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):
| #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:
| Fast | Charge |
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Weather Influence
| Weather | Pro | Con |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | Boosts your Fire and Ground type counters | Boosts Metagross’ Earthquake |
| Windy | Level 25 Encounter | Boosts Metagross’ Psychic moves |
| Partly Cloudy | – | – |
| Cloudy | – | – |
| Snow | Level 25 Encounter | Boosts Metagross’ Steel moves |
| Rainy | Boosts possible Water type counters | – |
| Fog | Boosts possible Ghost type counters | – |
