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    Shadow Metagross

    Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossSteel Psychic
    • snow
    • windy
    Shadow Metagross is available in Pokémon GOShiny Pokémon icon
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    Shadow Metagross is a Steel and Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Steel and Psychic-type Pokémon, Shadow Metagross is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-type moves.

    Shadow Metagross's maximum Combat Power stat is 4286 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash. Shadow Metagross encounters are boosted during Snow and Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Metagross is available! ✨

    StatsStats

    Max CP4286 CP
    Attack257 ATK
    Defense228 DEF
    Stamina190 HP
    Buddy distance5 km
    ReleasedYes
    Shiny releasedYes

    Shadow Metagross Type Chart

    Shadow Metagross takes increased damage from:Shadow Metagross takes increased damage from:
    160%
    • Dark
    • Fire
    • Ghost
    • Ground
    Shadow Metagross takes reduced damage from:Shadow Metagross takes reduced damage from:
    63%
    • Dragon
    • Fairy
    • Flying
    • Grass
    • Ice
    • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    39%
    • Poison
    • Psychic

    Shadow Metagross's Tier Ranking

    Raid AttackerRaid AttackerA+ TierExternal Link#32
    Gym DefenderGym DefenderNot ranked
    Steel Steel-type Attacker
    Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash    		S TierExternal Link#2
    Psychic Psychic-type Attacker
    Zen Headbutt / Psychic    		S TierExternal Link#10

    Regular and Shiny Shadow Metagross

    Shadow Metagross's best moves and movesets

    Moves
    Shadow Metagross's best moveset is Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash, with 20.85 DPS (damage per second) and 355.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Snow weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to teach Shadow Metagross Meteor Mash.
    • DPS20.85
    • TDO355.70
    • Weather
      • snow
        #
        Fast Attack
        Charged Attack
        DPS
        TDO
        Score 🔽
        1.SteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *20.85355.738.5
        2.PsychicZen Headbutt SteelMeteor Mash *20.33346.837.5
        3.SteelBullet Punch PsychicPsychic 18.74319.734.6
        4.PsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 18.47315.034.1
        5.SteelBullet Punch GroundEarthquake 15.57265.528.7
        6.SteelBullet Punch SteelFlash Cannon 15.56265.528.7
        7.PsychicZen Headbutt GroundEarthquake 15.54265.128.7
        8.PsychicZen Headbutt SteelFlash Cannon 15.54265.128.7
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        Pokédex informationMore information

        The following chart shows Shadow Metagross's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Metagross's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

        Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Metagross has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

        Fast Attacks

        • SteelBullet PunchDamage10Energy11Duration1.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Bullet Punch
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • RockRock
            • IceIce
            • FairyFairy
          • 62.5%
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • WaterWater
            • ElectricElectric
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage10
          Energy11
          Weather boost
          • snowSnow
          Duration1.0s
          Damage window0.4s - 1.0s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage6
          Energy7

          Effects
          Bullet Punch has no special effects.
          See Bullet Punch details page ↗
        • PsychicZen HeadbuttDamage11Energy9Duration1.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Zen Headbutt
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • FightingFighting
            • PoisonPoison
          • 62.5%
            • SteelSteel
            • PsychicPsychic
          • 39.1%
            • DarkDark
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage11
          Energy9
          Weather boost
          • windyWindy
          Duration1.0s
          Damage window0.8s - 0.9s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage8
          Energy6

          Effects
          Zen Headbutt has no special effects.
          See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

        Charged Moves

        • GroundEarthquakeDamage140Energy100Duration3.5s
          Toggle more information for move: Earthquake
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • PoisonPoison
            • RockRock
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • ElectricElectric
          • 62.5%
            • BugBug
            • GrassGrass
          • 39.1%
            • FlyingFlying
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage140
          Energy100
          Weather boost
          • sunnySunny
          Duration3.5s
          Damage window2.6s - 3.4s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage110
          Energy65

          Effects
          Earthquake has no special effects.
          See Earthquake details page ↗
        • SteelFlash CannonDamage100Energy100Duration2.5s
          Toggle more information for move: Flash Cannon
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • RockRock
            • IceIce
            • FairyFairy
          • 62.5%
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • WaterWater
            • ElectricElectric
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage100
          Energy100
          Weather boost
          • snowSnow
          Duration2.5s
          Damage window1.4s - 2.3s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage110
          Energy70

          Effects
          Flash Cannon has no special effects.
          See Flash Cannon details page ↗
        • PsychicPsychicDamage95Energy50Duration3.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Psychic
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • FightingFighting
            • PoisonPoison
          • 62.5%
            • SteelSteel
            • PsychicPsychic
          • 39.1%
            • DarkDark
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage95
          Energy50
          Weather boost
          • windyWindy
          Duration3.0s
          Damage window1.5s - 2.8s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage75
          Energy55

          Effects
          Special effectsSpecial

          Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

          • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
          See Psychic details page ↗
        • SteelMeteor Mash *Damage100Energy50Duration2.5s
          Toggle more information for move: Meteor Mash
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • RockRock
            • IceIce
            • FairyFairy
          • 62.5%
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • WaterWater
            • ElectricElectric
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage100
          Energy50
          Weather boost
          • snowSnow
          Duration2.5s
          Damage window2.2s - 2.4s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage100
          Energy50

          Effects
          Meteor Mash has no special effects.
          See Meteor Mash details page ↗
        • NormalFrustrationDamage10Energy33Duration2.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Frustration
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 62.5%
            • RockRock
            • SteelSteel
          • 39.1%
            • GhostGhost
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage10
          Energy33
          Weather boost
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Duration2.0s
          Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage10
          Energy70

          Effects
          Frustration has no special effects.
          See Frustration details page ↗

        Shadow Metagross in the meta

        Shadow Metagross in the meta

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        Special CP Values

        CP Chart

        Shadow Metagross's has 4286 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Metagross obtained from Raids can be encountered from 2010 CP to 2166 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 2512 CP to 2708 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Metagross can be found in the 1559 CP to 1625 CP range.

        Max CPMax CP4286 CP
        Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
        Field ResearchResearch1559 CP - 1625 CP
        Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        Pokémon EggEggs2078 CP - 2166 CP
        Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        Raid catchRaids2010 CP - 2166 CP
        Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
        2512 CP - 2708 CP
        Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
        InfoMore information
        • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
          • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
        • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
          • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
        • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
        • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

        Max CP Chart

        CP Chart

        Max Combat Power per Level chart

        Shadow Metagross Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

        LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
        153 CP2168 CP3282 CP
        4396 CP5511 CP6625 CP
        7740 CP8854 CP9969 CP
        101083 CP111191 CP121300 CP
        131408 CP141516 CP151625 CP
        161733 CP171841 CP181950 CP
        192058 CP202166 CP212274 CP
        222383 CP232491 CP242600 CP
        252708 CP262816 CP272925 CP
        283033 CP293141 CP303250 CP
        313304 CP323358 CP333412 CP
        343466 CP353520 CP363575 CP
        373629 CP383683 CP393737 CP
        403791 CP413839 CP423888 CP
        433936 CP443986 CP454035 CP
        464085 CP474134 CP484185 CP
        494235 CP504286 CP

        Pokédex information

        Hoenn
        Pokédex Number#376
        Height1.6 m
        Weight550 kg
        RegionHoenn Generation 3
        Can be tradedAllowed
        Pokémon Home transferAllowed
        Base Catch Rate5%
        Base Flee Rate5%
        Catch rewards
        10 Candy
        500 Stardust
        Additional Move Cost
        75 Candy
        75000 Candy

        Encounter data

        No encounter data available

        How to purify Shadow Metagross

        Purification cost5 Candy
        5000 Stardust
        Shadow Charge MoveNormalFrustration
        Purified Charge MoveNormalReturn

        Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Metagross

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        A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Metagross's Steel and Psychic-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Metagross.

        Steel Steel

        Psychic Psychic

        Pokédex informationMore information

        Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

        Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

        Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
        • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
        • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
        • Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

        Catch Rates

        Catch Rates

        The base catch rate for Shadow Metagross in Pokémon GO is 4.18%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 10.33% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 15.08%.

        CogConfigure
                  NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                  No Berry
                  		-4.18%4.80%6.21%7.60%
                  Curve7.01%8.02%10.33%12.58%
                  Razz BerryRazz Berry
                  		-6.21%7.11%9.17%11.19%
                  Curve10.33%11.78%15.08%18.26%
                  Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                  		- 7.41%8.47%10.90%13.27%
                  Curve12.26%13.97%17.82%21.49%
                  Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                  		- 10.14%11.57%14.81%17.94%
                  Curve16.61%18.86%23.85%28.55%
                  InfoMore information

                  Catch probability with multiple throws

                  In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Metagross, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                  To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                  Catch rate formula

                  Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                  • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                  • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                  There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                  Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                  Catch rate multipliers

                  The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                  MultiplierAmount
                  Razz Berry1.5
                  Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                  Golden Razz Berry2.5
                  Curveball1.7
                  Nice Throw1.15
                  Great Throw1.5
                  Excellent Throw1.85
                  PokéBall1.0
                  Premier Ball1.0
                  Great Ball1.5
                  Ultra Ball2.0
                  Bronze medal1.1
                  Silver medal1.2
                  Gold medal1.3

                  Shadow Metagross high resolution sprites

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                  A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Metagross. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

                  Wallpaper

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                  Shadow Metagross Pokédex entries

                  Hoenn
                  VersionsPokédex entry
                  RubyMETAGROSS 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.
                  SapphireMETAGROSS is the result of two METANG achieving fusion. When hunting, this POKéMON pins the prey to the ground under its massive body. It then eats the helpless victim using the large mouth on its stomach.
                  EmeraldMETAGROSS has four brains that are joined by a complex neural network. As a result of integration, this POKéMON is smarter than a supercomputer.
                  FireRed, LeafGreenIt is formed by two METANG fusing. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.
                  Diamond, Pearl, PlatinumMETANG combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.
                  HeartGold, SoulSilverIt folds its four legs when flying. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer.
                  Black, WhiteMetang combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.
                  Black 2, White 2With four linked brains, it’s more intelligent than a supercomputer, and it uses calculations to analyze foes.
                  XWith four linked brains, it’s more intelligent than a supercomputer, and it uses calculations to analyze foes.
                  YMetang combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.
                  Omega RubyMetagross 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.
                  Alpha SapphireMetagross is the result of two Metang achieving fusion. When hunting, this Pokémon pins the prey to the ground under its massive body. It then eats the helpless victim using the large mouth on its stomach.
                  SunIt firmly pins its prey using its four claws and large body. Then the teeth in the mouth on its stomach chew the prey to bits.
                  MoonA linkage of two Metang, this Pokémon can perform any calculation in a flash by utilizing parallel processing in its four brains.
                  Ultra SunIt boasts not only psychic powers but also fantastic strength. It grabs its prey with its four legs and holds them in place with its claws.
                  Ultra MoonIt analyzes its opponents with more accuracy than a supercomputer, which enables it to calmly back them into a corner.
                  SwordBecause the magnetic powers of these Pokémon get stronger in freezing temperatures, Metagross living on snowy mountains are full of energy.
                  ShieldMetagross is the result of the fusion of two Metang. This Pokémon defeats its opponents through use of its supercomputer-level brain.

                  Frequently Asked Questions

                  What are Shadow Metagross’s strengths and weaknesses?

                  As a Steel and Psychic-type Pokémon, Shadow Metagross is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-type moves.

                  What are the best moves for Shadow Metagross in Pokémon GO?

                  The best moves for Shadow Metagross in Pokémon GO are Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 20.853 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 355.699.

                  How does Shadow Metagross perform in Raids?

                  Shadow Metagross performs exceptionally well in most Raid scenarios. Ranks #32 as a Raid attacker.

                  How does Shadow Metagross rank as a Steel-type attacker?

                  Shadow Metagross is an S-Tier Steel-type attacker, ranking at number #2 and providing exceptional value due to its strong stats and effective moveset.

                  How does Shadow Metagross rank as a Psychic-type attacker?

                  Shadow Metagross is an S-Tier Psychic-type attacker, ranking at number #10 and providing exceptional value due to its strong stats and effective moveset.

                  What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Metagross?

                  The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Metagross: Mega Steelix, Mega Scizor, Mega Mawile, Mega Aggron, Mega Lucario, Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Gallade.

                  What is Shadow Metagross’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

                  Shadow Metagross’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 3791 CP and 4286 CP at Level 50.

                  Can Shadow Metagross be shiny in Pokémon GO?

                  Shadow Metagross can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

                  Can Shadow Metagross Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

                  Shadow Metagross cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

                  List of Shadow Metagross costumes

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                  A list of Shadow Metagross costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                  No costume sprites available