Metagross #0376
| Max CP | L403791L504286L51 · Best Buddy4337 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Feb 9, 2018Oct 21, 2018 |
Type Effectiveness
Metagross takes 160% from Fire, Ground, Ghost and Dark moves.
Metagross is a Steel/Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 4286 CP at level 50, or 4337 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Fury Cutter with Meteor Mash, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugFury Cutter | SteelMeteor Mash | 16.7 | 388 | |
| 2 | SteelBullet Punch | SteelMeteor Mash | 16.0 | 371 |
| 3 | PsychicZen Headbutt | SteelMeteor Mash | 15.1 | 351 |
| 4 | BugFury Cutter | PsychicPsychic | 14.8 | 344 |
| 5 | GhostShadow Claw | SteelMeteor Mash | 14.7 | 341 |
| 6 | SteelBullet Punch | PsychicPsychic | 14.4 | 335 |
| 7 | PsychicZen Headbutt | PsychicPsychic | 13.8 | 320 |
| 8 | GhostShadow Claw | PsychicPsychic | 13.5 | 313 |
12 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | BugFury Cutter | SteelFlash Cannon | 12.3 | 285 |
| 10 | BugFury Cutter | GroundEarthquake | 12.2 | 284 |
| 11 | SteelBullet Punch | SteelFlash Cannon | 12.2 | 284 |
| 12 | SteelBullet Punch | GroundEarthquake | 12.2 | 283 |
| 13 | PsychicZen Headbutt | GroundEarthquake | 11.6 | 270 |
| 14 | PsychicZen Headbutt | SteelFlash Cannon | 11.6 | 270 |
| 15 | SteelBullet Punch | NormalReturn | 11.5 | 267 |
| 16 | GhostShadow Claw | GroundEarthquake | 11.4 | 265 |
| 17 | GhostShadow Claw | SteelFlash Cannon | 11.4 | 264 |
| 18 | BugFury Cutter | NormalReturn | 11.1 | 257 |
| 19 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalReturn | 11.0 | 256 |
| 20 | GhostShadow Claw | NormalReturn | 10.8 | 251 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow ClawE | Ghost | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 9.0 | |
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 10 | 11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 11.0 | |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 4 | 8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 16.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 100 | 100 | 2.5s | 40.0 | 1.00 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Meteor MashE | Steel | 100 | 50 | 2.5s | 40.0 | 2.00 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 1.90 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Shadow ClawE | Ghost | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor MashE | Steel | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | 120 | 65 | 1.85 | |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 110 | 65 | 1.69 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 75 | 55 | 1.36 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+30.2 eDPS - 2
Mega Charizard YFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE27.8 eDPS - 3
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam26.8 eDPS - 4
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE26.3 eDPS - 5
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+26.2 eDPS - 6
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE26.1 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 13 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega AudinoMega RaidSteelBullet PunchSteelMeteor MashE+1.6% Gainover Lucario
Mega AltariaMega RaidSteelBullet PunchSteelMeteor MashE+1.3% Gainover Lucario
Mega AerodactylMega RaidSteelBullet PunchSteelMeteor MashE+1.0% Gainover Lucario
XerneasTier 5 RaidSteelBullet PunchSteelMeteor MashE+0.9% Gainover Roserade
Mega GardevoirMega RaidBugFury CutterSteelMeteor MashE+0.8% Gainover Gholdengo
Hero of Many Battles ZacianTier 5 RaidSteelBullet PunchSteelMeteor MashE+0.7% Gainover Excadrill
Incarnate Forme EnamorusTier 5 RaidSteelBullet PunchSteelMeteor MashE+0.6% Gainover Glimmora
Therian Forme EnamorusTier 5 RaidSteelBullet PunchSteelMeteor MashE+0.6% Gainover Glimmora
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 155910/10/10 | 162515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 207810/10/10 | 216615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 259810/10/10 | 270815/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 33400/0/0 | 379115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 37760/0/0 | 428615/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 38220/0/0 | 433715/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1625 | 1431 |
| Level 20 | 2166 | 1909 |
| Level 25 | 2708 | 2386 |
| Level 30 | 3250 | 2863 |
| Level 35 | 3520 | 3102 |
| Level 40 | 3791 | 3340 |
| Level 45 | 4035 | 3555 |
| Level 50 | 4286 | 3776 |
| Level 51 | 4337 | 3822 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.6 m · 550 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Metagross in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2/15/15 | 1495 | 14.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 3/14/15 | 1498 | 14.5 | 99.97% |
| #3 | 0/4/15 | 1500 | 15 | 99.88% |
| #4 | 4/15/13 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.80% |
| #5 | 0/6/13 | 1499 | 15 | 99.79% |
| #6 | 1/15/15 | 1490 | 14.5 | 99.61% |
| #7 | 2/14/15 | 1492 | 14.5 | 99.58% |
| #8 | 0/10/10 | 1500 | 15 | 99.56% |
| #9 | 3/13/15 | 1495 | 14.5 | 99.55% |
| #10 | 4/12/15 | 1498 | 14.5 | 99.52% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2843 of 4,096, with 94.01% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/13 | 2495 | 24.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/14/13 | 2500 | 24.5 | 99.97% |
| #3 | 0/13/15 | 2497 | 24.5 | 99.91% |
| #4 | 1/15/12 | 2499 | 24.5 | 99.63% |
| #5 | 0/14/13 | 2490 | 24.5 | 99.58% |
| #6 | 0/14/14 | 2496 | 24.5 | 99.58% |
| #7 | 1/13/13 | 2494 | 24.5 | 99.56% |
| #8 | 2/12/13 | 2499 | 24.5 | 99.53% |
| #9 | 0/12/15 | 2492 | 24.5 | 99.50% |
| #10 | 4/15/15 | 2494 | 24 | 99.48% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #691 of 4,096, with 97.13% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.