Is Metagross viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Metagross is ranked #73 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 1.23% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Metagross in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0376 Metagross

SteelPsychic

USAGE 1.2% #73

ABILITYSteelworker

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

Heavy Slam 92.6% Psychic Fangs 91.1% Earthquake 74.1% Bullet Punch 73.3% Knock Off 27.9% Explosion 13.1% Meteor Mash 11.1% Ice Punch 6.5%

Items

Choice Band 92.1% Assault Vest 6.1% Life Orb 1.0% Muscle Band 0.3% Choice Scarf 0.1% Weakness Policy 0.1% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Punching Glove 0.0%

Abilities

Steelworker51.6%Tinted Lens38.6%Well-Baked Body6.0%Tough Claws1.7%As One (Glastrier)0.5%Steely Spirit0.5%Sword of Ruin0.3%Refrigerate0.2%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #73 with 1.23% usage. Sorted by conservative score.