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Best Counters to Metagross — Pokémon Champions
SteelPsychic Speed at Lv50 (32 pts): 122
Ranked by real damage calculations under Pokémon Champions rules (Lv50, fixed 32 IVs, 32 stat points): 95 of 309 Pokémon win the 1v1 matchup against Metagross.
Recommended counters
| Pokémon | Type | Rating | Why it wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Metagross | SteelPsychic | ◎ Strong | Earthquake (super effective) is a guaranteed 2HKO; their Earthquake is a 33% chance to 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Palafin (Hero) | Water | ◎ Strong | Wave Crash (neutral) is a guaranteed 2HKO; their Future Sight is a 35% chance to 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Charizard X | FireDragon | ◎ Strong | Overheat (super effective) is a guaranteed 1HKO; their Earthquake is a guaranteed 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Delphox | FirePsychic | ◎ Strong | Overheat (super effective) is a guaranteed 1HKO; their Earthquake is a 6% chance to 1HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Blastoise | Water | ◎ Strong | Water Spout (neutral) is a guaranteed 2HKO; their Thunder Punch is a guaranteed 3HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Emboar | FireFighting | ◎ Strong | Burn Up (super effective) is a guaranteed 1HKO; their Psychic Fangs is a 19% chance to 1HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Chandelure | GhostFire | ◎ Strong | Overheat (super effective) is a guaranteed 1HKO; their Earthquake is a guaranteed 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Pyroar | FireNormal | ◎ Strong | Overheat (super effective) is a guaranteed 1HKO; their Earthquake is a guaranteed 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Scizor | BugSteel | ◎ Strong | Night Slash (super effective) is a guaranteed 3HKO; their Steel Beam is a guaranteed 4HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Houndoom | DarkFire | ◎ Strong | Overheat (super effective) is a guaranteed 1HKO; their Earthquake is a guaranteed 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
Ratings compare each side's strongest attack (KO count) and speed. Items and exact movesets can change results.
Metagross's most dangerous moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Beam | Steel | Special | 140 | 95 |
| Future Sight | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 |
| Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 |
Metagross's weaknesses
| 2x weak | FireGroundGhostDark |
|---|---|
| resists (1/2) | NormalGrassIceFlyingRockDragonSteelFairy |
| resists (1/4) | Psychic |
| immune | Poison |