Its strongest point is Attack — higher than 97% of species. In base stat total it is among the strongest — higher than 94% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 4 weaknesses, 9 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Poison-type moves do nothing to it at all. Very hard to catch — bring plenty of Poké Balls and something that puts it to sleep or paralyzes it.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (135) is 40 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 10
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Hoenn | #192 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | #201 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Unova | #264 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Pokémon Conquest | #084 | — |
| Alola | #216 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #280 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Crown Tundra | #131 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Blueberry Academy | #139 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Lumiose City | #227 | Legends: Z-A |
| Pokémon Champions | #376 | Champions |
Abilities
- Clear Body Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
- Light Metal Halves the Pokémon's weight.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 135 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.2% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
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.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Metagross takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
2002–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Metagross appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (26)
All Metagross cards →Metagross has 26 cards in 16 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →This species is genderless, so its only possible partner is Ditto.
The Egg hatches after 40 cycles, which is roughly 10,500 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (7)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Orre
Unova
Moves (104)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (85 via TM/TR, 2 via Egg, 39 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 6 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 12 | Magnet Rise | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 16 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 23 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 26 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 29 | Miracle Eye | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 34 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 42 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 45 | Hammer Arm | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90% | 10 |
| 52 | Meteor Mash | Steel | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 62 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 72 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 82 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |