Metagross counters

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Metagross
#0376 Metagross
SteelPsychic
USAGE 14.1% #5
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
Psychic Fangs 92.0% Heavy Slam 87.3% Bullet Punch 85.1% Knock Off 71.1% Protect 15.6% Stealth Rock 10.6% Stomping Tantrum 8.7% Meteor Mash 8.5%
Items
Assault Vest 67.3% Weakness Policy 11.9% Psychic Seed 8.4% Leftovers 3.2% Life Orb 2.4% Choice Band 2.2% Sitrus Berry 1.0% Covert Cloak 1.0%
Abilities
Clear Body100.0%Light Metal0.0%
Tera Types
Dark 45.0% Water 20.4% Steel 19.7% Dragon 4.1% Grass 3.2% Normal 2.6% Flying 1.6% Fire 1.3%
Common Teammates
Hippowdon23.1%Houndstone22.9%Ogerpon-Cornerstone22.7%Kleavor17.2%Politoed16.9%Mew16.1%Shiftry15.9%Excadrill15.6%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #5 with 14.06% usage. Sorted by reliability score.