Is Metagross Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
600 BST Steel/Psychic with AbilityClear Body preventing all stat drops. Transfer-only from Hoenn. If imported, the strongest physical attacker available in Diamond and Pearl. The physical/special split helps: physical Steel and Psychic moves match that massive Attack.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Byron's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Volkner's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Metagross resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Metagross resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Beldum
Catch Beldum on Route 228 (walking, Lv 53, common). Swarm.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 53)
- LV 53NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
Evolve Beldum to Metagross
Metang evolves into Metagross at Level 45. Level it up in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 45)
- LV 45PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Gardenia
- TM64NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5Given by the coin clerk at the Veilstone Game Corner once you string together ten bonus rounds in a row on the slot machines
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- After Byron
- TM91SteelFlash CannonPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Byron
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- LV 53SteelMeteor MashPower 150Accuracy 85%PP 10
- LV 62PsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 71NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Metagross in Diamond & Pearl
Metagross never appears in the wild. Evolve a Metang at level 45, the top of a Beldum line that only enters Sinnoh through that single swarm on its postgame route.
Wild Metagross may be holding when caught:
Metal Coat (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a special metallic film that ups the power of Steel-type moves.Catch Beldum at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Metagross.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8How to Obtain Metagross in DP
How to Get Shiny Metagross in Diamond & Pearl
Metagross tops the Beldum line, so chain that shiny on Route 228 and raise it all the way up. Compare Shiny Metagross odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Metagross Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Diamond & Pearl with Metagross preloaded.
Metagross Weakness
Metagross is weak to Fire and Ground. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. With 8 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 |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Metagross Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Metagross
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x49-58% Fire Blast 2x37-44% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x138-163%KO Earthquake 2x36-42% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x74-87% Fire Blast 2x53-63% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x116-137%KO Earthquake 2x40-48% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x74-87% Fire Blast 2x35-41% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x51-61% Fire Fang 2x23-27% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x56-66% Fire Fang 2x24-29% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x94-111%KO Dig 2x25-30% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x124-146%KO Earthquake 2x58-69% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Dig 2x34-40% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Fire Fang 2x30-36% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Fire Fang 2x29-34% | ||
Metagross Evolutions
End of the line. Metagross caps a three-stage chain that started at Beldum. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs take 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 onlyDP Metagross Best Moveset
135 Attack and 130 Defense on a Steel/Psychic type make Metagross one of the most complete physical attackers available. MoveBullet Punch is new this generation, delivering Steel-type priority at 135 Attack before anything else moves. AbilityClear Body prevents stat drops, and the moveset combines priority, raw power, and defensive bulk.
Best Build
Metagross best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Meteor Mash
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
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. Normal and Dark 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
39 of 40 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
METANG combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.
Metagross Event Distributions
In Diamond & Pearl, Metagross reaches players through one Mystery Gift distribution rather than a recurring giveaway.
This is a Dummy CardDiamondPearlNot shiny
Metagross Diamond & Pearl Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Metagross does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Metagross hits 700 BST.
Yes. Metagross is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Metagross becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, Metagross plays as a wallbreaker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In Diamond & Pearl, Adamant is the go-to nature for Metagross. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Metagross has appeared in 16 titles over 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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