Level-up moves 19
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Hammer Arm A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed. | Fighting | Phys | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Explosion Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | Normal | Phys | 250 | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Hone Claws Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy. | Dark | Stat | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Confusion A psychic attack that may cause confusion. | Psychic | Spec | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack. | Steel | Phys | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | Bullet Punch Punches as fast as a bul- let. It always hits first. | Steel | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Flash Cannon Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def. | Steel | Spec | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 23 | Pursuit Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | Dark | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 26 | Take Down A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 29 | Miracle Eye Negate evasiveness and Dark type's immunities. | Psychic | Stat | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 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 | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| 52 | Meteor Mash Fires a meteor-like punch. May raise Attack. | Steel | Phys | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 62 | Iron Defense Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense. | Steel | Stat | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 72 | Agility Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | Psychic | Stat | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 82 | Hyper Beam Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd. | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 41
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Psyshock Battle Factory Grounds (item ball) | Psychic | 80 |
| TM06 | Toxic Lost Woods (item ball) | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage House 1 (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Ilex Forest (item ball) | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM16 | Light Screen Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Psychic | — |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Slowpoke Well B2F (gift) | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Gate Route 40 Trainer Hill Courtyard (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Victory Road 1F (item ball) | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM29 | Psychic Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Psychic | 90 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball Ecruteak City Gym (gift) | Ghost | 80 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Psychic | — |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb Gate Route 43 (gift) | Poison | 90 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Route 27 House (gift) | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Route 35 (item ball) | Rock | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Route 37 (item ball) | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Rinto Village (gift) | Psychic | — |
| TM48 | Round Goldenrod City Radio Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM59 | Brutal Swing Olivine City Mart (mart) | Dark | 60 |
| TM60 | Trailblaze Ecruteak City Mart (mart) | Grass | 50 |
| TM63 | Thunder Punch Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Electric | 75 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw Route 42 (item ball) | Ghost | 70 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact Safari Zone Gate (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge Kitakami Well B1F (item ball) | Rock | 100 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball Railway Cave (item ball) | Steel | 1 |
| TM76 | Hone Claws Violet City Mart (mart) | Dark | — |
| TM78 | Bulldoze Vajra Desert West (item ball) | Ground | 60 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide Route 49 (item ball) | Rock | 75 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot Deep Ilex Forest (item ball) | Grass | 1 |
| TM90 | Substitute Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Normal | — |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon Olivine City Gym (gift) | Steel | 80 |
| TM100 | Ice Punch Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Ice | 75 |
| HM01 | Cut Ilex Forest (gift) | Steel | 50 |
| HM04 | Strength Olivine City Cafe (gift) | Normal | 80 |
| HM05 | Flash Sprout Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | — |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Route 36 (gift) | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Metagross (Mega)
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Innates (always active, on top of whichever ability it has): Analytic, Bulletproof, Phalanx