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

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20014753
2001.597110
2002148168
2002.5198225
4003248282
4003.5299339
4004349396
4004.5400454
6005450511
6005.5501568
6006551625
6006.5601683
8007652740
8007.5702797
8008753854
8008.5803912
10009853969
10009.59041026
1000109541083
100010.510021137
13001110501191
130011.510971246
13001211451300
130012.511931354
16001312411408
160013.512881462
16001413361516
160014.513841571
19001514311625
190015.514791679
19001615271733
190016.515751787
22001716221841
220017.516701895
22001817181950
220018.517652004
25001918132058
250019.518612112
25002019092166
250020.519562220
30002120042274
300021.520522329
30002220992383
300022.521472437
35002321952491
350023.522432545
35002422902600
350024.523382654
40002523862708
400025.524342762
40002624812816
400026.525292870
45002725772925
450027.526252979
45002826723033
450028.527203087
50002927683141
500029.528163196
50003028633250
500030.528873277
60003129113304
600031.529353331
60003229593358
600032.529833385
70003330063412
700033.530303439
70003430543466
700034.530783493
80003531023520
800035.531263548
80003631503575
800036.531733602
90003731973629
900037.532213656
90003832453683
900038.532693710
100003932933737
1000039.533173764
100004033403791

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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