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metagross
#376

Metagross

Iron Leg Pokémon

SteelPsychic

With four linked brains, it’s more intelligent than a supercomputer, and it uses calculations to analyze foes.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 135
Defense 130
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 90
Speed 70
Total 600

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Forms

Evolution Chain

metang Metang Lv. 20
metagross Metagross Lv. 45

Moves

Details

Category Iron Leg Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 550.0 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 35
Gender Genderless
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

metagross Front Front
metagross Back Back
metagross Front Shiny Front Shiny
metagross Back Shiny Back Shiny
metagross Official Art Official Art
metagross Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Mega Attacker
Moves
Iron Head / Meteor Mash
Substitute / Ice Punch / Bullet Punch
Item
Metagrossite
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

After Mega Evolving, Mega Metagross is a force to be reckoned with in the Battle Spot Doubles metagame. With incredible Attack further boosted by Tough Claws, Mega Metagross is one of the hardest hitters around. It also has very good bulk, allowing it to not only have high damage output but also survive quite a few hits. It is one of the best checks to Fairy-types, resisting their STAB attacks and hitting them back with a super effective Steel-type STAB move, which usually results in an OHKO. Clear Body lets it ignore Intimidate prior to Mega Evolving, which is rather unique amongst physical attackers. Unfortunately, it also gets hard countered by some of the most common Pokemon in the metagame, namely Heatran, Aegislash, and Bisharp, which all resist both its STAB attacks and can hit it back with their super effective STAB move. Mega Metagross has many coverage options, but it can't fit more than one of them into a set, as dual STAB moves and Protect are necessities.

Most Used Moves

Protect
82.2%
Ice Punch
57.5%
Iron Head
35.9%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc