Metagross is a Tier 3 raid boss in Pokémon GO, with 25440 CP. The best Metagross counters are strong Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground Pokémon. 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:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Mega Y Charizard
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 4 | 113s |
| 2. |
Primal Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 4 | 117s |
| 3. |
Dawn Wings Necrozma
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Moongeist Beam Ghost | 5 | 115s |
| 4. |
Mega Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | BlEarth Power Ground | 5 | 126s |
| 5. |
Mega Tyranitar
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 5 | 126s |
| 6. |
Mega Blaziken
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 8 | 114s |
| 7. |
Shadow Heatran
|
Fire Spin Fire | Magma Storm Fire | 6 | 125s |
| 8. |
Apex Shadow Ho-Oh
|
Incinerate Fire | Sacred Fire+ Fire | 5 | 140s |
| 9. |
Shadow Moltres
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 6 | 131s |
| 10. |
Shadow Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 7 | 130s |
| 11. |
Mega X Charizard
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 6 | 132s |
| 12. |
Reshiram
|
Fire Spin Fire | Fusion Flare Fire | 6 | 135s |
| 13. |
Mega Gengar
|
Lick Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 10 | 119s |
| 14. |
Mega Absol
|
Snarl Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 9 | 124s |
| 15. |
Therian Landorus
|
Mud Shot Ground | Sandsear Storm Ground | 6 | 137s |
| 16. |
Shadow Charizard
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 7 | 133s |
| 17. |
Mega Houndoom
|
Snarl Dark | Foul Play Dark | 6 | 140s |
| 18. |
Shadow Ho-Oh
|
Incinerate Fire | Sacred Fire Fire | 5 | 147s |
| 19. |
Shadow Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 7 | 135s |
| 20. |
Shadow Tyranitar
|
Bite Dark | FBrutal Swing Dark | 9 | 130s |
| 21. |
Mega Gyarados
|
Bite Dark | Crunch Dark] | 4 | 160s |
| 22. |
Shadow Chandelure
|
Fire Spin Fire | Shadow Ball Ghost | 10 | 125s |
| 23. |
Shadow Entei
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 7 | 139s |
| 24. |
Shadow Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 9 | 135s |
| 25. |
Mega Swampert
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 5 | 156s |
| 26. |
Heatran
|
Fire Spin Fire | Magma Storm Fire | 6 | 149s |
| 27. |
Hydreigon
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 6 | 151s |
| 28. |
Volcarona
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 7 | 150s |
| 29. |
Mega Banette
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 10 | 134s |
| 30. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 7 | 152s |
Metagross Move Sets
Metagross’ move pool consists of the following:
| Fast | Charge |
|---|---|
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* – Denotes a legacy move
Metagross Stats
Metagross
SteelPsychic
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| Max CP at lvl 40 3791 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max CP at lvl 50 4286 | |||||
| ATK 257 | DEF 228 | HP 190 | |||
| Weaknesses | Resistances | ||||
| Fire Dark Ghost Ground | Poison Psychic Dragon Fairy Grass Ice Normal Rock Steel | ||||
Conclusion
Due to it’s massive list of resistances, not to mention one of the top steel attackers in both it’s standard and shadow variants, Metagross is a staple for raids, Rocket battles and even PvP. At the time of writing, it’s also one of the last remaining Mega evolved Pokémon to be released so getting a good one now will only serve you better in the future.
