In Ruby & Sapphire, Metang isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Metagross to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Metang weak to?

In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Charizard (Fire) and Rhydon (Ground) when using Metang. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Metang?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Beldum evolves into Metang at level 20. Metang evolves into Metagross at level 45. Metang is a middle-stage evolution in the Beldum line.

What is the best ability for Metang?

Clear Body prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Metang. Light Metal is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Metang play in battle?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Metang fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Metang - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Metang's spread favors physical bulk over offense. Defense leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 Defense EVs per defeat. Slow 1.25M XP grind to level.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack75

Defense100

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def80

Speed50

Total420

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight202.5 kg

Base XP147

Abilities

Clear Body

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Light MetalHANot in game

Halves the Pokémon's weight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

When two BELDUM fuse together, METANG is formed. The brains of the BELDUM are joined by a magnetic nervous system. By linking its brains magnetically, this POKéMON generates strong psychokinetic power.

Metang Weakness

Metang's Steel/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. With 60 HP and balanced defenses, Metang can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Metang Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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 III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ground

½xResist

Normal Grass Ice Flying Rock Dragon Steel

¼xResist

Psychic

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (4)

Ice Rock Fighting Poison

How to Beat Metang in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Charizard can KO Metang with Fire Blast (148-174%). Flygon's Earthquake hits Metang for 84-99%.

Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Metang Fire Blast 2x 148-174%KO View Charizard builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rock Slide ToxicUtility ProtectPriority Damage vs Metang Earthquake 2x 84-99% Rock Slide 10-12% View Flygon builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

Metang is the middle stage between Beldum and Metagross. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with no compatible partners via one egg group. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Beldum). The final form adds another 180 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#374Beldum

Level 20

#375Metang

Level 45

#376Metagross

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Beldum

SteelPsychic

Metang

SteelPsychic

Metagross

SteelPsychic

60+20

80+20

ATK

75+20

135+60

DEF

100+20

130+30

SP.ATK

55+20

95+40

SP.DEF

80+20

90+10

SPE

50+20

70+20

BST

300D-Tier

420D-Tier+120

600A-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Difficult

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

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Ruby & Sapphire Metang Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

Without TMs, Metang's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 8 types on top of Psychic and Meteor Mash for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 20

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 20

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Lv 26

Scary Face

——9010Normal

Lv 32

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 38

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 44

Iron Defense

———15Steel

Lv 50

Meteor Mash

C908510Steel

Lv 56

Agility

D——30Psychic

Lv 62

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Metang doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Metang can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Metang in Ruby & Sapphire

Metang doesn't appear wild. Catch Beldum instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it at level 20 to get Metang. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Metang in Ruby & Sapphire

Step 1Catch Beldum
Mossdeep City - Steven's house
SapphireGift from NPC Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Post-Elite Four
Mossdeep City - Steven's house
RubyGift from NPC Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Post-Elite Four
Train until Level 20
Step 2Metang ✓

Metang Guide

In Ruby & Sapphire, Metang isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Metagross to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Charizard (Fire) and Rhydon (Ground) when using Metang. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Beldum evolves into Metang at level 20. Metang evolves into Metagross at level 45. Metang is a middle-stage evolution in the Beldum line.
Clear Body prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Metang. Light Metal is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Metang fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Metang first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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