- Attack
- 257
- Defense
- 228
- HP
- 190
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 2,166
- min 2,010
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,708
- min 2,512
- MaxLv50
- 4,286
- Lv40 3,791
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Metagross is a Steel/Psychic-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 2,166 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 2,708 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 4,286 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Ground/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Grass/Ice/Flying/Rock/Dragon/Steel/Fairy/Poison/Psychic attacks. In raids, Fury Cutter + Meteor Mash is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Iron Leg Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 4,286 / 4,337
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Metagross has four brains in total. Combined, the four brains can breeze through difficult calculations faster than a supercomputer. This Pokémon can float in the air by tucking in its four legs.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Fury Cutter
Meteor Mash*Best100% efficiency22.2TDO 641 - 2Bullet PunchMeteor Mash*95% efficiency21.0TDO 606
- 3
Zen HeadbuttMeteor Mash*93% efficiency20.6TDO 593 - 4
Shadow Claw*Meteor Mash*87% efficiency19.5TDO 560 - 5Fury CutterPsychic87% efficiency19.4TDO 560
Top 5 of 16 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury CutterBestBug · 0.5s | 4 | +8 | 8 | 16 |
| Zen HeadbuttPsychic · 1s · STAB | 11 | +9 | 13.2 | 9 |
| Bullet PunchSteel · 1s · STAB | 10 | +11 | 12 | 11 |
| Shadow Claw*Ghost · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor Mash*BestSteel · 2.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 48 | 2.4 |
| Flash CannonSteel · 2.5s · STAB | 100 | 100 | 48 | 1.2 |
 EarthquakeGround · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
| PsychicPsychic · 3s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 38 | 2.28 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Metagross's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 195.0
- Actual Defense
- 121.0
- Actual HP
- 122
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Fury CutterMeteor Mash*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,791 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14.5 | 1,495 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 14.5 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14.5 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 1,499 | 99.8% |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 14.5 | 1,490 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 14.5 | 1,492 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 9 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 14.5 | 1,495 | 99.6% |
| 10 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 14.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 2
- Shadow MetagrossViewing100 CandyBest movesFury CutterMeteor Mash
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
FireGroundGhost
Dark - ×0.625
Normal
Grass
Ice
Flying
Rock
DragonSteel
Fairy - ×0.39
PoisonPsychic
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×1.6
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1- Poison×0.39
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
- Psychic×0.39
- Bug×1
- Rock×0.625
- Ghost×1.6
- Dragon×0.625
- Dark×1.6
- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- SteelSTAB 1.2×Bullet Punch · Flash Cannon · Meteor MashSuper effective ×1.6IceRockFairy
- PsychicSTAB 1.2×Zen Headbutt · PsychicSuper effective ×1.6FightingPoison
- GroundEarthquakeSuper effective ×1.6FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
- BugFury CutterSuper effective ×1.6GrassPsychicDark
- GhostShadow ClawSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
Events2 past
- 2024.08.18Community Day Classic: Beldum · Exclusive move: Meteor Mash
- 2018.10.21Community Day: Beldum · Exclusive move: Meteor Mash