Metagross build and sets

Q: What is the best Metagross build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Metagross @ Metagrossite with Clear Body and Iron Head, Protect, Psychic Fangs and Stomping Tantrum (102 teams).

Q: What item should Metagross hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Metagrossite (96.8%), Life Orb (2.2%) and Metal Coat (0.3%).

Q: What spread (SP) should Metagross run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe).

Q: What counters Metagross?

Based on tournament matchups, teams with Arcanine-Hisui, Gengar and Kommo-o have the best results against it.

Tier BReg M-CUpdated Nov 11

Steel

PsychicAbilities: Clear Body · Light Metal

#1 tournament set

102 teams · has won a tournament

Items: Metagrossite
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe

Iron Head
Protect
Psychic Fangs
Stomping Tantrum

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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

#1 tournament set

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Tournament usage: 3.5%
Win rate: 47.4%
Top cuts: 53
Games: 2,891

Base stats

HP80
Attack135
Defense130
Sp. Atk95
Sp. Def90
Speed70
Total600

In Reg M-C, Metagross showed up on 3.5% of tournament teams (651 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 47.4% win rate and 53 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Metagross sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Metagrossite

Clear Body

Iron Head
Protect
Psychic Fangs
Stomping Tantrum

102 teams · has won a tournament

Metagrossite

Clear Body

Body Press
Protect
Psychic Fangs
Steel Roller

81 teams · has won a tournament

Metagrossite

Clear Body

Protect
Psychic Fangs
Steel Roller
Stomping Tantrum

56 teams · best finish: 2nd

Items, moves and abilities

Items

Metagrossite96.8%
Life Orb2.2%
Metal Coat0.3%
Occa Berry0.3%
Muscle Band0.2%

Moves

Psychic Fangs95.4%
Protect91.7%
Iron Head47.3%
Steel Roller41.9%
Stomping Tantrum35.5%
Body Press27.6%
Ice Punch17.8%
Bullet Punch14%

Abilities

Clear Body95.1%
Tough Claws3.8%
Light Metal0.3%

Nature (stat alignment)

Jolly47.8%
Adamant46.9%
Impish2.3%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

Nature	SP	As EVs	Stats at level 50	usage
Adamant	2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe	12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe	157 / 205 / 150 / 103 / 110 / 122	14.9%
Adamant	32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def	252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def	187 / 205 / 152 / 103 / 110 / 90	11.9%
Adamant	32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD	252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD	187 / 205 / 150 / 103 / 112 / 90	9.9%
Adamant	17 HP / 17 Atk / 32 Spe	132 HP / 132 Atk / 252 Spe	172 / 189 / 150 / 103 / 110 / 122	9.7%
Adamant	32 HP / 10 Atk / 24 SpD	252 HP / 76 Atk / 188 SpD	187 / 181 / 150 / 103 / 134 / 90	8.7%

Metagross Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

Pokémon	Base	Min (TR)	0 SP	32 SP	Max	Scarf
Mega Metagross	110	117	130	162	178	—
Metagross	70	81	90	122	134	201

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Mega Metagross

Tough Claws

Stone: Metagrossite. Held by 96.8% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.

HP80
Attack145
Defense150
Sp. Atk105
Sp. Def110
Speed110
Total700

Most common partners

% of teams with Metagross that also bring each Pokémon.

Good and bad matchups

Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).

Does well against

Armarouge57.9% · 105 games
Torkoal54.2% · 139 games
Indeedee-F53.8% · 354 games

Struggles against

Arcanine-Hisui40.7% · 323 games
Gengar40.9% · 167 games
Kommo-o41.7% · 123 games

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

Fire
Ground
Ghost
Dark

Resists (½)

Normal
Grass
Ice
Flying
Rock
Dragon
Steel
Fairy

Resists (¼)

Psychic

Immune

Poison

In Showdown games

352 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.

brought to battle

51.4%

in the lead

33.5%

Most used moves in games

Psychic Fangs56.9%
Protect38.7%
Stomping Tantrum23.2%
Body Press14.9%
Bullet Punch13.8%
Steel Roller13.8%

Leads alongside

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Metagross build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Metagross @ Metagrossite with Clear Body and Iron Head, Protect, Psychic Fangs and Stomping Tantrum (102 teams).

What item should Metagross hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Metagrossite (96.8%), Life Orb (2.2%) and Metal Coat (0.3%).

What spread (SP) should Metagross run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe).

What counters Metagross?

Based on tournament matchups, teams with Arcanine-Hisui, Gengar and Kommo-o have the best results against it.

What is Metagross's Speed at level 50?

Base 70: 81 at minimum (Trick Room), 122 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 134 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.