Is Metang Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Beldum evolves at level 20. Steel/Psychic with AbilityClear Body. Metagross at 45 is the destination. Steven's trade makes this a post-Red project, but Metagross dominates the Battle Frontier.
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.
Catchable
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 Metang in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Metang appears across 1 spot in post-game Safari Zone areas. The list below shows where it turns up, so pick the one you can reach first in your playthrough.
Wild Metang 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.1 location to catch Metang1 location to catch Beldum
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Beldum at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 20 — it evolves into Metang.
Badge 8Where To Catch Metang in HGSS
Beldum is your first catch on the way to Metang. You'll find trade and walking encounters from Lv. 44 across 4 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Metang ✓or evolve from Beldum (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into Metagross
Bring the right balls: check Metang catch odds in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Catch Rate Calculator before you throw.
How to Get Shiny Metang in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Metang evolves from Beldum, so breed that base form Masuda-style and let two of them fuse. Compare Shiny Metang odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Metang 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.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Metang in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Metang Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Metang
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Marowak builds →Dig 2x59-70% Fire Blast 2x48-57% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Steelix builds →Dig 2x61-72% Fire Fang 2x33-39% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Gliscor builds →Dig 2x65-78% Fire Fang 2x36-43% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast 2x102-121%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Typhlosion builds →Fire Blast 2x129-153%KO Dig 2x40-48% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x121-142%KO Dig 2x50-59% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Entei builds →Fire Blast 2x111-131%KO Dig 2x51-61% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x125-147%KO Earth Power 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCliff Edge Gate Surfing | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metang View Flareon builds →Fire Blast 2x116-137%KO Dig 2x57-68% | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Slugma (Violet City Gift) | ||
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 onlyHGSS Metang Best Moveset
Steel/Psychic at 100 Defense with 75 Attack and AbilityClear Body blocking stat drops. The moveset fires physical Steel and Psychic attacks while tanking physical damage. Metagross is the full package. Metagross brings the full offensive and defensive package.
Best Build
Metang best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock
- Bullet Punch
- Meteor Mash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Metang won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Psychic and Meteor Mash anchor the STAB core.
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
When two BELDUM fuse together, a magnetic nervous system places their brains in union.
Metang HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
- Where in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Safari Zone can I find Metang?
See the Locations section above for where to find Metang in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Metang from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Metang easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
Yes. Wild Metang in HeartGold & SoulSilver can hold Metal Coat (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Metal Coat.
Yes. Metang is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Metang becomes available after the main story is complete in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Metang has 420 BST and evolves into Metagross. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Metang as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest,
Game Availability
Metang first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 7 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 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
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