Metagross counters

Gen 4 VGC 2010 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Metagross
#0376 Metagross
SteelPsychic
USAGE 27.7% #6
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 135
DEF 130
SPA 95
SPD 90
SPE 70
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireGroundGhostDark
½×
NormalGrassIceFlyingRockDragonSteelFairy
¼×
Psychic
0×
Poison
Moves
Explosion 89.7% Meteor Mash 82.8% Hammer Arm 80.4% Bullet Punch 49.6% Protect 48.8% Trick 29.4% Rock Slide 8.7% Earthquake 6.5%
Items
Choice Scarf 30.3% Lum Berry 18.9% Sitrus Berry 15.3% Custap Berry 13.3% Occa Berry 12.7% Shuca Berry 5.9% Focus Sash 2.3% Choice Band 1.1%
Common Teammates
Kyogre87.7%Giratina76.6%Palkia67.5%Hariyama33.3%Giratina-Origin32.4%Smeargle31.3%Ludicolo30.8%Dialga22.4%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #6 with 27.73% usage. Sorted by reliability score.