Is Metagross Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
600 BST Steel/Psychic. Molayne leads his E4 with Metagross, and for good reason. Massive Attack and Defense with a typing that resists 10 types. The level 45 evolution from Metang is late, but Metagross dominates the E4 and Title Defense the moment it arrives. One of the strongest non-legendary Pokemon in the game.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Lana's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Acerola's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Nanu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Mina's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Hapu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Beldum on Mount Hokulani (walking, Lv 27-30).
Your Beldum should hit Level 45 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Metagross in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Metagross doesn't appear wild. Catch Beldum instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 45 to get Metagross. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Metagross in USUM
Beldum is your first catch on the way to Metagross. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 27-30 across 4 total spots in the chain.
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
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Sableye builds →Thief 2x30-38% Shadow Sneak 2x21-27% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x36-43% Astonish 2x14-18% | ||
 Litten Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Litten builds →Fire Fang 2x30-38% Lick 2x11-14% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x45-53% Bite 2x27-32% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x41-49% Bite 2x24-30% | ||
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x34-41% Lick 2x11-14% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x47-57% Feint Attack 2x23-27% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x49-57% Bite 2x29-35% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x44-53% Bite 2x26-32% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x37-44% Lick 2x12-15% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x25-31% Brutal Swing 2x16-21% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x44-53% Bite 2x28-33% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x51-61% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x42-49% Bite 2x25-30% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 2x54-65% Thief 2x16-20% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x35-42% Bite 2x22-25% Lick 2x13-15% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x44-53% Bite 2x27-33% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Marowak builds →Bulldoze 2x31-36% Brutal Swing 2x20-24% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x42-49% Bite 2x25-31% Bulldoze 2x25-31% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x53-63% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Drifblim builds →Hex 2x44-53% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x25-30% Night Slash 2x16-20% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x52-62% Overheat 2x77-92% Shadow Claw 2x29-34% Bulldoze 2x25-31% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x98-116%KO Shadow Ball 2x41-49% Snarl 2x43-51% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x101-119%KO Shadow Claw 2x20-23% Thief 2x16-20% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x85-100%KO Bulldoze 2x20-23% Brutal Swing 2x20-23% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x22-26% Night Slash 2x14-17% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x49-59% Overheat 2x74-87% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% Bulldoze 2x25-29% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x94-111%KO Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Snarl 2x41-48% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x92-109%KO Shadow Claw 2x22-26% Brutal Swing 2x18-22% Bulldoze 2x18-22% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x87-102%KO Night Daze 2x50-59% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x119-140%KO Shadow Ball 2x73-86% Thief 2x14-17% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x23-27% Night Slash 2x15-18% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Delphox builds →Overheat 2x96-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x40-47% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x70-83% Darkest Lariat 2x50-59% Earthquake 2x39-46% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x62-74% Earthquake 2x35-41% Dark Pulse 2x37-43% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x88-104%KO Night Daze 2x50-59% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x120-142%KO Shadow Ball 2x74-87% Dark Pulse 2x49-58% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x23-27% Night Slash 2x15-18% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySoulheart ItemAssault Vest NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Magearna builds →Volt Switch11-13% Ice Beam7-8% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Clefable builds →Moonblast5-7% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Tapu Bulu builds →Horn Leech7-8% Superpower21-25% Stone Edge9-10% Wood Hammer10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Pelipper builds →U Turn6-7% Hurricane6-8% Scald9-11% | ||
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 onlyUSUM Metagross Best Moveset
135 Attack at 130 Defense with Steel/Psychic TermStab resisting nine types. Mega Metagross gains AbilityTough Claws boosting contact moves by 30%% at 145 Attack and 110 Speed, transforming from a slow tank into one of the fastest physical threats available. AbilityClear Body blocks stat drops on the base form. The moveset holds B-tier through Mega Tough Claws offense that outpaces and outpowers most of the format.
Best Build
Metagross best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Bullet Punch
- Ice Punch
- Meteor Mash
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Its intellect surpasses its previous level, resulting in battles so cruel, they'll make you want to cover your eyes.
When it knows it can't win, it digs the claws on its legs into its opponent and starts the countdown to a big explosion.
Metagross Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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