#376 · Pokémon Mirror Gold · changed in this game
Metagross
SteelPsychicClear Body, Tough Claws
In Mirror Gold: First found in Mt. Silver 1F (Grass (Night), Lv 74-78), and in 7 more areas. Its type (Steel / Psychic) is the same as in the official games. Base stats still total 600; 2 of the six changed, most of all Sp. Atk (95 → 70). Abilities: it gains Tough Claws and loses Light Metal. 3 of its 17 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, including Tackle and Miracle Eye.
Level-up moves 18
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Phys | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Bullet Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Steel | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 10 |
| 7 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 10 | Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | Dark | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 13 | Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Phys | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 16 | Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Spec | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 25 | Miracle Eye Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it’s Dark. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 28 | Magnet Rise User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns. | Electric | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 31 | Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Phys | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| 34 | Flash Cannon Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Steel | Spec | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 40 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 49 | Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 52 | Meteor Mash Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Phys | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 58 | Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Phys | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| 61 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Phys | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 64 | Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 56
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Focus Punch | Fighting | 150 |
| TR02 | Toxic Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Poison | — |
| TR05 | Hyper Beam Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TR08 | Giga Impact Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | 150 |
| TM010 | Hidden Power | Normal | 60 |
| TR10 | Earthquake Mt. Mortar (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Viridian Mart) | Ground | 100 |
| TM011 | Sunny Day | Fire | — |
| TR11 | Rock Slide Mt. Mortar 2F (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Pewter Mart) | Rock | 75 |
| TR12 | Agility Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Psychic | — |
| TM016 | Light Screen Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Psychic | — |
| TM017 | Protect Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM018 | Rain Dance | Water | — |
| TM021 | Frustration Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM026 | Psyshock | Psychic | 80 |
| TR26 | Endure Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | — |
| TM027 | Return Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM029 | Psychic | Psychic | 90 |
| TM030 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 |
| TR30 | Stone Edge Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Pewter Mart) | Rock | 100 |
| TM031 | Brick Break | Fighting | 75 |
| TM032 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 |
| TM033 | Reflect Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Psychic | — |
| TR34 | Cosmic Power Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Psychic | — |
| TM036 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | 90 |
| TR36 | Iron Defense Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Steel | — |
| TM037 | Sandstorm | Rock | — |
| TM039 | Rock Tomb | Rock | 60 |
| TM040 | Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 |
| TR40 | Expanding Force Saffron Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Psychic | 80 |
| TM042 | Facade | Normal | 70 |
| TM043 | Secret Power | Normal | 70 |
| TM044 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM064 | Explosion | Normal | 250 |
| TM065 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | 70 |
| TM068 | Future Sight | Psychic | 120 |
| TM069 | Rock Polish | Rock | — |
| TM070 | Flash Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM074 | Gyro Ball | Steel | — |
| TM076 | Stealth Rock Goldenrod Department Store Upper 2F (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Rock | — |
| TM077 | Psych Up Goldenrod Department Store Upper 2F | Normal | — |
| TM082 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — |
| TM086 | Grass Knot | Grass | — |
| TM087 | Swagger Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM090 | Substitute | Normal | — |
| TM091 | Flash Cannon | Steel | 80 |
| TM097 | Psychic Fangs Saffron Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Psychic | 85 |
| TM099 | Iron Head Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Steel | 80 |
| TM107 | Heavy Slam Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Pewter Mart) | Steel | — |
| TM109 | Trick Saffron Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Psychic | — |
| TM115 | Zen Headbutt Mahogany Mart Post-Rocket Hideout (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Psychic | 80 |
| TM136 | Gravity Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Psychic | — |
| TM139 | Knock Off Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Fuchsia Mart) | Dark | 65 |
| TM156 | Double-Edge Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | 120 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | 50 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Metagross
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Silver 1F | Grass (Night) | 74-78 | |
| Mt. Silver 3F | Grass (Night) | 75-78 | |
| Mt. Silver 4F | Grass (Night) | 75-78 | |
| Mt. Silver Expert Belt Room | Grass (Night) | 75-78 | |
| Mt. Silver Moltres Room | Grass (Night) | 75-78 | |
| Mt. Silver Mountainside | Grass (Night) | 75-78 | |
| Mt. Silver Outside Pokémon Center | Grass (Night) | 74-78 | |
| Mt. Silver Top Snowy Area | Grass (Night) | 76-79 |
Other changes in this game
- Tutor moves: Ally Switch, Block, Body Slam, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Dynamic Punch, Endure, Expanding Force, Explosion, Fury Cutter, Gravity, Headbutt, Ice Punch, Icy Wind, Iron Defense, Iron Head, Laser Focus, Magnet Rise, Meteor Beam, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Psych Up, Rock Slide, Rollout, Signal Beam, Sleep Talk, Snore, Stealth Rock, Steel Beam, Steel Roller, Stomping Tantrum, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Telekinesis, ThunderPunch, Trick, Zen Headbutt
- A wild one can rarely hold Metal Coat.