In X & Y, Metang isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Metagross to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Metang weak to?

In X & Y, watch for Charizard (Fire), Rhydon (Ground), and Misdreavus (Ghost) when using Metang. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dark-type attackers are also a problem.

How do you evolve Metang?

In X & Y, Beldum evolves into Metang at level 20. Metang evolves into Metagross at level 45. Metang is a middle-stage evolution in the Beldum line.

What is the best ability for Metang?

Clear Body prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Metang. Light Metal is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Metang play in battle?

In X & Y, Metang fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Metang - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Metang's spread favors physical bulk over offense. Defense leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 Defense EVs per defeat. Slow 1.25M XP grind to level.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack75

Defense100

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def80

Speed50

Total420

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight202.5 kg

Base XP147

Abilities

Clear Body

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Light MetalHA

Halves the Pokémon's weight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

It is formed by two Beldum joining together. Its steel body won’t be scratched if it collides with a jet.

Metang Weakness

Metang's Steel/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. 9 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Metang Weakness and Resistance Chart
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

Type ChartGood

4Weak

9Resist

1Immune

Score+5

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ground Ghost Dark

½xResist

Normal Grass Ice Flying Rock Dragon Steel Fairy

¼xResist

Psychic

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (5)

Ice Rock Fairy Fighting Poison

How to Beat Metang in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Metang with Crunch (128-151%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (137-161%). Gastrodon deals 44-52% with Scald.

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Metang Stone Edge 40-47% Pursuit 2x 64-76% Crunch 2x 128-151%KO Superpower 64-75% View Tyranitar builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Metang Flamethrower 2x 137-161%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Metang Scald 44-52% View Gastrodon builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Metang Shadow Ball 2x 182-214%KO Focus Blast 90-107%KO View Gengar builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemPetayaberry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave ProtectPriority Air Slash OverheatSTAB Damage vs Metang Heat Wave 2x 128-151%KO Air Slash 25-30% Overheat 2x 174-205%KO View Charizard builds →

X & Y Evolution

Metang is the middle stage between Beldum and Metagross. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with no compatible partners via one egg group. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Beldum). The final form adds another 180 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#374Beldum

Level 20

#375Metang

Level 45

#376Metagross

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Beldum

SteelPsychic

Metang

SteelPsychic

Metagross

SteelPsychic

60+20

80+20

ATK

75+20

135+60

DEF

100+20

130+30

SP.ATK

55+20

95+40

SP.DEF

80+20

90+10

SPE

50+20

70+20

BST

300D-Tier

420D-Tier+120

600A-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Difficult

Metang is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Beldum eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

X & Y Metang Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Metang won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Psychic and Meteor Mash anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 1

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Lv 1

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 20

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 20

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Lv 23

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 26

Miracle Eye

———40Psychic

Lv 29

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Lv 32

Bullet Punch+1

D4010030Steel

Lv 35

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 38

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 41

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 44

Meteor Mash

C909010Steel

Lv 47

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Lv 50

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Metang doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Metang can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

How to Get Metang in X & Y

No wild encounters for Metang in X & Y. Bring Beldum over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Metang in X & Y

Step 1Obtain Beldum
Receive as a gift in:
Omega RubyGift · Mossdeep City · Post-Elite Four
Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum HeartGold Sun
Train until Level 20
Step 2Metang ✓

Metang Guide

In X & Y, Metang isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Metagross to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In X & Y, watch for Charizard (Fire), Rhydon (Ground), and Misdreavus (Ghost) when using Metang. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dark-type attackers are also a problem.
In X & Y, Beldum evolves into Metang at level 20. Metang evolves into Metagross at level 45. Metang is a middle-stage evolution in the Beldum line.
Clear Body prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Metang. Light Metal is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In X & Y, Metang fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Metang first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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