#376 · Generation 3
Mega Metagross
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 4,911 / 5,552
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,806 / 3,508
- Research CP (L15)
- 2,105
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 300
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Mega Metagross earns its spot: S-tier Steel raid attacker.
Battle roles
- SSteel raid attackermega#1 Steel · 19.2 DPS
It ranks #1 of 182 Steel-type attackers with Fury Cutter / Meteor Mash (needs an Elite TM).
- APsychic raid attackermega#8 Psychic · 16.9 DPS
It ranks #8 of 248 Psychic-type attackers with Fury Cutter / Psychic.
- CGround raid attackermega#16 Ground · 13.7 DPS
It ranks #16 of 302 Ground-type attackers with Fury Cutter / Earthquake.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| steel | S | #1 / 182 | 19.2 | 557 | Fury Cutter · Meteor MashElite TM |
| psychic | A | #8 / 248 | 16.9 | 490 | Fury Cutter · Psychic |
| ground | C | #16 / 302 | 13.7 | 398 | Fury Cutter · Earthquake |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bullet PunchSTAB | steel | 10 | +11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 7 | +7 | 2 turns |
Zen HeadbuttSTAB | psychic | 11 | +9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 8 | +6 | 3 turns |
Fury Cutter | bug | 4 | +8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
Shadow ClawElite TM | ghost | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PsychicSTAB | psychic | 95 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.90 | 75 | -55 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Flash CannonSTAB | steel | 100 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.00 | 110 | -65 | |
Earthquake | ground | 140 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.40 | 120 | -65 | |
Meteor MashElite TMSTAB | steel | 100 | -50 | 2.5s | 2.00 | 100 | -45 |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Metagross good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Metagross is S-tier for Steel raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Metagross?
- Mega Metagross earns its spot: S-tier Steel raid attacker.
- Is Mega Metagross a good raid attacker?
- Mega Metagross ranks #1 of 182 steel attackers with 19.2 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Metagross be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Metagross is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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