Shadow Metagross best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Metagross's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash, with 21.44 damage per second, and it can deal 617.6 damage before Shadow Metagross faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to get Meteor Mash.

Best moves for Shadow Metagross are:

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash *

DPS21.44

TDO617.62

Score49.7

Boosted by

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All Shadow Metagross movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Metagross movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	21.44	617.6	49.7
2.	Zen Headbutt	Meteor Mash *	20.74	597.6	48.1
3.	Bullet Punch	Psychic	19.36	557.8	44.9
4.	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	18.90	544.4	43.8
5.	Bullet Punch	Earthquake	16.45	473.9	38.1
6.	Bullet Punch	Flash Cannon	16.42	473.1	38.0
7.	Zen Headbutt	Earthquake	16.20	466.8	37.5
8.	Zen Headbutt	Flash Cannon	16.16	465.6	37.4
9.	Zen Headbutt	Frustration	8.51	245.1	19.7
10.	Bullet Punch	Frustration	7.85	226.2	18.2

Shadow Metagross fast moves guide

Moves

Bullet Punch910

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	9
Energy	10
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	7

Effects

Bullet Punch has no special effects.

See Bullet Punch details page ↗

Zen Headbutt1210

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Zen Headbutt has no special effects.

See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bullet Punch	9	10.00	10	11.11	0.9s	6	7	3.00	3.50	1s
Zen Headbutt	12	10.91	10	9.09	1.1s	8	6	2.67	2.00	2s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Shadow Metagross's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0

Shadow Metagross charge moves guide

Shadow Metagross has access to 5 Charge moves (Earthquake, Flash Cannon, Psychic, Meteor Mash, and Frustration), which cover Ground, Steel, Psychic, and Normal-type attacks. When using Flash Cannon, Psychic, and Meteor Mash you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Earthquake140100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Flash Cannon100100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	70

Effects

Flash Cannon has no special effects.

See Flash Cannon details page ↗

Psychic9050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Psychic details page ↗

Meteor Mash *10050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	2.3s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50

Effects

Meteor Mash has no special effects.

See Meteor Mash details page ↗

Frustration1033

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	70

Effects

Frustration has no special effects.

See Frustration details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Earthquake	140	38.89	100	1.69	3.6s	110	65	1.69
Flash Cannon	100	37.04	100	1.57	2.7s	110	70	1.57
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Meteor Mash *	100	38.46	50	2.00	2.6s	100	50	2.00
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	32.14	50	1.36	2.8s	75	55	1.36

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Metagross's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0