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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

Offensive Stealth Rock
Item
Life Orb / Shuca Berry
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Metagross is a unique Pokemon in UU thanks to its Steel / Psychic typing that lets it check Psychic-, Rock-, Fairy-, and Flying-types, its excellent Attack, and its hard-hitting STAB moves. Unfortunately, its low base 70 Speed means it can struggle against other offensive Pokemon, such as Mamoswine and Cobalion, and it finds itself checked by the bulky and omnipresent Ground- and Water-types in the tier. It also faces heavy competition from Cobalion, which has higher Speed, a Dark resistance, and access to moves like Swords Dance that makes it easier to fit on most teams.

Most Used Moves

Explosion
25.2%
Ice Punch
19.1%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
14.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc