Physical
Wallbreaker
STier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Attack and Defense carry most of Metagross's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Near-impossible to catch and yields 3 Defense EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Legend
HP80
C
Attack135
A
Defense130
A
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed70
C
Total600
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.6 m
5'03"Average
Weight550.0 kg
1,212.5 lbsColossal
Base XP270
Elite Yield
Abilities
Clear BodyTop Pick
Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Light MetalHANot in game
Halves the Pokémon's weight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+3SpASpDSpe
Strong Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Platinum

Metagross Weakness

Metagross is weak to Fire and Ground. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Metagross's physical bulk (base 130 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Metagross Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ground
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel
0.25x (Resist)Psychic
0x (Immune)Poison
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
8Resist
1Immune
Score+8
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireGround
½xResist
NormalGrassIceFlyingRockDragonSteel
¼xResist
Psychic
0xImmune
Poison
STAB (4)
IceRockFightingPoison
How to Beat Metagross in Platinum (Best Counters)

In Platinum, Armaldo deals 51-60% with Earthquake.

Blissey
BlisseyCures status via Natural Cure, walls special sets
Normal
B
Recommended Build
AbilityNatural Cure
ItemLeftovers
NatureBold
Moves
  • Soft Boiled
  • Seismic Toss
  • Thunder Wave
  • Stealth Rock
View Blissey builds →

Platinum Evolution

End of the line. Metagross caps a three-stage chain that started at Beldum. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are takes forever to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+80 over Beldum), and Metagross peaks at 600 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Beldum
#374Beldum
20
Level 20
Metang
#375Metang
45
Level 45
Metagross
#376Metagross
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Beldum
SteelPsychic
Metang
SteelPsychic
Metagross
SteelPsychic
HP
40
60+20
80+20
ATK
55
75+20
135+60
DEF
80
100+20
130+30
SP.ATK
35
55+20
95+40
SP.DEF
60
80+20
90+10
SPE
30
50+20
70+20
BST
300D-Tier
420D-Tier+120
600A-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Difficult

Metagross is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Beldum eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Platinum Metagross Best Moveset

The moveset leans on Ground and Normal coverage to catch would-be counters. Lum Berry means one-time status cleanse for Metagross, and max HP and Attack EVs make sure nothing walls it cleanly. Clearbody fills in the gaps.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Physical Tank
Ability
Clear Body
Item
Lum BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Metagross
Adamant+ATK

Metagross best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Meteor MashSTAB
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • ExplosionCoverage
  • Stealth Rock

Recommended Teammates

Tyranitar
TyranitarGood
Latias
LatiasDecent
Gyarados
GyaradosDecent

Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Metagross cleanly, with Psychic and Meteor Mash anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
C5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Magnet Rise
D——10Electric
Lv 1
Metal Claw
—509535Steel
Lv 1
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 20
Confusion
C5010025Psychic
Lv 20
Metal Claw
—509535Steel
Lv 24
Scary Face
D—9010Normal
Lv 28
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 32
Bullet Punch+1
A4010030Steel
Lv 36
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
Lv 40
Iron Defense
D——15Steel
Lv 44
Agility
B——30Psychic
Lv 45
Hammer Arm
—1009010Fighting
Lv 53
Meteor Mash
S908510Steel
Lv 62
Zen Headbutt
B809015Psychic
Lv 71
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM64
Explosion
S2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM29
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
D——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
C609510Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
———10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM76
Stealth Rock
A——20Rock
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Metagross doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Tutor
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Defense
D——15Steel
Tutor
Iron Head
B8010015Steel
Tutor
Magnet Rise
D——10Electric
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Rollout
—309020Rock
Tutor
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Tutor
Trick
C—10010Psychic
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
B809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
C100505Fighting
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Metagross in Platinum

You're catching Beldum first, not Metagross. Beldum appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Metagross in Platinum

  1. Beldum
    Step 1Catch Beldum
    Route 228
    Grass Lv.51-52 Route
    CommonPost
    Swarm active
  2. Metang
    Step 2Evolve into Metang
  3. Metagross
    Step 3Metagross ✓

Metagross Guide

  • For Platinum, we rate Metagross S-Tier: one of the best picks in the Platinum meta. At 600 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Meteormash with Lum Berry is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Platinum, but Metagross does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Metagross hits 700 BST.

  • In Platinum, Metagross's biggest threats include Arcanine (Fire) and Swampert (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Metagross has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

  • Clear Body is the go-to ability for Metagross. It prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. Its hidden ability Light Metal can work in specific setups.

  • Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Metagross is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Metagross has appeared in 16 titles over 8 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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