Steven's Metagross
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 Steven's Metagross   As a Mega Metagross
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Steven's Metagross (Japanese: ダイゴのメタグロス Daigo's Metagross) is a Pokémon owned by Steven Stone in the games, anime, and manga.
In the anime
Main series
History
Pokémon the Series: XY
Mega Evolution Specials
Metagross first appeared in Mega Evolution Special II as a Shiny Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution. Steven sent it out in a battle against Alain's Charizard. It had very little trouble handling Charizard both offensively and defensively. Before the battle could be finished, however, it was interrupted by Lysandre and his Pyroar, who used Flamethrower. Steven later sent out Metagross and Mega Evolved it while facing Mega Rayquaza. When Alain's Charizard was struck by Rayquaza's Dragon Ascent, Metagross tried to grab it, but was knocked away by Rayquaza. It was then forced to take evasive action to avoid Rayquaza's Draco Meteor.
Metagross reappeared in Mega Evolution Special III, where it was used to battle Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon to prevent them from reaching the Megalith. While Charizard faced Groudon, Metagross took on Kyogre. After Charizard was overpowered by Groudon and then returned to its Poké Ball, Metagross dealt with Kyogre by itself. It later protected Mairin from incoming chunks of ice while she was getting Alain to safety after he was knocked unconscious. Both Kyogre and Groudon were eventually stopped and defeated by Mega Rayquaza.
Main series
Metagross made its main series debut in a flashback in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!. It appeared in another flashback in Coming Apart at the Dreams!, alongside its Trainer.
In The Right Hero for the Right Job!, Steven and Metagross arrived at Lysandre Labs, where the two engaged in a battle against Mable and several Team Flare Grunts, allowing Serena, Team Rocket, Mairin, and Professor Sycamore to infiltrate the base. It later appeared to subdue numerous other Team Flare Grunts with Psychic.
In the following episode, Metagross was sent out to fight against the Megalith Zygarde to prevent it from reaching Anistar City's sundial alongside Serena's Braixen and Professor Sycamore's Garchomp. The three Pokémon were quickly subdued by the creature's massive roots but were freed by Ash's Pikachu and Greninja, and Alain's Charizard. Despite their help, Metagross and the others were eventually subdued again but were freed once again by a combined attack from the Pokémon of all the Kalos Gym Leaders and Diantha. After strategizing, everyone combined their powers to fend off the Giant Rock's roots, allowing Ash and Alain to reach its center and save Chespie, bringing the creature down. After the resurrection of the Megalith Zygarde, which Lysandre had since controlled, Metagross continued to fight the beast until Lysandre's control device was destroyed which allowed Squishy and Z2 to destroy the Megalith Zygarde.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Metagross appeared in a fantasy in Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!.
In Battling as Hard as Stone!, Metagross was the first Pokémon Steven used in his Masters Eight Tournament battle against Ash. It went up against his Dracovish before being recalled. It later battled against Pikachu in its Mega Evolved state. While it initially had the advantage due to its ability to predict Pikachu's every move, Metagross was eventually defeated by a combination of 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt and Iron Tail, causing Steven to lose the match.
Personality and characteristics
During its battle with Alain's Charizard, Metagross was able to withstand powerful attacks, including ones that are super-effective, such as Blast Burn. It is also capable of dealing large amounts of damage as well with powerful Steel-type attacks, such as Flash Cannon and Meteor Mash. As shown in Mega Evolution Special III, it can be friendly, such as when it voluntarily defended Mairin with Protect and fist-bumped Chespie after the battle.
When Mega Evolved, Metagross's processing capabilities are vastly increased. This gives it the ability to instantly understand what the opponent is going to do. Combined with its speed, Metagross can dodge nearly any attack.
Moves used
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Artwork
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
Metagross briefly appeared in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, where it was seen in its Mega Evolved form during a battle against Brendan's Sceptile.
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Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
- Main article: Steven (Masters) → In the anime
Steven's Metagross appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer.
GOTCHA!
Steven's Metagross briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
In the games
Steven owns a Metagross in every game he appears in, except for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, as he doesn't battle the player. It was only mentioned in one of Steven's quotes.
In the core series
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it gains the ability to Mega Evolve. It also appears as a Shiny Mega Pokémon in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version to promote the Shiny Metagrossite Beldum that launched at the full version's release.
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In events
Pokémon Game Show Pokémon
Metagross was distributed at Japan's Pokémon Game Show from August 17 to 18, 2013 as one of the Champion's Pokémon that appeared throughout all main series games released prior to Generation VI. Their level and moveset are based on the main series games they first appeared in. It has IVs of 30 for all stats.
The Trainer ID number is based on the game's release date in Japan, November 21, 2002.
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 メタグロス
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Dex No. | 0376 | Serious nature. | Ground | Earthquake | 
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| OT | ダイゴ | Apparently had a | Steel | Meteor Mash | |||||||||
| ID No. | 11212 | fateful encounter at | This Pokémon was available in Japan from August 17 to 18, 2013. | ||||||||||
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 Sitrus Berry
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In spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Steven (Masters)
Metagross partners alongside Steven in Pokémon Masters EX.
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Steven | #0376 | 
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Metagross  Mega Metagross
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Steel
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Ghost
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★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout | |
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Arc Suit Steven |
#0376 |
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Metagross   Mega Metagross
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Steel
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Ghost
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★★★★★☆EX | Arc Suit Fair Sync Pair Scout |
Pokémon Mezastar
Metagross appears in Pokémon Mezastar as one of Steven's Pokémon. It appears as an opponent during the second Double Chain series set. Metagross also appeared as an opponent in an event that recreated the Masters Eight Tournament that ran from October 27 to November 21, 2022. Upon beating Steven, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on Metagross, which can Mega Evolve.
As an opponent
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Disks
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Pokémon Tretta
Metagross appears in Pokémon Tretta.
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| Z1-05 | Metagross (Birth! Z Tretta!!) | 
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Artwork
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Illustration featuring Steven and his team |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
Ruby & Sapphire arc
Metagross is Steven's first known Pokémon. It debuted in Blowing Past Nosepass II alongside its Trainer. In Ring Ring Goes Beldum, Metagross was first used in battle inside of the Granite Cave, where Steven used it to battle a group of wild Mawile that were attacking Ruby. Metagross defeated the Mawile by surprising them with an attack from underground.
In The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XII, Metagross was used to save Wallace from a rampaging Tabitha under the influence of the Blue Orb's power. Steven and Metagross stalled Tabitha so that Wallace can head off to Sootopolis City. Once Tabitha had been defeated, Steven and Metagross went to Sootopolis, where Groudon and Kyogre were having their climactic battle. With the help of Sapphire and a blind boy, Steven unlocked the seals containing Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. Steven would use these three Pokémon to help contain the power that Groudon and Kyogre released during their fight while Ruby and Sapphire trained on Mirage Island to prepare for their final battle.
After Groudon and Kyogre are defeated and return to their slumber, Steven dies from the strain of controlling three Legendary Pokémon at once. Wallace borrowed Metagross to transport himself to Sootopolis so that he can help combat Archie and Maxie for the final battle. Metagross was returned to its Trainer after Steven was revived with Ruby's Celebi's powers.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc
In Hoopa Distorts, it is revealed that with Steven's Mega Stickpin and its Metagrossite, Metagross can Mega Evolve into Mega Metagross. It first Mega Evolved to battle a mysterious Pokémon that attacked Emerald on the Sea Mauville. It Mega Evolved again to battle Zinnia and her army of former Team Magma and Aqua Grunts. As the battle goes on, Metagross quickly exhausts itself and loses the energy to battle. Steven reveals that Metagross also donated its life energy to the dimensional shifter, but the energy drain left it much weaker than normal and it cannot stay Mega Evolved for a long period of time. Steven states he attempted to try various means to bring Metagross back to full strength, but none of them worked.
In Omega Alpha Adventure 21, Metagross assisted in stopping the meteoroid.
Platinum arc
In Leaping Past Lopunny, Metagross was seen with Steven as he sold the Villa he was staying in while searching for rare stones in the Sinnoh region. Once he finished, the two flew back to Hoenn.
Personality and characteristics
Metagross's magnetism allows it to float in the air. As such, Steven has been mainly relying on it as a method of flight transportation. It is also an extremely strong battler, defeating a group of wild Pokémon at once without any sort of trouble.
During the Groudon and Kyogre arc, Metagross allowed Wallace to ride on it after Steven was killed by the strain of controlling the legendary giants.
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In the TCG
The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring Steven's Metagross in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Steven's Metagross Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Celestial Storm | 
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95/168 | Sky-Splitting Charisma | 
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Merchandise
CP2 accessories
The release of the Legendary Shine Collection on July 18, 2015 also saw several TCG storage and protection solutions become available to purchase. These included:
Sleeves:
- The Steven & Mega Metagross Premium Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールドプレミアム ダイゴ＆メガメタグロス Deck Shield Premium: Daigo & Mega Metagross) feature Hoenn Champion Steven Stone and his Mega Evolved Metagross. Each pack contains 62 card sleeves and could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers. The sleeves were released again on January 27, 2017 after fans voted it the second favorite choice in the Deck Shield Big Election 35 campaign, which was a poll to select the top 5 card sleeve designs from 35 of those previously released. The poll was held in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Japan.
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Champion Steven Sleeves
Another entry in the Trainer's Collection series, the Champion Steven Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド TC～OA Champion Daigo～ Deck Shield TC～OA Champion Daigo～) were first made available to customers visiting the Pokémon Center JF Special Branch present at Jump Festa 2016, held at Makuhari Messe on December 19 and 20, 2015. The pack of 32 sleeves were just one of many items released featuring or relating to Hoenn Champion Steven Stone and his Pokémon as they appear in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, featuring illustrations by Hitoshi Ariga. The sleeves were subsequently made available in regular Pokémon Centers from December 26, 2015.
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June 2022 Pokémon Center accessories
Pokémon Trainers merchandise: These items depict a variety of characters and their Pokémon as chibi-style caricatures. These include Red and his Charizard, a Pokémon Center Lady and her Blissey, Steven Stone and his Metagross, N partnered with a Reshiram, Dawn and her Piplup, Blue and his Blastoise, Skyla and her Swanna, a Hiker and his Alolan Geodude, Rosa and her Serperior, Lance and his Dragonite, Cynthia and her Garchomp, and Elesa with her Zebstrika. The illustrations were initially created for Japanese merchandise promoting the release of Pokémon Masters, which was sold at Pokémon Centers from August 2, 2019.
- Pokémon Trainers Playmat
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Trivia
- In Pokémon the Series: XY, Metagross doesn't sparkle like other Shiny Pokémon when exiting its Poké Ball.
- Metagross is Steven's only Pokémon in the anime to not be a Rock-type.
- Metagross was featured in a Nintendo 3DS theme.
References
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Metagross.
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This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games. |
