376: Metagross

Essentials

Metagross

Abilities

Clear Body: Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Dream Ability

Light Metal: Halves the Pokémon's weight.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 376
Hoenn: 192

Names

French: Métalosse
Chinese: 巨金怪
Korean: 메타그로스
German: Metagross
Japanese: メタグロス (metagurosu)
Official Roomaji: Metagross

Breeding

Gender

genderless

Egg groups

Mineral

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

10455 / 5355

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

210

3000 EXP at level

Effort points

3 Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

	5%	Metal Coat
	5%	Metal Coat
	5%	Metal Coat

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Beldum	Metang Level up, starting at level 20	Metagross Level up, starting at level 45

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	80	74.6	333	364
Attack	135	97.7	338	369
Defense	130	96.3	328	359
Special Attack	95	79.9	258	289
Special Defense	90	80.3	248	279
Speed	70	58.0	208	239
Total	600	95.7

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 11/15/18

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: METANG combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.
: It folds its four legs when flying. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.

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

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Iron Leg
Color: Blue
Cry
Habitat: rough terrain
Footprint
Shape: Polycephalic

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

5'3.0"
1.6 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

5500

1212.5 lb
550.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Steel and Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Metagross's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		—	—	Magnet Rise			10	—	—		User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns.
—	—	—	—	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
—	—			Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
—	—	—	—	Metal Claw			35	50	95%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by one stage.
		—	—	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
		20	20	Metal Claw			35	50	95%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by one stage.
—	—			Scary Face			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
	20			Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
20	20			Metal Claw			35	50	95%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by one stage.
20		20	20	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
26	26	24	24	Scary Face			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
32	32	28	28	Pursuit			20	40	100%		Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
		32	32	Bullet Punch			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
38	38	36	36	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
44	44	40	40	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
		44	44	Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
		45	45	Hammer Arm			10	100	90%		Lowers user's Speed by one stage.
55	55	53	53	Meteor Mash			10	100	85%		Has a 20% chance to raise the user's Attack by one stage.
66	66			Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
		62	62	Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
77	77	71	71	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Block			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
				Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
				Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
				Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				DynamicPunch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
				Fury Cutter			20	20	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
				Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
				Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
				Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
				Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				Iron Head			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Magnet Rise			10	—	—		User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns.
				Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
				Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
				Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
				Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Rollout			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
				Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
				Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
				ThunderPunch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
				Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
				Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
			01	Hone Claws			15	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
			03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
			19	Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
26	26	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31	31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
33	33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
36	36	36	36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
37	37	37	37	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
39	39	39	39	Rock Tomb			10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
40	40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
		58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
		64	64	Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
		68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		69	69	Rock Polish			20	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
		70	70	Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
		74	74	Gyro Ball			5	*	100%		Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.
		76		Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
		77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
			78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
		80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
		87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
		90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		91	91	Flash Cannon			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
			94	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H1	H1	H1	H1	Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H4	H4	H4	H4	Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5	H5			Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
H6	H6	H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.