Is Metang Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Steel/Psychic mid-stage with AbilityClear Body. Trade-only. Durable but slow to level. Metagross at 45 is the target. The investment from Beldum through Metang tests patience.
Brock's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Koga's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Giovanni's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Lorelei's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Bruno's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Agatha's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Lance's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Terry's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Metang cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- LV 38PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Blaine
- TUTORNormalExplosion250100%5
- LV 50SteelMeteor Mash13590%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 62NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Metang in FireRed & LeafGreen
Metang evolves from Beldum at level 20. Since Beldum is a gift-only Pokemon in Hoenn post-Champion, trading one in after the Hoenn save earns it is the FRLG requirement.
How to Obtain Metang in FRLG
Step 1Obtain BeldumCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Mossdeep City · Post-Elite Four, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Gift · Mossdeep City · Post-Elite Four, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via In-game trade · Silph Co. · Trade for (give Forretress).LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Mossdeep City · Post-Elite Four.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Mount Hokulani.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Snowslide Slope · Raining.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Beldum can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Metang ✓
Step 3Evolve into Metagross
Metang Weakness
Metang's Steel/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. With 60 HP and balanced defenses, Metang can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Metang Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Metang
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x40-48% Dig 2x30-36% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x40-48% Dig 2x30-36% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x71-84% Flamethrower 2x39-46% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x43-51% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x87-102%KO Flamethrower 2x55-66% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x80-95% Flamethrower 2x51-61% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x80-95% Dig 2x27-32% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x74-88% Flamethrower 2x40-48% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x93-111%KO Dig 2x43-52% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Flamethrower 2x57-67% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x79-95% Flamethrower 2x51-61% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x83-98% Dig 2x25-30% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x74-88% Flamethrower 2x40-48% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x93-111%KO Dig 2x43-52% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Flamethrower 2x57-67% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x79-95% Flamethrower 2x51-61% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x83-98% Dig 2x25-30% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x148-175%KO Earthquake 2x48-57% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x70-83% Fire Blast 2x46-55% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x132-156%KO Dig 2x41-49% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% Fire Blast 2x69-82% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x78-92% Fire Blast 2x62-74% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x153-180%KO Earthquake 2x50-59% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x71-84% Fire Blast 2x47-56% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x136-160%KO Dig 2x44-52% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x107-127%KO Fire Blast 2x45-53% | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x153-180%KO Earthquake 2x70-83% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Entei builds →Fire Blast 2x111-131%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x151-178%KO Earthquake 2x49-58% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x70-83% Fire Blast 2x48-56% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInsomnia ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Metang View Hypno builds →Psychic5-5% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Roselia builds →
| ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Metang View Glalie builds →Explosion21-24% Ice Beam10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves View Golbat builds →
| ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Metang View Sableye builds →Knock Off12-15% | ||
Metang Evolutions
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
Breeding
Metang is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Beldum eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyFRLG Metang Best Moveset
Steel/Psychic middle stage with AbilityClear Body blocking all stat drops. MoveMeteor Mash for Steel TermStab and MovePsychic for coverage. One evolution from Metagross where 135 Attack completes the moveset.
Best Build
Metang best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Meteor Mash
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Explosion
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Metang's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 8 types on top of Psychic and Meteor Mash for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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
It floats midair using magnetism. Its body is so tough, even a crash with a jet plane won’t leave a scratch.
Metang FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Metang isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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
- 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 6ORAS
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