Is Metagross Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Beldum's final form at level 45. Steel/Psychic with AbilityClear Body. 600 BST and a typing that resists half the type chart. Post-Red trade with Steven means Battle Frontier is the playground.
Metang has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Metang resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Metang has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Metang resists most of Morty's coverage and hits back hard.
Metang has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Metang has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Metang has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Metang has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Metang has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Metang has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Metang has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catch Metang
Catch Metang in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 44). Requires 56 Peak objects placed in Mountain.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 44)
- LV 44PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Jasmine
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 43
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- LV 48SteelMeteor MashPower 150Accuracy 85%PP 10
- LV 52PsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 56NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
Evolve Metang to Metagross
Metang evolves into Metagross at Level 45. Your Metang should hit Level 45 before you reach Karen, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 45)
- LV 45PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 45FightingHammer ArmPower 100Accuracy 90%PP 10
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Jasmine
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 43
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- LV 53SteelMeteor MashPower 150Accuracy 85%PP 10
- LV 62PsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 71NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Metagross in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Metagross. The 3-stage chain runs through Beldum, which you can catch but it's a rare spawn from the locations below. Evolve at level 45 once you've got the levels.
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 or Metang at any of these 2 spots to eventually evolve into Metagross.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8How to Obtain Metagross in HGSS
The path to Metagross starts with Beldum at trade via trade encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve Metangor evolve from Beldum (Step 1)
- Step 3Metagross ✓
How to Get Shiny Metagross in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Metagross tops the Beldum line, so breed the base form Masuda-style and raise it all the way up. Compare Shiny Metagross odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Metagross Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 →Dig 2x41-49% Fire Blast 2x38-45% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Steelix builds →Dig 2x43-51% Fire Fang 2x23-28% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Gliscor builds →Dig 2x47-56% Fire Fang 2x25-29% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast 2x81-95% Dig 2x26-31% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Typhlosion builds →Fire Blast 2x102-121%KO Dig 2x27-33% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x95-112%KO Dig 2x34-40% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Entei builds →Fire Blast 2x88-105%KO Dig 2x36-43% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x98-116%KO Earth Power 2x74-88% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCliff Edge Gate Surfing | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Flareon builds →Fire Blast 2x92-109%KO Dig 2x40-47% | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Slugma (Violet City Gift) | ||
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 onlyHGSS Metagross Best Moveset
Steel/Psychic at 135 Attack and 130 Defense with resistances to 9 types. The moveset fires MoveMeteor Mash and MoveEarthquake while absorbing physical hits. AbilityClear Body prevents stat drops. MoveBullet Punch provides priority bypassing the 70 Speed.
Best Build
Metagross best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Meteor Mash
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 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
All 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It folds its four legs when flying. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.
Metagross HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Metagross plays as a wallbreaker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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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