#376 Metagross

steel psychic

Height1.6 m(5'03")

Weight550 kg(1212.5 lbs)

GenderGenderless

Gen 3

Metagross Evolution

BeldumLevel 1

MetangLevel 20

MetagrossLevel 45

Metagross MegaMega Stone

Metagross's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	80		301
Attack	135		306
Defense	130		296
Sp. Atk	95		226
Sp. Def	90		216
Speed	70		176
		0/508	1521

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire ground ghost dark

1xdamage

water electric fighting bug

0.5xdamage

normal grass ice flying rock dragon steel fairy

0.25xdamage

psychic

0xdamage

poison

Metagross Abilities

Clear Body

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Light MetalHidden

Halves the Pokémon's weight.

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Metagross Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Confusion	psychic	special	50	100	Level 1	The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	Level 1	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Hammer Arm	fighting	physical	100	90	Level 1	The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat.
Bullet Punch	steel	physical	40	100	Level 1	The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	Level 6	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Magnet Rise	electric	status	–	–	Level 12	The user levitates using electrically generated magnetism for five turns.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	Level 16	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 26	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	Level 34	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 42	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Meteor Mash	steel	physical	90	90	Level 52	The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. This may also boost the user’s Attack stat.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 62	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 72	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	Level 82	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Expanding Force	psychic	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target with its psychic power. When the ground is Psychic Terrain, this move's power is boosted and it damages all opposing Pokémon.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Future Sight	psychic	special	120	100	TM	Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Gravity	psychic	status	–	–	TM	Enables Flying types or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves for five turns. Moves that involve flying can't be used.
Gyro Ball	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Hard Press	steel	physical	0	100	TM	The target is crushed with an arm, a claw, or the like to inflict damage. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Meteor Beam	rock	special	120	90	TM	The user gathers energy from space and boosts its Sp. Atk stat on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Psychic Noise	psychic	special	75	100	TM	The user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For two turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items.
Psyshock	psychic	special	80	100	TM	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Steel Beam	steel	special	140	95	TM	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Trick	psychic	status	–	100	TM	The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Explosion	normal	physical	250	100	Egg	The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Hone Claws	dark	status	–	–	Egg	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

Metagross Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Ruby

METAGROSS has four brains in total. Combined, the four brains can breeze through difficult calculations faster than a supercomputer. This POKéMON can float in the air by tucking in its four legs.

Sapphire

METAGROSS is the result of two METANG achieving fusion. When hunting, this POKéMON pins the prey to the ground under its massive body. It then eats the helpless victim using the large mouth on its stomach.

Emerald

METAGROSS has four brains that are joined by a complex neural network. As a result of integration, this POKéMON is smarter than a supercomputer.

FireRed

It is formed by two METANG fusing. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.

Diamond

METANG combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.

In Other Languages

Metagross's Japanese name is Metagross (メタグロス). Here are all the official names for Metagross across different languages:

JapaneseメタグロスMetagross

Korean메타그로스

Chinese (Traditional)巨金怪

FrenchMétalosse

GermanMetagross

SpanishMetagross

ItalianMetagross

Chinese (Simplified)巨金怪

Metagross Breeding

Species

Iron Leg Pokémon

Egg Groups

Mineral

Hatch Time10,240 steps(40 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate3

Base Friendship35

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience270

How to Get Metagross

Metagross is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Metagross in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers