison (0.39×)
Psychic (0.39×)
Normal
Grass
Ice
Flying
Rock
Dragon
Steel
Fairy

Metagross in Other Games

National Dex page

Ruby & Sapphire FireRed & LeafGreen Emerald Diamond & Pearl Platinum HeartGold & SoulSilver Black & White Black 2 & White 2 X & Y Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sun & Moon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Sword & Shield Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Scarlet & Violet Legends: Z-A

How Metagross stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank	DPS	Tier	Rank	Best raid moveset	DPS · TDO
Steel	25.10 DPS Top 2.7%	A	#8	Bullet Punch Meteor Mash	25.10 TDO 675
Psychic	22.22 DPS Top 12.0%	A	#40	Zen Headbutt Psychic	22.22 TDO 499
Overall
Overall	15.92 DPS Top 6.7%	B	#109	Fury Cutter Meteor Mash	15.92 TDO 363

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Metagross can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fury Cutter
Meteor Mash
16.91
267.1
886.8s
14.65
2
Bullet Punch
Meteor Mash
16.06
253.6
934.1s
13.96
3
Zen Headbutt
Meteor Mash
15.68
247.7
956.5s
13.56
4
Shadow Claw
Meteor Mash
15.18
239.8
987.9s
13.16
5
Fury Cutter
Psychic
14.86
234.6
1009.5s
12.90
6
Bullet Punch
Psychic
14.40
227.5
1041.3s
12.54
7
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
14.21
224.4
1055.5s
12.29
8
Shadow Claw
Psychic
13.82
218.3
1085.3s
11.98
9
Fury Cutter
Flash Cannon
12.10
191.1
1239.3s
10.46
10
Fury Cutter
Earthquake
12.08
190.8
1241.8s
10.44

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Metagross in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Delphox
Fire Spin
Mystical Fire+
35.60
1160.7
3.1
101.1s
33.77
2
Mega Chandelure
Fire Spin
Ominous Wind+
33.93
815.8
4.4
106.1s
31.93
3
Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
31.66
1031.0
3.5
113.7s
30.82
4
Mega Houndoom
Snarl
Dark Pulse+
32.08
1068.8
3.4
112.2s
30.49
5
Necrozma Dawn Wings
Shadow Claw
Moongeist Beam
31.34
961.1
3.7
114.9s
30.46
6
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
30.52
1143.8
3.1
117.9s
29.73
7
Shadow Reshiram
Fire Fang
Fusion Flare
30.90
734.1
4.9
116.5s
29.07
8
Shadow Darkrai
Snarl
Foul Play
30.10
711.6
5.1
119.6s
27.85
9
Mega Blaziken
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
30.71
580.8
6.2
117.2s
27.81
10
Mega Mewtwo X
Counter
Shadow Ball
28.50
818.5
4.4
126.3s
27.65

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Metagross in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Shadow Claw

Multipurpose

Meteor Mash

General

Earthquake

Nuke

Rank 1 IVs

1495

2/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 14.5

131.75

Attack

123.61

Defense

104

Stat Product · 1,693,815

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
2/15/15	14.5	1495	100.00%
3/14/15	14.5	1498	99.97%
0/4/15	15	1500	99.89%
4/15/13	14.5	1500	99.80%
0/6/13	15	1499	99.80%
1/15/15	14.5	1490	99.61%
2/14/15	14.5	1492	99.59%
0/10/10	15	1500	99.57%
3/13/15	14.5	1495	99.56%
4/12/15	14.5	1498	99.53%
5/11/15	14.5	1500	99.49%
0/3/15	15	1497	99.46%
0/12/8	15	1499	99.43%
3/15/14	14.5	1498	99.42%
3/15/13	14.5	1494	99.42%
1/2/15	15	1499	99.41%
4/14/14	14.5	1500	99.39%
4/14/13	14.5	1497	99.39%
0/5/14	15	1499	99.37%
0/5/13	15	1496	99.37%
5/13/13	14.5	1499	99.36%
1/4/13	15	1498	99.33%
0/14/6	15	1498	99.28%
0/7/12	15	1498	99.27%
0/15/15	14.5	1484	99.23%
5/15/11	14.5	1498	99.21%
1/14/15	14.5	1487	99.20%
2/13/15	14.5	1489	99.18%
0/9/10	15	1497	99.15%
3/12/15	14.5	1492	99.15%
1/8/10	15	1500	99.12%
4/11/15	14.5	1495	99.11%
1/15/4	15	1499	99.08%
5/10/15	14.5	1497	99.08%
2/15/14	14.5	1492	99.04%
2/15/13	14.5	1488	99.04%
6/9/15	14.5	1500	99.04%
0/2/15	15	1493	99.02%
0/11/9	15	1500	99.02%
0/11/8	15	1496	99.02%
3/14/14	14.5	1494	99.01%
3/14/13	14.5	1491	99.01%
1/10/8	15	1499	98.99%
4/13/14	14.5	1497	98.98%
4/13/13	14.5	1493	98.98%
1/1/15	15	1496	98.98%
5/12/14	14.5	1500	98.95%
5/12/13	14.5	1496	98.95%
0/4/14	15	1496	98.94%
0/4/13	15	1493	98.94%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (4)

Every fast and charged attack Metagross can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Bullet Punch
10
11
1.0s
10
Fury Cutter
4
8
0.5s
8
Shadow Claw
6
4
0.5s
12
Zen Headbutt
11
9
1.0s
11

Charged Attacks

Earthquake
140
-100
3.5s
40
Flash Cannon
100
-100
2.5s
40
Meteor Mash
100
-50
2.5s
40
Psychic
95
-50
3.0s
31.67

This Pokémon's evolution path, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Beldum	25 Candy	Metang
Metang	100 Candy	Metagross
Metagross	300 / 60 Mega Energy	Mega Metagross

Ranges from 0.784 m to 3.2 m tall, averaging 1.6 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.784 m 2'07"	0.8 m 2'07"
XS	0.8 m 2'07"	1.2 m 3'11"
M	1.2 m 3'11"	2 m 6'07"
XL	2 m 6'07"	2.4 m 7'10"
XXL	2.4 m 7'10"	3.2 m 10'06"

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

0.784 m

2'07"

0.8 m

2'07"

0.8 m

2'07"

1.2 m

3'11"

1.2 m

3'11"

2 m

6'07"

2 m

6'07"

2.4 m

7'10"

XXL

2.4 m

7'10"

3.2 m

10'06"

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement

Jump

Movement timer

11s

Jump time

1.1s

Attack probability

30%

Attack timer

20s

Dodge probability

15%

Dodge duration

Dodge distance

Min action frequency

0.2s

Max action frequency

1.6s

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Metagross at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	53 CP	27	2925 CP
2	168 CP	28	3033 CP
3	282 CP	29	3141 CP
4	396 CP	30	3250 CP
5	511 CP	31	3304 CP
6	625 CP	32	3358 CP
7	740 CP	33	3412 CP
8	854 CP	34	3466 CP
9	969 CP	35	3520 CP
10	1083 CP	36	3575 CP
11	1191 CP	37	3629 CP
12	1300 CP	38	3683 CP
13	1408 CP	39	3737 CP
14	1516 CP	40	3791 CP
15	1625 CP	41	3839 CP
16	1733 CP	42	3888 CP
17	1841 CP	43	3936 CP
18	1950 CP	44	3986 CP
19	2058 CP	45	4035 CP
20	2166 CP	46	4085 CP
21	2274 CP	47	4134 CP
22	2383 CP	48	4185 CP
23	2491 CP	49	4235 CP
24	2600 CP	50	4286 CP
25	2708 CP	51	4337 CP
26	2816 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	53 CP	18	1950 CP	35	3520 CP
2	168 CP	19	2058 CP	36	3575 CP
3	282 CP	20	2166 CP	37	3629 CP
4	396 CP	21	2274 CP	38	3683 CP
5	511 CP	22	2383 CP	39	3737 CP
6	625 CP	23	2491 CP	40	3791 CP
7	740 CP	24	2600 CP	41	3839 CP
8	854 CP	25	2708 CP	42	3888 CP
9	969 CP	26	2816 CP	43	3936 CP
10	1083 CP	27	2925 CP	44	3986 CP
11	1191 CP	28	3033 CP	45	4035 CP
12	1300 CP	29	3141 CP	46	4085 CP
13	1408 CP	30	3250 CP	47	4134 CP
14	1516 CP	31	3304 CP	48	4185 CP
15	1625 CP	32	3358 CP	49	4235 CP
16	1733 CP	33	3412 CP	50	4286 CP
17	1841 CP	34	3466 CP	51	4337 CP

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Metagross up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-

All of the Pokémon related to Metagross including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Beldum

#374

Dynamax Beldum

#374

Shadow Beldum

#374

Metang

#375

Dynamax Metang

#375

Shadow Metang

#375

Metagross

#376

Dynamax Metagross

#376

Mega Metagross

#376

Shadow Metagross

#376

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Metagross has 3 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

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Dec 21, 2024

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Steel- and Psychic-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Metagross with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Metang

Regirock