Metagross (Mega)

SteelPsychicTough Claws

In Emerald Squared: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Steel / Psychic type, base stats total 700.

Level-up moves 18

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Bullet Punch Punches as fast as a bul- let. It always hits first.	Steel	Phys	40	100	30
1	Confusion A psychic attack that may cause confusion.	Psychic	Spec	50	100	25
1	Explosion Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.	Normal	Phys	250	100	5
1	Hammer Arm On evolution A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed.	Fighting	Phys	100	90	10
1	Hone Claws Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.	Dark	Stat	—	—	15
1	Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.	Steel	Phys	50	95	35
1	Shift Gear On evolution Rotates its gears to raise Attack and Speed.	Steel	Stat	—	—	10
1	Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
6	Zen Headbutt Hits with a strong head- butt. May cause flinching.	Psychic	Phys	80	90	15
12	Magnet Rise The user levitates with electromagnetism.	Electric	Stat	—	—	10
16	Flash Cannon Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def.	Steel	Spec	80	100	10
26	Take Down A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.	Normal	Phys	90	85	20
34	Psychic A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.	Psychic	Spec	90	100	10
42	Scary Face Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.	Normal	Stat	—	100	10
52	Meteor Mash Fires a meteor-like punch. May raise Attack.	Steel	Phys	90	100	10
62	Iron Defense Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.	Steel	Stat	—	—	15
72	Agility Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	30
82	Hyper Beam —	Normal	Spec	150	100	5

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 58

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM001	Take Down Rusturf Tunnel	Normal	90
TM004	Agility Route 116	Psychic	—
TM005	Mud Slap Route 104		—
TM006	Scary Face Route 110 Trick House Puzzle 2	Normal	—
TM007	Protect Slateport City — for sale	Normal	—
TM020	Trailblaze Route 102	Grass	50
TM025	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM027	Aerial Ace Route 110 Trick House Puzzle 3	Flying	60
TM028	Bulldoze Jagged Pass Grotto	Ground	60
TM031	Metal Claw Route 116	Steel	50
TM032	Swift Mauville City Game Corner	Normal	60
TM034	Icy Wind Route 113 (hidden)	Ice	55
TM036	Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym	Rock	60
TM047	Endure Route 117	Normal	—
TM049	Sunny Day Scorched Slab	Fire	—
TM050	Rain Dance Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Rooms	Water	—
TM051	Sandstorm Route 114	Rock	—
TM054	Psyshock Route 111	Psychic	80
TM058	Brick Break Sootopolis City House 1	Fighting	75
TM059	Zen Headbutt Fiery Path	Psychic	80
TM063	Psychic Fangs Route 127	Psychic	85
TM066	Body Slam Route 110 Trick House End	Normal	85
TM068	Thunder Punch Route 113	Electric	75
TM069	Ice Punch Route 113	Ice	75
TM070	Sleep Talk Route 109	Normal	—
TM074	Reflect Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Psychic	—
TM075	Light Screen Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Psychic	—
TM081	Grass Knot Littleroot Town	Grass	—
TM084	Stomping Tantrum Granite Cave B2F	Ground	75
TM085	Rest Lilycove City House 2	Psychic	—
TM086	Rock Slide Route 115	Rock	60
TM089	Body Press Route 111 (hidden)	Fighting	80
TM093	Flash Cannon Route 123	Steel	80
TM099	Iron Head Meteor Falls 1F 1R	Steel	80
TM104	Iron Defense Granite Cave Stevens Room	Steel	—
TM109	Trick SSTidal Rooms	Psychic	—
TM114	Shadow Ball Mt Pyre 6F	Ghost	80
TM116	Stealth Rock Route 116	Rock	—
TM120	Psychic Victory Road B1F	Psychic	90
TM121	Heavy Slam Route 128 (hidden)	Steel	—
TM148	Sludge Bomb Dewford Town Hall	Poison	90
TM149	Earthquake Seafloor Cavern Room 9	Ground	100
TM150	Stone Edge Magma Hideout 1F	Rock	100
TM152	Giga Impact Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Normal	150
TM161	Trick Room Route 110 Trick House End	Psychic	—
TM163	Hyper Beam Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Normal	150
TM170	Steel Beam Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Steel	140
TM178	Gravity Route 118 (hidden)	Psychic	—
TM180	Gyro Ball Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Steel	—
TM181	Knock Off Route 112	Dark	65
TM192	Focus Punch Route 115	Fighting	150
TM203	Psych Up Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Normal	—
TM204	Double Edge Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale		—
TM217	Future Sight Fortree City House 2	Psychic	120
TM218	Expanding Force Ever Grande Grotto	Psychic	80
TM220	Meteor Beam Abandoned Ship Rooms 2 1F	Rock	120
TM225	Hard Press Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Steel	120
TM228	Psychic Noise Lilycove City Department Store 4F — for sale	Psychic	75

Where to find Metagross (Mega)

Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.

Other changes in this game

A form of Metagross.
Category: Iron Leg.
Growth rate: Slow.
Egg groups: Mineral.
Move tutors: Ally Switch, Defense Curl, Dynamic Punch, Explosion, Shadow Claw, Snore, Stone Strike
HM moves: Cut, Flash, Rock Smash, Strength

Base stats

HP80

Attack145

Defense150

Sp. Attack105

Sp. Defense110

Speed110

Total700

Compared with the official games

Against the base species it is built from:

Stats Attack 135 → 145, Defense 130 → 150, Sp. Atk 95 → 105, Sp. Def 90 → 110, Speed 70 → 110 (total 600 → 700)
Abilities gains Tough Claws and loses Clear Body, Light Metal

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Emerald, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this game.

Metagross (Mega) in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 15 other hacks change it:

Unbound Pokémon Too Many Types 2 Pokémon Soulgold Pokémon R.O.W.E Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus Radical Red Elite Redux Inclement Emerald Pokémon Too Many Types 1 Pokémon Emerald Imperium Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow Pokémon Exceeded Low Budget Crystal Pokémon Omega Ruby Origins HeartGold Generations