Metagross (Pokémon)

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Metang #375: Metang
Pokémon
#377: Regirock Regirock
Metagross
メタグロス Metagross
#376
376Metagross.png
Artwork from R/S/E
Type
Steel Psychic
Category
Iron Leg Pokémon
Ability
Clear Body
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Hoenn
#192
Regional Browser numbers
Height
5'03"
Imperial
1.6 m
Metric
Weight
1212.5 lbs.
Imperial
550.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
3 (0.4%)
Body style
Body11.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F376.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Mineral group 41 cycles
(10455 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
3
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 210 Battle Exp.: 2101*

Metagross (Japanese: メタグロス Metagross) is a dual-type Steel/Psychic pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

It evolves from Metang starting at level 45. It is the final form of Beldum.

Biology

Physiology

Metagross has the appearance of a tremendous, quadrupedal tank-like Pokémon. Its turquoise-colored, discus-shaped main body appears to be its head, as it lies at the center point where its legs branch out to give the impression of a mechanized arachnid. Each leg could be viewed as the body of a former Beldum, and its head/body as the four collective heads of Beldum used to fuse into it. Metagross has a metallic cross adorning its face diagonally between its two red eyes, often viewed as the letter "X" by onlookers, and this cross-shape is arranged to resemble both metallic "eyebrows" and a metallic "mustache." This is said to represent Metagross's wise, computative nature.

In the same way that its pre-evolved form Metang is comprised by two Beldum, a still more basic evolution stage, so is Metagross formed by the joining of two Metang. This essentially means that four Beldum make up a Metagross (this could be compared to Magneton or Magnezone, both of which are comprised of 3 Magnemite). However, four Beldum come nowhere near to the size of a Metagross.

Gender differences

Metagross is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Metagross's intelligence is extraordinarily high: not only does it have four brains (one from each Beldum) but they are also connected by a highly complex neural network. Its developed cerebral powers are said to surpass even those of a supercomputer, similar to Alakazam. As a Psychic-type Pokémon, it can also use psychic abilities, including the ability to render its massive body airborne by telekinesis once it draws its legs together. Metagross's movepool isn't that much different than than its predecessor, Metang. The only two moves that Metagross can learn that Metang lacks are Hammer Arm and Giga Impact.

Behavior

Habitat

This Pokémon lives in mountainous areas. It can easily live comfortably on very steep slopes by planting its legs into rock or ground.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Metagross is a brutal predator. When hunting, it pins its prey to the ground under its massive body. It then eats the helpless victim using its large mouth on its stomach.

In the anime

File:MetagrossAnime.png
Metagross in the anime

Metagross was first seen in Destiny Deoxys under the ownership of Template:Mo.

Metagross's anime debut was in Like a Meowth to a Flame as one of Tyson's Pokémon.

Anabel's Metagross was seen in Talking a Good Game and Second Time's the Charm.

A Metagross also appeared in Glory Blaze! belonging to a Psychic.

A wild Template:Shiny2 Metagross appeared in Noodles: Roamin' Off where it attacked Team Rocket. It somehow knew how to Lock-On to its target, despite the species being incapable of knowing this move.

Another wild Metagross appeared in DP158, opposite a Magnezone.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP051 Metagross Dawn's Pokédex Metagross, the Iron Leg Pokémon. With its four brains, it has an intelligence rivaling a supercomputer.

In the manga

Steven Stone in Pokémon Adventures owns a Metagross. It's his flight Pokémon, carrying him from place to place with its levitation abilities. He also owns a Metang and many Beldum, which, along with his Metagross, help dig out and find rare stones in caves.

In the TCG

Main article: Metagross (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Upon its release from its Poké Ball, it will stay in one place and repeatedly use Earthquake.

Metagross was featured as one of the Pokémon released from a Poké Ball in the demo of Super Smash Bros. Brawl at Jumpfesta, however, it hovered above the stage before attacking, unlike in the actual game.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby Metagross has four brains in total. Combined, the four brains can breeze through difficult calculations faster than a supercomputer. This Pokémon can float in the air by tucking in its four legs.
Sapphire Metagross is the result of two Metang achieving fusion. When hunting, this Pokémon pins the prey to the ground under its massive body. It then eats the helpless victim using the large mouth on its stomach.
Emerald Metagross has four brains that are joined by a complex neural network. As a result of integration, this Pokémon is smarter than a supercomputer.
FireRed It is formed by two Metang fusing. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.
LeafGreen It is formed by two Metang fusing. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.
Generation IV
Diamond Metang combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.
Pearl Metang combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.
Platinum Metang combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.
HeartGold It folds its four legs when flying. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.
SoulSilver It folds its four legs when flying. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Evolve Metang
Emerald
None Evolve Metang
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
One Realgam Tower (Shadow)
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Evolve Metang
Platinum
None Evolve Metang
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Evolve Metang
Pal Park
Mountain
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Evolve from Metang
Pokémon Trozei! Phobosphere
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Evolve from Metang
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Aegis Cave (Rock Chamber)
Pokémon Ranger Go-Rock Squad Base
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Evolve from Metang

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Colosseum Metal Coat Metal Coat (100%)
Ranch Occa Berry Occa Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
80
140 - 187 270 - 364
135
126 - 205 247 - 405
130
121 - 200 238 - 394
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
Total:
600
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/2
Power
4/5 ★★★★
Skill
4/4 ★★★★
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
15/18 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

None.

By tutoring

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|- style="background:#98C2D1" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
|} |}

Special moves

Shadow moves <span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 50+ Purified moves
Shadow Rush File:Box colo 376.png Hyper Beam Normal
-- Iron Defense Steel
-- Metal Claw Steel
-- Psychic Psychic

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Beldum
Unevolved
Beldum
 Steel  Psychic 
Rare Candy
Level 20


Metang
First Evolution
Metang
 Steel  Psychic 
Rare Candy
Level 45


Metagross
Second Evolution
Metagross
 Steel  Psychic 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 376.png Spr 3e 376.png Spr 3f 376.png Spr b 3r 376.png
Spr 3r 376 s.png Spr 3e 376 s.png Spr 3f 376 s.png Spr b 3r 376 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 376.png Spr 4p 376.png Spr 4h 376.png Spr b 4d 376.png
Spr 4d 376 s.png Spr 4p 376 s.png Spr 4h 376 s.png Spr b 4d 376 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 376.png Spr 5b2 376.png Spr b 5b 376.png
Spr 5b 376 s.png Spr 5b2 376 s.png Spr b 5b 376 s.png
Metagross For other sprites and images, please see Metagross images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Metagross has the second highest base stat average of all non-legendary Pokémon, the first being Slaking. However, it is tied with the four other pseudo-legendary evolutions. Metagross is also tied with many other legendaries for base stat average, including Mew, Celebi, Deoxys, Latios and Latias.
  • Metagross is the only pseudo-legendary that does not have a 4× weakness.
  • Metagross evolves from its pre-evolution the earliest of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • Metagross is the only pseudo-legendary that cannot learn any Template:Type2 moves.
    • It is also the only genderless pseudo-legendary.
  • Metagross's number in the Hoenn Pokédex and the Fiore Browser is the same: 192. This makes it one of thirteen Pokémon (only five evolution families) to have the same numbers in more than one Pokédex-like listing.
  • Metagross has the highest Attack stat of any Steel-type and the second highest of any Psychic-type Pokémon after the Attack and Normal forms of Deoxys.
  • Metagross is the fifth heaviest Pokémon, and the heaviest of all non-legendary Pokémon.
  • Metagross and its evolutionary relatives are the only non-legendary Pokémon with a Catch rate of 3.

Origin

Metagross is similar to a crab.

Name origin

Its name may be a combination of metal and cross, referring to the mark on its face. It may also be derived from the words metal and gross, referring to its size.

In other languages

Notes

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