Metagross counters

Gen 9 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Metagross
#0376 Metagross
SteelPsychic
USAGE 6.6% #13
ABILITYClear Body
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
Bullet Punch 93.5% Heavy Slam 90.1% Earthquake 73.1% Psychic Fangs 71.1% Body Press 21.5% Iron Defense 21.0% Meteor Mash 8.6% Ice Punch 6.4%
Items
Assault Vest 53.1% Air Balloon 21.4% Weakness Policy 14.9% Choice Band 4.2% Choice Scarf 3.4% Life Orb 1.3% Colbur Berry 0.8% Leftovers 0.4%
Abilities
Clear Body100.0%Light Metal0.0%
Common Teammates
Iron Valiant75.3%Volcanion66.8%Raging Bolt49.1%Roaring Moon39.2%Chien-Pao31.7%Manaphy28.4%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike23.0%Ursaluna15.6%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #13 with 6.59% usage. Sorted by reliability score.