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. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 3 | 113s |
| 2. |
Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Moongeist Beam Ghost | 4 | 110s |
| 3. |
Charizard (Mega Y)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 4 | 117s |
| 4. |
Blaziken (Mega)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 7 | 110s |
| 5. |
Tyranitar (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 4 | 119s |
| 6. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Lick Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 8 | 109s |
| 7. |
Garchomp (Mega)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 4 | 124s |
| 8. |
Tyranitar (Shadow)
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 7 | 116s |
| 9. |
Groudon (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 6 | 122s |
| 10. |
Chandelure (Shadow)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Shadow Ball Ghost | 8 | 117s |
| 11. |
Banette (Mega)
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 8 | 121s |
| 12. |
Excadrill (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 7 | 125s |
| 13. |
Reshiram
|
Fire Fang Fire | Fusion Flare Fire | 5 | 133s |
| 14. |
Garchomp (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 6 | 130s |
| 15. |
Gengar (Shadow)
|
Lick Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 13 | 117s |
| 16. |
Blaziken (Shadow)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 10 | 121s |
| 17. |
Darmanitan (Standard Shadow)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Overheat Fire | 9 | 124s |
| 18. |
Moltres (Shadow)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 6 | 133s |
| 19. |
Charizard (Mega X)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 6 | 134s |
| 20. |
Houndoom (Mega)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Foul Play Dark | 5 | 138s |
| 21. |
Ho-Oh (Apex Shadow)
|
Incinerate Fire | Sacred Fire+ Fire | 5 | 142s |
| 22. |
Entei (Shadow)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Overheat Fire | 6 | 135s |
| 23. |
Charizard (Shadow)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 7 | 134s |
| 24. |
Blacephalon
|
Incinerate Fire | Shadow Ball Ghost | 10 | 127s |
| 25. |
Cursola (Shadow)
|
Hex Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 10 | 128s |
| 26. |
Landorus (Therian)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Sandsear Storm Ground | 6 | 139s |
| 27. |
Gyarados (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Crunch Dark | 3 | 156s |
| 28. |
Hydreigon
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 5 | 143s |
| 29. |
Mewtwo (Shadow)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Shadow Ball Ghost | 7 | 139s |
| 30. |
Ho-Oh (Shadow)
|
Incinerate Fire | Sacred Fire Fire | 5 | 150s |
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 | |||
| Weak to | 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.
