Is Metagross Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Steven's ace Pokemon, and ORAS gives it a brand-new Mega Evolution. Mega Metagross with AbilityTough Claws boosts contact moves to terrifying levels. 600 BST base form is already elite, and the Mega pushes it to pseudo-legendary heights. The defining Pokemon of ORAS if you invest in the postgame Beldum.
Roxanne's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Flannery's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Norman's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Winona's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Beldum is given to you as a gift on Mossdeep City at Lv 1. LIMITED; After defeating Elite Four. Receive from Steven Stone at his house in Mossdeep City after becoming Champion
Your Beldum should hit Level 20 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
Your Metang should hit Level 45 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Metagross in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Metagross. The 3-stage chain runs through Beldum, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 45 once you've got the levels.
Metagross Weakness
Metagross is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. With 9 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Metagross's physical bulk (base 150 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Metagross Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Metagross
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
 Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Chimchar builds →Shadow Claw 2x20-25% Ember 2x21-27% | ||
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Torchic builds →Ember 2x27-32% Shadow Claw 2x20-25% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x32-38% Feint Attack 2x28-34% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x38-46% Thief 2x22-25% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x28-34% Shadow Claw 2x22-25% | ||
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x43-51% Shadow Claw 2x24-30% Thief 2x23-28% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x78-93% Bulldoze 2x19-23% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x78-93% Dig 2x27-32% Shadow Claw 2x23-28% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x72-86% Dig 2x24-30% Shadow Claw 2x21-26% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x36-43% Bite 2x27-32% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x53-63% Flamethrower 2x49-58% Dig 2x30-36% Shadow Claw 2x27-32% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x43-51% Shadow Claw 2x25-30% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x79-93% Bulldoze 2x20-24% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x79-93% Dig 2x27-32% Shadow Claw 2x23-28% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x73-87% Dig 2x23-28% Shadow Claw 2x22-26% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x58-68% Bite 2x24-28% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x45-54% Shadow Claw 2x25-30% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x55-65% Flamethrower 2x49-58% Dig 2x30-36% Shadow Claw 2x26-32% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x79-93% Bulldoze 2x21-25% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Camerupt builds →Overheat 2x93-110%KO Earth Power 2x67-79% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x58-69% Crunch 2x31-37% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x58-69% Dig 2x49-58% Shadow Claw 2x29-34% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x61-73% Knock Off 2x28-33% Fire Fang 2x28-33% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x98-116%KO Dig 2x34-40% Shadow Claw 2x30-36% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x93-109%KO Dig 2x30-36% Shadow Claw 2x26-31% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x57-67% Crunch 2x31-36% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x60-71% Foul Play 2x57-67% Shadow Claw 2x28-34% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x31-36% Thief 2x27-32% Fire Blast 2x28-34% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x24-29% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x60-71% Knock Off 2x27-32% Fire Fang 2x27-32% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x45-54% Thief 2x28-33% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x31-37% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x110-129%KO Earth Power 2x50-60% Dark Pulse 2x45-53% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Crunch 2x34-40% Shadow Claw 2x30-36% Fire Fang 2x28-33% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Metagross for 44-52%. Weavile deals 59-69% with Knock Off.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x44-52% Rapid Spin5-7% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Clefable builds →Moonblast5-7% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x59-69% Ice Shard9-11% Pursuit 2x36-43% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed7-9% Flare Blitz 2x68-80% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x48-57% Energy Ball9-11% Fire Blast 2x66-78% Flamethrower 2x54-64% | ||
Metagross Evolutions
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 (+90 over Beldum), and Metagross peaks at 700 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Metagross is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Beldum eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyORAS Metagross Best Moveset
Mega Metagross's AbilityTough Claws boosts contact moves by 30%%, and 145 Attack at 110 Speed fires Steel/Psychic TermStab before most of the format. AbilityClear Body on the base form blocks stat drops. The moveset earns A-tier because the Mega form combines top-tier Speed and power that defined ORAS competitive play.
Best Build
Metagross best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Meteor Mash
- Bullet Punch
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Metagross has four brains in total. Combined, the four brains can breeze through difficult calculations faster than a supercomputer. This Pokémon can float in the air by tucking in its four legs.
Metagross is the result of two Metang achieving fusion. When hunting, this Pokémon pins the prey to the ground under its massive body. It then eats the helpless victim using the large mouth on its stomach.
Metagross Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tough Claws changes the entire equation for Metagross. The 700 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a sweeper. Earthquake with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Metagross can Mega Evolve into Mega Metagross. That's 800 BST, up from 700. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Metagross's biggest threats include Arcanine (Fire), Swampert (Ground), and Gengar (Ghost), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dark-type attackers are also a problem. Metagross has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Tough Claws is what you want on Metagross. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. With base 110 Speed, Tough Claws gives Metagross an edge before opponents can react.
Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Metagross is a physical attacker with base 145 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a sweeper.
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 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves