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Shadow Metagross - #376Pokemon GO

TYPE
Steel / Psychic
CANDY
10
STARDUST
500
DISTANCE
5KM

Shadow Metagross

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

Metagross has four brains in total. Combined, the four brains can breeze through difficult calculations faster than a supercomputer. This Pokémon can float in the air by tucking in its four legs.

Dex No

#376

Category

Shadow Pokemon

Capture Rate

5%

Flee Rate

5%

New Move

75000 75

Shadow Metagross Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Metagross is a dual-type Pokemon of types Steel and Psychic. When dealing damage with moves of those types, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
TypesDamage
Ground 160%
Fire 160%
Ghost 160%
Dark 160%
Resistant Against
TypesDamage
Poison 39.1%
Psychic 39.1%
Normal 62.5%
Flying 62.5%
Rock 62.5%
Steel 62.5%
Grass 62.5%
Ice 62.5%
Dragon 62.5%
Fairy 62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Metagross in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Metagross.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move Charge Move DPS CDPS
Bullet Punch Meteor Mash 58.15628.88
Zen Headbutt Meteor Mash 59.24603.33
Bullet Punch Psychic 50.57567.66
Zen Headbutt Psychic 51.66557.07
Bullet Punch Earthquake 50.89511.32
Bullet Punch Flash Cannon 56.44500.89
Bullet Punch Return 62.00494.12
Zen Headbutt Earthquake 51.98493.02
Zen Headbutt Return 63.09490.11
Zen Headbutt Flash Cannon 57.53489.84

All Moves for Shadow Metagross

Below are all the moves that Shadow Metagross can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move Type Power DPS Duration Energy
Flash CannonCharged10044.442700ms-100
EarthquakeCharged14038.893600ms-100
Meteor Mash EliteTMCharged10046.152600ms-50
FrustrationCharged1052000ms-33
ReturnCharged3550700ms-33
PsychicCharged9032.142800ms-50
Bullet PunchQuick912900ms10
Zen HeadbuttQuick1210.911100ms10

Shadow Metagross Evolution


Beldum
Requires
25x Candy

Metang

Metang
Requires
100x Candy

Metagross

Best Shadow Metagross Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Metagross Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Metagross in a raid.

#257
Mega Blaziken

Mega Blaziken

TTK: 1342.90

Fire Spin
Blast Burn
#094
Mega Gengar

Mega Gengar

TTK: 1345.30

Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
#006
Mega Charizard Y

Mega Charizard Y

TTK: 1355.80

Fire Spin
Blast Burn
#383
Primal Groudon

Primal Groudon

TTK: 1414.20

Mud Shot
Earthquake
#609
Shadow Chandelure

Shadow Chandelure

TTK: 1436.00

Fire Spin
Overheat
#146
Shadow Moltres

Shadow Moltres

TTK: 1541.00

Fire Spin
Overheat
#354
Mega Banette

Mega Banette

TTK: 1557.10

Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
#230
Mega Tyranitar

Mega Tyranitar

TTK: 1558.20

Bite
Brutal Swing
#006
Mega Charizard X

Mega Charizard X

TTK: 1595.90

Fire Spin
Blast Burn
#643
Reshiram

Reshiram

TTK: 1596.20

Fire Fang
Overheat
#244
Shadow Entei

Shadow Entei

TTK: 1632.80

Fire Fang
Overheat
#229
Mega Houndoom

Mega Houndoom

TTK: 1645.90

Fire Fang
Foul Play
#250
Shadow Ho-Oh

Shadow Ho-Oh

TTK: 1682.50

Incinerate
Sacred Fire
#609
Chandelure

Chandelure

TTK: 1691.00

Fire Spin
Overheat
#383
Groudon

Groudon

TTK: 1744.30

Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
#637
Volcarona

Volcarona

TTK: 1751.00

Fire Spin
Overheat
#248
Shadow Tyranitar

Shadow Tyranitar

TTK: 1762.30

Bite
Brutal Swing
#006
Shadow Charizard

Shadow Charizard

TTK: 1764.30

Fire Spin
Blast Burn
#467
Shadow Magmortar

Shadow Magmortar

TTK: 1771.40

Fire Spin
Fire Blast
#485
Heatran

Heatran

TTK: 1792.30

Fire Spin
Magma Storm

Other Shadow Metagross Forms

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