Metagross Raid Counters Guide

Metagross is a Tier 3 raid boss in Pokemon GO, with 25440 CP. The best Metagross counters are strong Fire, Ghost, and Ground Pokemon.

Metagross, as of the release of Mega Pokemon in Pokemon GO, should be soloable as a Tier 3 boss with optimal Level 30 counters or better.

Metagross can have the following CPs if caught after defeating the raid boss:

• 2078 – 2166 CP at level 20, no weather boost
• 2598 – 2708 CP at level 25, with Snow or Windy weather boost

The problem with Raid Boss Metagross is that it resists a huge number of move types. Be careful when picking counters and optimize your team before going in.

Metagross Raid Counters

Here are the top ten Metagross counters based on stat totals (a combination of damage-per second and total-damage output):

Best Metagross Raid Counters

#1	Charizard (Mega Y)	Fire Spin Fire	Blast Burn Fire
#2	Reshiram	Fire Fang Fire	Overheat Fire
#3	Charizard (Mega X)	Fire Spin Fire	Blast Burn Fire
#4	Garchomp	Dragon Tail Dragon	Earthquake Ground
#5	Victini	Quick Attack Normal	V Create Fire
#6	Giratina (Origin)	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
#7	Entei	Fire Fang Fire	Overheat Fire
#8	Swampert	Mud Shot Ground	Earthquake Ground
#9	Gengar	Lick Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
#10	Chandelure	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost

A fairly diverse pool, notable additions include Victini, with its signature move V-Create making it the fourth-best Fire type in the game at the time of writing, and the addition of both forms of Mega Charizard, most of all Mega Charizard Y with an insane Attack stat of 319. Absent from this list is the previous top attacker for Metagross raids, being Moltres, in lieu of a stronger Ground type presence that is more accessible than some of the legendaries on this list.

When attempting a solo, Gengar as a glass cannon would be handy, and a healthy mix of any of the legendary Pokemon on the list should do just fine.

Metagross Move Sets

Metagross’ move pool consists of the following:

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