Max HP/Atk EVs, taking weakness-hitting Ground moves Shuca Berry before retaliating with high-power physical moves — this Metagross build. The ability Clear Body prevents Attack drops, while reliably handle the matchup with Iron Head and the priority move Bullet Punch — its composition.

Alternative Move Options

Choosing subweapons to suit the opponent is recommended

As subweapon options, Ice Punch or Explosion are also recommended. Ice Punch can exploit the weakness of troublesome Ground types, and Self-Destruct removes itself while dealing massive damage.

Bulky Physical Attacker Role

Leveraging high physical stats and excellent type resistances to win trades against physical attackers — its role. Even against the opponent's Ground moves and screen setup, forcibly disrupt the pace with the Yache Berry's guaranteed survival and Psychic Fangs' screen-breaking — core gameplay.

Threats

Weak to high-power special attackers

Metagross does not have particularly high special bulk, and its Speed is slow, so itWeak to high-power special attackers. It is at a disadvantage against Fire-type Pokémon that hit its weakness super effectively, so switch to another party member.

the ability that boosts the power of contact movesTough Claws — a physical attacker Mega Metagross. Through Mega Evolution it gains Speed that surpasses the crowded benchmark tier, and overwhelms opponents by wielding its broad coverage and the power boost from its ability — its composition.

Alternative Move Options

• Thunder Punch

• Hammer Arm

which serves as a damage option against Steel typesEarthquake slot can be changed to the STAB move Psychic Fangs or to the subweapon Thunder Punch, Hammer Arm among others. A single move can change a matchup from favorable to unfavorable, so customize it to suit the opponents you want to beat.

Physical Attacker Role

• Trading blows leveraging the Tough Claws ability and priority moves
• Cycle leveraging resistances and bulk

By Mega Evolving it gains Speed that surpasses the crowded benchmark tier, and its main role is to trade in face-offs using its high physical power and abundant resistances as a shield. With its many resistances and solid defensive stats it also handles cycle play, and dominates the board while maintaining a balance of offense and defense — its role.

Threats

Physical Wall Pokémon

Mega Metagross cannot learn setup moves that raise Attack, so it gets stopped by bulky physical walls. Rather than forcing a breakthrough with Mega Metagross, prepare a special attacker in the back.

With EVs focused mainly on HP and Speed, the pre-evolution's ability Clear Body with Intimidate and similar threats while Mega Evolving — a physical attacker Mega Metagross build. Nature ようき makes it easier to move first, and the ability Tough Claws with raises contact-move power by 1.3x to press the attack.

EV Allocation Intent

Alternative Move Options

Thunder Punch and Rock moves are also recommended

Thunder Punch lets you target the weaknesses of Water types like Basculegion and Pelipper. Also, Rock Slide or Rock Tomb and other Rock moves let you exploit Mega Charizard Y's 4x weakness.

Doubles Physical Attacker Role

Leveraging high offensive and defensive base stats to stay on the field, the role of an ace that works with allies to defeat opponents — its role.Protect to create openings to move safely, then accurately deal out ability-boosted physical moves to pressure the opponent.

Threats

Fire- and Ghost-type Pokémon

It gets its weaknesses exploited by Fire- and Ghost-type Pokémon. In particular, the ability Intimidate that lowers Attack on Incineroar, and the move Last Respects of high-power Basculegion (Male) are tough matchups. The moves of threatening Pokémon are Protect or switching, then counterattack with your allies' moves.