Metagross

#0376

SteelPsychicClear BodyLight MetalMetagross-Mega legal in M-C

Rank: #52
Usage: 2.8%
BST: 600

Stats & stat points

Lv 50

HP80187

Atk135176

Def130150

SpA95103

SpD90115

Spe70114

Nature

SP used66/ 66

Item

Optimise vs meta →

Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.

How it’s used

Ladder games, M-C

Teammates

Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026

Defensive matchups

Takes 2× damage from: FireGroundGhostDark
Takes half damage from: NormalGrassIceFlyingRockDragonSteelFairy
Takes quarter damage from: Psychic
Immune to: Poison

From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.

Speed context

Max speed · top 20 by usage

128Pelipperfaster
123Incineroar, Farigiraffaster
114Metagross (this spread)you
112Kingambitslower
101Golisopod-Megaslower

With Choice Scarf: 171 — still slower than Garchomp-Mega-Z, Raichu-Mega-Y, Sneasler, Salamence-Mega at max Speed.

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Self-Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Steel Roller	Steel	Physical	130	100	—	—
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	—	−3 priority
Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95	—	—
Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100	—	—
Meteor Mash	Steel	Physical	90	90	—	20% +1 Atk (user)
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil

Best hit vs top 10

Adamant 5 Atk

KingambitFocus Punch162.3–192.0%OHKO
Raichu-Mega-YExplosion122.2–144.4%OHKO
IncineroarFocus Punch105.9–125.9%OHKO
Indeedee-FExplosion100.7–118.6%OHKO
SneaslerExplosion100.0–118.1%OHKO
ArchaludonFocus Punch81.2–95.8%2HKO
FarigirafExplosion70.8–83.6%2HKO
RillaboomExplosion64.6–76.0%2HKO
BasculegionNo damaging move—IMMUNE
GholdengoNo damaging move—IMMUNE

Doubles, no field effects. Tries Explosion, Self-Destruct, Steel Roller and Focus Punch against each target's most used spread.

See every move and spread

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	—	—
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100	—	Uses Defense
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	—	30% paralysis
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	—	—
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	—	Spread · hits your partner · −1 Spe
Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	40	100	—	+1 priority
Cosmic Power	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Expanding Force	Psychic	Special	80	100	—	—
Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	—	—
Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100	—	10% −1 SpD
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	—	−3 priority
Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100	—	—
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	—	—
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0	100	—	Variable power
Gravity	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Hammer Arm	Fighting	Physical	100	90	—	−1 Spe
Hard Press	Steel	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	—	10% freeze
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	—	Spread · −1 Spe
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	—	—
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	—	20% flinch
Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	—	—	—	—
Meteor Beam	Rock	Special	120	90	—	—
Meteor Mash	Steel	Physical	90	90	—	20% +1 Atk (user)
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	—	−1 accuracy
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	—	10% −1 SpD
Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100	—	—
Psychic Noise	Psychic	Special	75	100	—	—
Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100	—	—
Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100	—	Hits Defense
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	—	—
Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	—	Spread · 30% flinch
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	—	−1 Spe
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	—	Variable power
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	—	—
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Self-Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	—	20% −1 SpD
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	—	—
Shadow Punch	Ghost	Physical	60	—	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	—	30% poison
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	—	30% flinch
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	—	—
Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95	—	—
Steel Roller	Steel	Physical	130	100	—	—
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	—	Variable power
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	—	—
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	—	—
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	—	—
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	—	10% paralysis
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	—	+1 Spe (user)
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100	—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	—	20% flinch

Metagross

Stats & stat points

How it’s used

Teammates

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Moves

Best hit vs top 10

Sets

Abilities

Moves

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Best hit vs top 10