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Metagross

Rank 32

Metagross build and set

SteelPsychic
Usage
4.6%—
Brought
55.6%
Leads
30.5%
Mega Evolves
47.0%
Win rate
48.2%
▼ 1.8 pts below 50%
46.0% – 50.4% · 1,964 games

22,317 battles · 7 days · updated 5 min ago

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Mega Metagross

SteelPsychic

Tough Claws

MetagrossiteJolly+Spe −SpA

  • PsychicPhysicalPsychic Fangs
  • NormalStatusProtect
  • FightingPhysicalBody Press
  • SteelPhysicalSteel Roller
HP
157
2
Atk
197
32
Def
170
0
SpA
112
0
SpD
130
0
Spe
178
32

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

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Metagross @ Metagrossite
Ability: Clear Body
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Psychic Fangs
- Protect
- Body Press
- Steel Roller

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

  1. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    19.7%Most used
    • HP2
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  2. Adamant

    +Atk−SpA

    8.7%
    • HP24
    • Atk15
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe27

  3. Adamant

    +Atk−SpA

    3.2%
    • HP2
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

Abilities

  • Clear Body 100.0%

Moves

Revealed in 934 games

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  • SteelPhysicalBullet Punch5.1%
  • SteelPhysicalMeteor Mash4.0%
  • RockPhysicalRock Slide2.4%
  • PsychicStatusCosmic Power2.1%
  • GroundPhysicalEarthquake1.1%
  • SteelPhysicalHard Press1.1%
  • ElectricPhysicalThunder Punch1.1%
  • NormalPhysicalExplosion0.6%
  • FightingPhysicalHammer Arm0.6%
  • SteelStatusIron Defense0.6%
  • PsychicPhysicalZen Headbutt0.4%
  • PsychicStatusGravity0.3%
  • FightingPhysicalBrick Break0.2%
  • GhostPhysicalShadow Claw0.2%
  • NormalPhysicalBody Slam0.1%
  • PsychicSpecialExpanding Force0.1%
  • SteelSpecialFlash Cannon0.1%
  • PsychicStatusLight Screen0.1%
  • PsychicSpecialPsychic0.1%
  • PsychicStatusRest0.1%
  • NormalStatusSleep Talk0.1%

Items

Revealed in 824 games

Show all (11)
30-day trend4.1% – 7.8%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

  1. Farigirafwins 39.4%188 games
  2. Gholdengowins 41.8%110 games
  3. Archaludonwins 45.0%191 games

Does well against

  1. Sneaslerwins 61.3%186 games
  2. Sylveonwins 64.3%56 games
  3. Indeedeewins 62.1%58 games
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Metagross is on 4.6% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (7 days), ranking 32. Its most seen moves are Psychic Fangs, Protect and Body Press. The most revealed item is Metagrossite. It usually teams up with Milotic and Sneasler. It is brought in 56% of its games and leads in 30%.