Metagross
SteelPsychic
Best attacking moveset: Fury Cutter and Meteor Mash, worth 16.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Metagross can learn 16 combinations. Fury Cutter with Meteor Mash does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Meteor Mash is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Metagross you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Fury Cutter and Psychic, worth 14.3 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 10 | 1.0s | +11 |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 4 | 0.5s | +8 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Shadow Claw Legacy | Ghost | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 100 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Meteor Mash Legacy | Steel | 100 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Metagross has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 4,286 at level 50, 3,791 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,166 CP at level 20, or 2,708 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 2,078 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 257 attack · 228 defense · 190 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 1.6 m and 550 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Metagross does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Rock, Ice, Fairy.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash | 24.1 |
| Ice | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash | 24.1 |
| Fairy | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash | 24.1 |
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 21.2 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 21.2 |
| Electric | Fury Cutter + Earthquake | 17.6 |
| Grass | Fury Cutter + Meteor Mash | 17.2 |
| Psychic | Fury Cutter + Meteor Mash | 17.2 |
| Dark | Fury Cutter + Meteor Mash | 17.2 |
| Ghost | Shadow Claw + Meteor Mash | 16.8 |
| Steel | Fury Cutter + Earthquake | 16.3 |
| Fire | Fury Cutter + Earthquake | 16.3 |
| Normal | Fury Cutter + Meteor Mash | 16.1 |
| Ground | Fury Cutter + Meteor Mash | 16.1 |
| Bug | Fury Cutter + Meteor Mash | 16.1 |
| Dragon | Fury Cutter + Meteor Mash | 16.1 |
| Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash | 15.4 | |
| Water | Fury Cutter + Psychic | 14.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Metagross is actually for.
Counters: what beats Metagross
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 29.9 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 24.9 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 22.8 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 22.4 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 22.2 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 22.1 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 21.8 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 21.6 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Fire Spin + Blast Burn Legacy | 21.4 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 21.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Metagross's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.