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

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Metang

Regirock

#376

Mega Evolution

A Mega Evolution of Metagross Metagross Pokédex

Mega Metagross Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

2806

3508

Type

Steel

Psychic

Weather boost

Attack

300

Top 2.6%

Defense

289

Top 0.9%

Stamina

190

Top 26.7%

Total

779

Metang

Regirock

Attacker Rank

S Tier

SS Tier

SS Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great League (Mega Edition)Great

0/6/11 · L11.5 · CP 1499

F Tier

#834

Ultra League (Mega Edition)Ultra

0/11/11 · L19 · CP 2497

F Tier

#417

Master League (Mega Edition)Master

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 5552

S Tier

Pokédex details

Raids

Lv. 20

2705 -2806 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

3382 -3508 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

2705 -2806 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

2029 -2105 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

5552 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 Mega 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

Mega Metagross in Other Games

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How Mega 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	28.96 DPS Top 1.7%	S	#5	Bullet Punch Meteor Mash	28.96 TDO 974
Psychic	25.68 DPS Top 4.8%	SS	#16	Zen Headbutt Psychic	25.68 TDO 722
Overall
Overall	18.34 DPS Top 2.1%	SS	#34	Fury Cutter Meteor Mash	18.34 TDO 523

Full move guide →

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

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fury Cutter
Meteor Mash
19.52
385.6
768.6s
17.43
2
Bullet Punch
Meteor Mash
18.58
367.0
807.4s
16.64
3
Zen Headbutt
Meteor Mash
18.13
358.2
827.3s
16.26
4
Shadow Claw
Meteor Mash
17.48
345.3
858.3s
15.56
5
Fury Cutter
Psychic
17.14
338.6
875.1s
15.27
6
Bullet Punch
Psychic
16.66
329.2
900.3s
14.88
7
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
16.43
324.5
913.1s
14.68
8
Shadow Claw
Psychic
15.90
314.2
943.1s
14.24
9
Fury Cutter
Flash Cannon
14.06
277.7
1067.1s
12.48
10
Fury Cutter
Earthquake
14.04
277.4
1068.3s
12.47

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

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Delphox
Fire Spin
Mystical Fire+
25.36
603.4
14.9
354.9s
22.94
2
Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
23.46
545.1
16.5
383.6s
21.31
3
Necrozma Dawn Wings
Shadow Claw
Moongeist Beam
22.89
504.5
17.8
393.2s
20.71
4
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
22.42
603.0
14.9
401.4s
20.57
5
Mega Chandelure
Fire Spin
Ominous Wind+
23.41
408.9
22.0
384.5s
20.46
6
Mega Houndoom
Snarl
Dark Pulse+
22.61
558.4
16.1
398.0s
20.40
7
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
21.23
468.0
19.2
423.9s
19.20
8
Mega Mewtwo X
Counter
Shadow Ball
21.17
434.8
20.7
425.1s
19.05
9
Shadow Darkrai
Snarl
Foul Play
21.89
377.7
23.8
411.2s
19.05
10
Mega Mewtwo Y
Counter
Shadow Ball
20.79
515.2
17.5
432.8s
19.02

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

Best moveset

Shadow Claw

Multipurpose

Meteor Mash

General

Earthquake

Nuke

Rank 1 IVs

1499

0/6/11

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 11.5

135.92

Attack

133.65

Defense

Stat Product · 1,653,088

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

Mega Level 4

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/6/11	11.5	1499	100.00%
0/9/9	11.5	1499	99.91%
0/12/7	11.5	1499	99.79%
0/2/14	11.5	1500	99.73%
0/5/12	11.5	1500	99.66%
0/5/11	11.5	1496	99.66%
0/15/5	11.5	1499	99.65%
1/4/11	11.5	1499	99.65%
0/8/10	11.5	1500	99.57%
0/8/9	11.5	1497	99.57%
1/7/9	11.5	1499	99.57%
0/11/8	11.5	1500	99.46%
0/11/7	11.5	1497	99.46%
1/10/7	11.5	1499	99.46%
6/15/15	11	1499	99.44%
6/15/14	11	1496	99.44%
7/14/14	11	1498	99.44%
0/1/14	11.5	1497	99.39%
1/0/14	11.5	1500	99.37%
1/13/5	11.5	1499	99.33%
0/14/6	11.5	1500	99.33%
0/14/5	11.5	1496	99.33%
0/4/12	11.5	1498	99.32%
0/4/11	11.5	1494	99.32%
1/3/12	11.5	1500	99.31%
1/3/11	11.5	1496	99.31%
2/2/11	11.5	1499	99.30%
9/15/11	11	1499	99.30%
0/7/10	11.5	1498	99.24%
0/7/9	11.5	1494	99.24%
1/6/10	11.5	1500	99.23%
1/6/9	11.5	1496	99.23%
2/5/9	11.5	1499	99.22%
0/10/8	11.5	1498	99.13%
0/10/7	11.5	1494	99.13%
1/9/8	11.5	1500	99.13%
1/9/7	11.5	1496	99.13%
2/8/7	11.5	1499	99.12%
5/15/15	11	1494	99.11%
5/15/14	11	1491	99.11%
6/14/15	11	1497	99.11%
6/14/14	11	1493	99.11%
7/13/15	11	1499	99.11%
7/13/14	11	1496	99.11%
8/12/14	11	1498	99.10%
9/11/14	11	1500	99.09%
0/0/15	11.5	1498	99.04%
0/0/14	11.5	1495	99.04%
1/12/6	11.5	1500	99.00%
1/12/5	11.5	1496	99.00%

Top 50 Great League (Mega Edition) 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 Mega 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 1.225 m to 5 m tall, averaging 2.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	1.225 m 4'00"	1.25 m 4'01"
XS	1.25 m 4'01"	1.875 m 6'02"
M	1.875 m 6'02"	3.125 m 10'03"
XL	3.125 m 10'03"	3.75 m 12'04"
XXL	3.75 m 12'04"	5 m 16'05"

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

1.225 m

4'00"

1.25 m

4'01"

1.25 m

4'01"

1.875 m

6'02"

1.875 m

6'02"

3.125 m

10'03"

3.125 m

10'03"

3.75 m

12'04"

XXL

3.75 m

12'04"

5 m

16'05"

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 Mega 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	69 CP	27	3788 CP
2	217 CP	28	3929 CP
3	365 CP	29	4069 CP
4	514 CP	30	4210 CP
5	662 CP	31	4280 CP
6	810 CP	32	4350 CP
7	958 CP	33	4420 CP
8	1107 CP	34	4490 CP
9	1255 CP	35	4560 CP
10	1403 CP	36	4630 CP
11	1543 CP	37	4701 CP
12	1684 CP	38	4771 CP
13	1824 CP	39	4841 CP
14	1964 CP	40	4911 CP
15	2105 CP	41	4973 CP
16	2245 CP	42	5036 CP
17	2385 CP	43	5099 CP
18	2525 CP	44	5163 CP
19	2666 CP	45	5227 CP
20	2806 CP	46	5291 CP
21	2946 CP	47	5356 CP
22	3087 CP	48	5421 CP
23	3227 CP	49	5486 CP
24	3367 CP	50	5552 CP
25	3508 CP	51	5618 CP
26	3648 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	69 CP	18	2525 CP	35	4560 CP
2	217 CP	19	2666 CP	36	4630 CP
3	365 CP	20	2806 CP	37	4701 CP
4	514 CP	21	2946 CP	38	4771 CP
5	662 CP	22	3087 CP	39	4841 CP
6	810 CP	23	3227 CP	40	4911 CP
7	958 CP	24	3367 CP	41	4973 CP
8	1107 CP	25	3508 CP	42	5036 CP
9	1255 CP	26	3648 CP	43	5099 CP
10	1403 CP	27	3788 CP	44	5163 CP
11	1543 CP	28	3929 CP	45	5227 CP
12	1684 CP	29	4069 CP	46	5291 CP
13	1824 CP	30	4210 CP	47	5356 CP
14	1964 CP	31	4280 CP	48	5421 CP
15	2105 CP	32	4350 CP	49	5486 CP
16	2245 CP	33	4420 CP	50	5552 CP
17	2385 CP	34	4490 CP	51	5618 CP

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

Metang

Regirock