Metagross

Metagross SteelPsychic

Gen 9 UU · Rank #19 · 9.33% usage

What beats Metagross in Gen 9 UU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, these Pokémon are the most effective checks and counters. The KO Rate (D) column shows how often Metagross is KO'd or forced out by each checker. Higher percentages mean stronger counters.

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Dusclops Dusclops 21 47.6% 10.90%
2 Trevenant Trevenant 21 57.1% 10.80%
3 Cramorant Cramorant 22 50.0% 10.66%
4 Oricorio-Pom-Pom Oricorio-Pom-Pom 23 52.2% 10.42%
5 Arboliva Arboliva 24 50.0% 10.21%
6 Braviary-Hisui Braviary-Hisui 25 48.0% 9.99%
7 Sableye Sableye 25 48.0% 9.99%
8 Minior Minior 22 31.8% 9.93%
9 Rhydon Rhydon 25 56.0% 9.93%
10 Iron Thorns Iron Thorns 21 71.4% 9.86%
11 Floatzel Floatzel 26 53.8% 9.78%
12 Deoxys-Defense Deoxys-Defense 27 55.6% 9.56%
13 Pikachu Pikachu 22 27.3% 9.50%
14 Basculegion Basculegion 29 51.7% 9.28%
15 Gligar Gligar 29 51.7% 9.28%
16 Malamar Malamar 24 70.8% 9.28%
17 Decidueye-Hisui Decidueye-Hisui 23 26.1% 9.16%
18 Frosmoth Frosmoth 23 26.1% 9.16%
19 Wo-Chien Wo-Chien 27 66.7% 9.07%
20 Sceptile Sceptile 30 56.7% 9.05%
21 Eelektross Eelektross 31 48.4% 8.98%
22 Scyther Scyther 28 32.1% 8.83%
23 Inteleon Inteleon 32 46.9% 8.82%
24 Clawitzer Clawitzer 30 63.3% 8.80%
25 Heracross Heracross 33 48.5% 8.70%
26 Typhlosion-Hisui Typhlosion-Hisui 26 73.1% 8.70%
27 Glaceon Glaceon 29 31.0% 8.59%
28 Electrode-Hisui Electrode-Hisui 25 24.0% 8.54%
29 Flygon Flygon 33 63.6% 8.37%
30 Feraligatr Feraligatr 35 60.0% 8.28%

KO Rate (D): % of Metagross's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Metagross. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.