Is Metagross Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
600 BST Steel/Psychic with 135 Attack. AbilityClear Body stops AbilityIntimidate and other stat drops. Handles Candice, Aaron, Lucian, and Cynthia's Garchomp with Ice Punch (reusable TM). One of the strongest Pokemon available through the Underground. Level 45 evolution means late arrival, but the power justifies the wait.
Roark's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Maylene's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Crasher Wake's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Fantina's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Byron's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Candice's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Volkner's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Beldum on Route 228 (walking, Lv 53, common). Swarm.
Your Beldum should hit Level 45 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Metagross in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Metagross. The 3-stage chain runs through Beldum, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 45 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Metagross in BDSP
Beldum is your first catch on the way to Metagross. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 53-63 across 12 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 130 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
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x44-54% Fire Blast 2x36-44% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x56-66% Fire Blast 2x30-36% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x40-48% Payback 2x16-20% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x47-57% Fire Blast 2x38-45% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x62-74% Fire Blast 2x32-38% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x42-51% Payback 2x15-19% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x53-62% Thief 2x23-27% Fire Blast 2x36-43% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x73-87% Knock Off 2x33-39% Fire Fang 2x33-39% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Gabite builds →Earthquake 2x58-68% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% Bite 2x24-29% Fire Blast 2x36-43% | ||
 Ponyta Fire | C | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x53-62% Thief 2x23-27% Fire Blast 2x36-43% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x73-87% Knock Off 2x33-39% Fire Fang 2x33-39% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% Fire Blast 2x48-58% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x55-65% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x51-61% Thief 2x20-25% Fire Blast 2x35-42% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Crunch 2x35-42% Fire Fang 2x30-35% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x69-82% Knock Off 2x31-37% Fire Fang 2x31-37% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x54-63% Shadow Claw 2x35-42% Fire Blast 2x47-56% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x54-63% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x50-59% Thief 2x20-24% Fire Blast 2x36-42% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Crunch 2x34-41% Fire Fang 2x28-34% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Knock Off 2x30-36% Fire Fang 2x30-36% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x39-46% Dig 2x30-36% Fire Blast 2x44-52% Shadow Claw 2x26-31% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x51-61% Shadow Claw 2x34-41% Fire Blast 2x46-55% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x50-59% Thief 2x20-24% Fire Blast 2x34-41% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x52-61% Crunch 2x28-33% Fire Fang 2x23-27% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x64-75% Crunch 2x34-41% Fire Fang 2x28-33% | ||
 Rapidash Fire | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x52-61% Shadow Claw 2x34-41% Fire Blast 2x46-55% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x50-59% Thief 2x20-24% Fire Blast 2x34-41% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x52-61% Crunch 2x28-33% Fire Fang 2x23-27% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x64-75% Crunch 2x34-41% Fire Fang 2x28-33% | ||
Rapidash Fire | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x52-61% Shadow Claw 2x34-41% Fire Blast 2x46-55% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x49-58% Thief 2x20-24% Fire Blast 2x34-40% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x73-86% Crunch 2x39-46% Shadow Claw 2x34-41% Fire Blast 2x49-57% | ||
Rapidash Fire | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x73-86% Shadow Claw 2x34-41% Thief 2x29-35% Fire Blast 2x31-37% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x50-59% Crunch 2x28-33% Fire Fang 2x22-27% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile's Knock Off hits Metagross for 54-64%. Arcanine's Flare Blitz also KOs at 93-109%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Clefable builds →Moonblast8-9% Knock Off 2x17-21% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x54-64% Ice Shard8-10% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed10-12% Flare Blitz 2x93-109%KO Flamethrower 2x48-57% | ||
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 (+80 over Beldum), and Metagross peaks at 600 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 onlyBDSP Metagross Best Moveset
Dropped from S-tier as 135 Attack and 130 Defense on Steel/Psychic typing resisting 8 types couldn't maintain dominance. AbilityClear Body blocks stat drops. Hidden AbilityLight Metal halves weight. The moveset runs devastating physical Steel and Psychic TermStab behind real defensive bulk. B-tier because 70 Speed limits the first-strike potential that modern attackers demand.
Best Build
Metagross best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Meteor Mash
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Agility
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Metagross learns Psychic and Meteor Mash naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Fighting and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.
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
Base Stats
Metang combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.
Metagross Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Metagross B-Tier: a solid option in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl for the right team. At 600 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Meteormash with Assault Vest is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Metagross does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Metagross hits 700 BST.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.
Clear Body is the go-to ability for Metagross. It prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. Its hidden ability Light Metal can work in specific setups.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Metagross is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
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