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 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 best Metagross counters currently available in Pokémon GO:
# | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | TTW | Faints |
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1. |
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Fire Spin Fire |
Overheat Fire |
98.16s | 3.00 |
2. |
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Bite Dark |
Brutal Swing Dark |
100.70s | 3.00 |
3. |
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Hex Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
92.42s | 5.50 |
4. |
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Fire Spin Fire |
Blast Burn Fire |
95.37s | 5.17 |
5. |
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Shadow Claw Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
99.61s | 5.50 |
6. |
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Fire Fang Fire |
Foul Play Dark |
111.46s | 3.50 |
7. |
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Fire Spin Fire |
Blast Burn Fire |
109.12s | 4.33 |
8. |
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Bite Dark |
Crunch Dark |
124.85s | 2.50 |
9. |
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Mud Shot Ground |
Precipice Blades Ground |
122.75s | 3.67 |
10. |
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Snarl Dark |
Dark Pulse Dark |
115.98s | 5.50 |
11. |
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Mud Shot Ground |
Earthquake Ground |
128.21s | 3.67 |
12. |
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Fire Fang Fire |
Fusion Flare Fire |
139.31s | 4.50 |
13. |
|
Psycho Cut Psychic |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
138.70s | 5.50 |
14. |
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Fire Fang Fire |
Fire Blast Fire |
153.89s | 3.67 |
15. |
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Charge Beam Electric |
Brutal Swing Dark |
150.12s | 5.00 |
16. |
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Fire Spin Fire |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
147.76s | 5.67 |
17. |
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Mud Shot Ground |
Precipice Blades Ground |
150.67s | 5.17 |
18. |
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Fire Spin Fire |
Magma Storm Fire |
158.70s | 2.75 |
19. |
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Fire Fang Fire |
Overheat Fire |
148.55s | 5.67 |
20. |
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Mud Shot Ground |
Earthquake Ground |
159.83s | 4.67 |
21. |
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Shadow Claw Ghost |
Shadow Force Ghost |
156.77s | 4.33 |
22. |
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Charge Beam Electric |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
151.50s | 5.50 |
23. |
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Bite Dark |
Brutal Swing Dark |
155.33s | 4.83 |
24. |
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Snarl Dark |
Dark Pulse Dark |
157.71s | 4.25 |
25. |
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Snarl Dark |
Overheat Fire |
159.05s | 4.50 |
26. |
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Bite Dark |
Earth Power Ground |
158.29s | 5.40 |
27. |
|
Bite Dark |
Brutal Swing Dark |
158.31s | 4.83 |
28. |
|
Hex Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
161.31s | 4.83 |
29. |
|
Fire Fang Fire |
Overheat Fire |
151.79s | 6.00 |
30. |
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Mud Shot Ground |
Earth Power Ground |
173.65s | 3.00 |
31. |
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Fire Spin Fire |
Overheat Fire |
160.95s | 5.20 |
32. |
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Astonish Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
165.03s | 3.67 |
33. |
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Bite Dark |
Hydro Cannon Water |
165.12s | 5.00 |
34. |
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Fire Spin Fire |
Overheat Fire |
164.38s | 4.75 |
35. |
|
Fire Spin Fire |
Blast Burn Fire |
172.80s | 4.50 |
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 |
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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 | – |