Metagross counters

Gen 9 National Dex RU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Metagross
#0376 Metagross
SteelPsychic
USAGE 4.5% #30
ABILITYLight Metal
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
Earthquake 98.0% Bullet Punch 57.1% Heavy Slam 53.9% Knock Off 48.4% Meteor Mash 44.5% Stealth Rock 40.1% Psychic Fangs 31.6% Pursuit 11.1%
Items
Choice Band 45.1% Leftovers 40.4% Assault Vest 13.9% Weakness Policy 0.4% Life Orb 0.3% Shuca Berry 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0%
Abilities
Light Metal0.0%
Common Teammates
Cyclizar52.3%Seismitoad41.6%Chatot41.5%Cresselia41.5%Fezandipiti41.5%Slither Wing35.9%Absol-Mega31.0%Tangrowth30.0%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #30 with 4.47% usage. Sorted by reliability score.