Metagross

With a new set of arms, Mega Metagross makes its way to Battle Spot Singles, capable of punching holes in the metagame. Mega Metagross shows off its majestic Attack stat coupled with an excellent offensive movepool containing a plethora of solid options to run such as Zen Headbutt, Earthquake, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Grass Knot, and Hammer Arm by checking and countering many threats in the metagame such as Mega Gardevoir, Mega Altaria, Mega Heracross, Mega Lopunny, and Heatran. Its ability, Tough Claws, boosts the power of all of its contact moves by 30%, making its attacks hit harder and get potential KOs. Its base 110 Speed stat allows it to outspeed Garchomp and base 100 Speed Pokemon such as Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, and Zapdos, and its bulk and typing allow it to take several hits from physical and special attackers, granting it plenty of opportunities to switch in. For example, it helps check Fairy- and Ice-types such as Sylveon and Glalie, which makes it a good partner for Dragon-types such as Garchomp and Hydreigon.

Despite its positive traits, Mega Metagross has trouble against Pokemon such as Bisharp, Mega Blaziken, Aegislash, Mega Mawile, and Suicune because of the advantages they hold such as their powerful STAB attacks along with their coverage moves. Before Mega Evolving, Metagross has to deal with its lackluster Speed and will surely get hit by an attack before being able to outspeed the opposing Pokemon. Because it lacks reliable recovery Mega Metagross has a difficult time breaking past defensive status users such as Mega Sableye, Slowbro, Rotom-W, Cresselia, and anything with Scald. Mega Metagross Steel / Psychic STAB moves isn't all that great either besides hitting Fairy-, Fighting-, Ice-, and Poison-types such as Sylveon, Conkeldurr, Mamoswine, and Gengar. Nonetheless, Mega Metagross is able to hold its own in the metagame.