Competitive Information for Metagross [Sword/Shield]
Steel / Psychic
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
This Pokemon's weight is halved.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Metagross? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get hyped for Metagross, an impressive Pokémon with Steel and Psychic typing! Metagross is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Metagross below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Weakness Policy / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Iron Head / Meteor Mash
- Ice Punch
- Stomping Tantrum / Earthquake
- Protect
For those intense single battles, Metagross is a terrific Physical Tank. It's meant to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Weakness Policy activates if Metagross is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. Life Orb boosts the power of Metagross's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Metagross's stat stages.
◆ Meteor Mash is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Steel-type move (20% chance to raise your Metagross's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Metagross's last move failed).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Metagross this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Meteor Mash
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
Metagross is a notable Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. This approach seeks to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Metagross's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Metagross's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Metagross's stat stages. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Meteor Mash is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Steel-type move (20% chance to raise your Metagross's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Metagross's last move failed).
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Item: Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt / Bullet Punch
- Meteor Mash
- Agility
- Earthquake / Stealth Rock
Taking on single battles? Metagross is a pretty decent Physical Tank. It tries to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Choice Band will increase the damage of Metagross's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Metagross's stat stages. This is the only Pokemon that you will need to beat trainer Orlando. This is one of the best for scaling in the Pokemon tower/train.
◆ Bullet Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Steel-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Meteor Mash is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Steel-type move (20% chance to raise your Metagross's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Agility is a status move (raises your Metagross's speed by 2 stages).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. Factors rock weakness).
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Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt
- Bullet Punch
- Meteor Mash
- Earthquake
Metagross thrives as an interesting Physical Tank perfect for single battles. This approach seeks to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Metagross's stat stages. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Metagross's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.
◆ Bullet Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Steel-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Meteor Mash is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Steel-type move (20% chance to raise your Metagross's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Metagross? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 116 Atk / 140 Def
Moveset:
- Iron Head
- Bullet Punch
- Ice Punch
- Stomping Tantrum
In double battles, Metagross's Physical Wall role is a first-rate. Previously, this build dominated competitions. This moveset is designed to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Metagross's stat stages. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Metagross's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.
◆ Bullet Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Steel-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Metagross's last move failed).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Meteor Mash
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Rock Slide
Dominating double battles, Metagross is a decent Physical Sweeper. This moveset focuses to crush rivals using devastating physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Metagross's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Metagross's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Metagross's stat stages.
◆ Meteor Mash is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Steel-type move (20% chance to raise your Metagross's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Metagross can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Metagross.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Metagross can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Metagross
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Cosmic Power
- Moves: Body Press + Defense Curl
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Protect, Bullet Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Metagross's stats
- Agility
- Cosmic Power
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Meteor Beam
- Meteor Mash
- Power-Up Punch
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Metagross
- Bullet Punch
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Iron Head
- Light Screen
- Meteor Mash
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Stealth Rock
- Steel Roller
- Stomping Tantrum
- Toxic
- Zen Headbutt
Common Effort Values for Metagross in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Brave Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Optimize Metagross's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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