Metal Burst (move)

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Metal Burst メタルバースト Metal Burst

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  Varies Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Metal Burst (Japanese: メタルバースト Metal Burst) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Metal Burst returns 1.5 times the damage dealt by the foe's last attack. Unlike Counter or Mirror Coat, Metal Burst does not require specifically physical or special damage sources and Metal Burst does not have decreased priority. However, if the user is faster than its opponent, Metal Burst will fail. The move also fails if it's a Substitute that takes the hit. In Double Battles, Metal Burst will hit the last opponent that dealt damage to the user; Metal Burst cannot affect allied Pokémon.

Generation V

In Triple Battles, Metal Burst can hit non-adjacent opponents provided a non-adjacent opponent was the last Pokémon to attack the user.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS The user retaliates against the foe that last inflicted damage on it with much greater power. BWB2W2 XY The user retaliates with much greater power against the target that last inflicted damage on it. ORAS The user retaliates with much greater power against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it. SM The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
028A		Sandslash Alola Form		Field		Field				1
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	46	53BW 50B2W2	50XY 49ORAS	49
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	56	67BW 62B2W2	62XY 55ORAS	55
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	65	82BW 74B2W2	74XY 63ORAS	63
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	37	37	37	37
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	43	43	43	43
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				1
0483		Dialga		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	24HGSS	24	24	24
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1	1
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		67	1, 67	1, 55
0791		Solgaleo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				43
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field			✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Bastiodon Metal Burst thrown Hitting the opponent
The user creates a ball of energy that absorbs the opponent's attack before firing it back
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Bastiodon's body glows metallic as an opponent attacks it and it opens its mouth, forming a white ball in front of its mouth. The ball absorbs the attack and Bastiodon fires the white ball at the opponent.
Byron's Bastiodon	Dealing With Defensive Types!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cobalion Bastiodon Aggron
The user returns the damage it took back at the opponent with several times more power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bastiodon jumps in front of an attack and lets itself get hit with it while standing its ground. As the attack hits it, it raises its head slightly, releasing a powerful pulse of energy from its face outward. The pulse is the opponent's attack, and it is sent back with double the power.
Diamond's Don	High-tailing It from Haunter		Debut
	Cobalion releases a bright burst of energy from its body at the opponent.
A wild Cobalion	The Shadow Triad		None
	Aggron releases a bright burst of energy from its body at the opponent.
Sapphire's Rono	PAORAS13		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 合金爆裂 Héjīn Bàoliè Dutch Metaalbarst French Fulmifer German Metallstoß Greek Μεταλλική Έκρηξη Hindi मेटल का धमाका Metal Ka Dhamaka Italian Metalscoppio Korean 메탈버스트 Metal Burst Polish Metaliczny Wybuch Brazilian Portuguese Explosão de Metal Explosão Metálica (manga) Romanian Explozia Metalică Serbian Metalni Prasak Spanish Represión Metal* Repr. Metal*

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