Shadow Metagross: Pokemon Go

Shadow Metagross: Pokemon Go

Shadow Metagross is a Shadow Pokémon that can be obtained through Team GO Rocket battles in the popular mobile game Pokémon GO. It has higher CP, HP, and stronger moves than normal Metagross. However, it also has a lower catch rate and stardust cost to power up.

Shadow Metagross can be purified into a normal Metagross. Shadow Metagross is a psychic and steel-type Pokémon, which makes it weak to fire, ground, and dark-type attacks, but resistant to normal, flying, psychic, and steel-type moves. It is a powerful attacker and a good defender.

Shadow Metagross is considered a top-tier attacker in the Great League, where its CP is capped at 1,500. It has a dual typing of Psychic and Steel, which makes it resistant to Normal, Flying, Psychic, and Steel-type attacks. This makes it a great option against many popular defenders such as Registeel, Jynx, and Alakazam. Its high attack stat and access to powerful STAB moves such as Meteor Mash, Psychic, and Bullet Punch make it a formidable attacker.

In the Ultra and Master League, Shadow Metagross’s CP goes beyond the cap, so it can’t be used in those leagues, but it still can be a great option in the Great League. It’s also a good option in raids, where it can deal significant damage to normal, flying, psychic, and steel-type bosses.

Shadow Metagross Stats

Attack

257

Defence

288

Stamina

190

Max CP

Level 15
Research encounters

1,625

Level 20
Max hatched / raids

2,166

Level 30
Max wild

3,250

Level 40

3,791

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)

2,708

Level 35 (wild)

3,520

Max HP

Level 40

162

Size

Height

1.6m

Weight

550kg

Other

Base capture rate

5%

Base flee rate

5%

Buddy walk distance

5km

GenerationGeneration 3
CategoryNon Legendary
Catch rewards10 Candy 500 Stardust
Cost to unlock additional Charge Move75000 Stardust 75 Candy
Can be put in a gym?Yes
Can be transferred?Yes
Can be traded?Yes

Shadow Metagross Moveset

Moves in Bold benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

Quick moveDamageEPSDPS
  Bullet Punch911.112
  Zen Headbutt129.113.1
Main moveDamageEPSDPS
  Earthquake140-27.838.9
  Flash Cannon100-3744.4
  Psychic90-17.938.6
  Meteor Mash Elite TM100-19.246.2
  Frustration Shadow10-16.55
  Return Purified35-47.150

Best Moveset Combo

MovesetDPSTDOTTFA
Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash19.55965.224.5 s
Zen Headbutt + Meteor Mash18.05891.335.5 s
Bullet Punch + Psychic17.63870.594.5 s
Zen Headbutt + Psychic16.63821.165.5 s
Bullet Punch + Earthquake15.29755.029 s
Zen Headbutt + Flash Cannon14.86733.7011 s
Bullet Punch + Flash Cannon14.78729.589 s
Zen Headbutt + Earthquake14.77729.2911 s

Shadow Metagross type chart

Weaknesses / Vulnerable

Dark

160% damage

Fire

160% damage

Ghost

160% damage

Ground

160% damage

Resistant

Poison

39.1% damage

Psychic

39.1% damage

Dragon

62.5% damage

Fairy

62.5% damage

Flying

62.5% damage

Grass

62.5% damage

Ice

62.5% damage

Normal

62.5% damage

Rock

62.5% damage

Steel

62.5% damage

Shadow Metagross Perfect IV CP Chart

Level

1

Stardust

200

Min CP

47

Max CP

53

Top 10 Shadow Metagross Counters

PokémonQuick moveMain moveEffective damage
 Reshiram  Fire Fang  Fusion Flare100%
 Reshiram  Fire Fang  Overheat93%
 Chandelure  Fire Spin  Shadow Ball90%
 Chandelure  Incinerate  Shadow Ball90%
 Chandelure  Hex  Shadow Ball90%
 Chandelure  Fire Spin  Overheat89%
 Darmanitan (Standard)  Fire Fang  Overheat89%
 Gengar  Lick  Shadow Ball89%
 Gengar (Costume 2020)  Lick  Shadow Ball89%
 Chandelure  Incinerate  Overheat89%

Combat Power as a Raid Boss

Tier 110385
Tier 217989
Tier 325440
Tier 440224
Tier 551929
Tier 5+63600

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