Metagross counters

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

Metagross
#0376 Metagross
SteelPsychic
USAGE 1.3% #72
ABILITYSteely Spirit
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 68.0% Sunsteel Strike 56.6% Knock Off 43.0% Psychic Fangs 37.6% Photon Geyser 32.2% Earthquake 25.5% Agility 14.9% Heavy Slam 12.3%
Items
Choice Band 47.3% Metal Coat 10.9% Leftovers 8.6% Weakness Policy 7.2% Choice Specs 5.6% Iron Plate 4.4% Assault Vest 3.6% Colbur Berry 3.0%
Abilities
Steely Spirit26.4%Steelworker20.1%Sword of Ruin14.7%Technician10.6%Adaptability9.6%Sharpness3.8%Tough Claws1.9%Multiscale1.9%
Common Teammates
Primarina42.0%Ting-Lu39.6%Zamazenta33.7%Pecharunt33.4%Moltres27.2%Regieleki22.1%Landorus-Therian22.0%Ogerpon14.7%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #72 with 1.27% usage. Sorted by reliability score.