metagross iron fist

Zen Headbutt again makes an appearance as Mega Metagross's physical Psychic STAB, and like Iron Head, it gives you a handy chance to flinch. You'll have to give up some valuable coverage, but it is a nice option on the 4 attacks set. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer. Pursuit, Stealth Rock, Toxic, Brick Break, Explosion, Hone Claws, Power-Up Punch, Hidden Power Fire, Substitute, Bullet Punch Def | 56 Def. It now levitates in the air, despite not having Levitate for its ability, and Its four legs are now converted into arms. It boosts basically all of its best moves bar Earthquake, more than making up for the lack of a boosting item. Metagross is a potential defender as well as a powerful offender, we call the type as a 'tank'. Still, the drop from Hammer Arm to Brick Break is pretty significant. Metagross has four brains in total. Striking opponents over and over makes the user's fists harder. The Final Battle for Kalos!! With Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, RZA. It then eats the helpless victim using the large mouth on its stomach. -Meteor Mash Following Lucario ’s balance in Surf Surf at sea, in this brief moment, Kommo-o fists continuously on Metagross. Kalos League Victory! Positives The Road to the Championship!! As far as defensive switch-ins goes, Slowbro and Mega Slowbro are great for sets without Grass Knot. Whenever you've got a Pokemon like Metagross that is almost completely eclipsed by its Mega evolution, the goal then becomes finding something that the normal form has over its Mega counterpart, no matter how small. A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. Directed by RZA. -Trick It's not as weak as it sounds; it's actually about as strong as Earthquake factoring in Tough Claws. Metagross's mediocre speed and four common weaknesses (an unfortunate side effect of its Steel / Psychic typing) prevent it from being too hard to check offensively. The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. Adamant/Brave Nature. That said, it still struggles to sweep defensive teams due to its lack of an Attack boosting move (not counting Meteor Mash), so keep that in mind. It may also leave the target confused. It may also lower the target's Sp. The user punches the target with full, concentrated power. Kommo-o jumped off Metagross, showing a proud expression and making a roar of victory. Since the two work great as normal Pokemon AND Mega Pokemon, it might not be a bad idea to build a team with two Megas featuring these two. Item Attached: Choice Band / Iron Ball 60: Hyper Beam: 150: 90: 5--The target is attacked with a powerful beam. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage. The user goes to sleep for two turns. Iron Fist (comics) For the television series, see Iron Fist (TV series). Metagross is the result of two Metang achieving fusion. “Snorlax, wake up, Fire Punch.” Zhihui shouted quickly. For Pokemon X on the 3DS, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "The Next Iron Fist". Still an incredible Pokemon all things considered. Pok�mon Battle TrozeiPok�mon Link: Battle, Mystery Dungeon: Blazing, Stormy & Light Adventure Squad, Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Time & Darkness, Black: Victini & ReshiramWhite: Victini & Zekrom, This Pokédex entry is for Generation VI Pokémon games. While normal Metagross's speed is well below average, Mega Metagross can speed tie with speedsters like the Lati twins and Gengar. An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. It shouldn't be too hard to find something with a strong Fire, Dark, Ghost, or Ground STAB that can hit Mega Metagross very hard. Zen Headbutt kind of makes up for the poor coverage that Steel provides, but still hits hard. Aim Towards Tomorrow!! It then eats the helpless victim using the large mouth on its stomach. The Last Fierce Fighting! Fire; Blaze. The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. Each of its four legs is outfitted with three short claws. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out. However, the Speed drop isn't as big of a deal if you're not planning on staying in for extended periods of time, and it does hit a few things such as Ferrothorn harder, it lets you beat non-Counter Skarmory 1-on-1, and it even gets a Tough Claws boost. Zen Headbutt is another fourth option for an addition fairly powerful STAB move. Combined, the four brains can breeze through difficult calculations faster than a supercomputer. Ash's Ultimate Match!! Pok�mon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Mega Special Animation. The next cool benefit is the negation of Ground immunities, which allows Metagross to hit Pokemon like Skarmory and Rotom-W with Earthquake. Chimchar. I honestly can't think of any other flaws. The target is slashed with scythes or claws. The bad news is that its greater bulk and speed make it significantly harder to revenge kill. As far as other Steel-types go, Ferrothorn is a pretty solid stop to sets carrying Earthquake over Hammer Arm, while Mega Scizor has the typing and bulk to take just about anything Metagross can throw at it with ease. + It's apparently smarter than a supercomputer, which means it'd probably be the best competitive Pokemon player in the world if it could play. “The gun is shiny,” Steven said. Elite Four Champion is seen using a Mega Brooch to evolve his Metagross. The user swings and hits with its strong and heavy fist. By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. The user faints upon using this move. You can run Ice Punch for Landorus-T and Zapdos, Earthquake for Heatran, Thunder Punch for Talonflame and Gyarados, or even Hammer Arm for Tyranitar. The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. + With great bulk, plenty of resistances including a resistance to Stealth Rock, immunity to Sandstorm and poison status, and no Life Orb recoil necessary to achieve its raw power, Mega Metagross can be a pretty tough offensive Pokemon to wear down despite its lack of recovery. BW brought the Explosion nerf that took away one of Metagross's biggest weapons, and the increasing power level of the metagame around it meant that Metagross's natural strength and bulk were looking less impressive than ever. The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. Def stat. Ability: Clear Body The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. Hone Claws is Metagross's best offensive boosting move, but while it may improve the slightly unreliable accuracy that several of Metagross's moves have, a single Attack boost isn't quite enough to break bulky teams effectively. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. This Pok�mon can float in the air by tucking in its four legs. A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. A Best-of-Three Rival Battle! EVs: 252 Atk | 100 HP | 100 Sp. The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent escape. Danny Rand resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. + Base 110 Speed is a huge step forward from where Metagross was before. Hidden Power Fire is Mega Metagross's best chance at handling Mega Scizor, a Pokemon who otherwise walls Mega Metagross quite nicely. The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. It can also be used to move heavy boulders. This Pokémon defeats its opponents through use of its supercomputer-level brain. The Home of the Timeless is an area within the Crystal Caves where the Timeless, the guardians of Arceus and its Crystal, reside. Iron Head has better accuracy that Meteor Mash, but Meteor Mash has a nice chance to increase physical attack on top of being immune to Intimidate and Charm shenanigans. Metagross has four brains in total. A Fully Powered Battle of Friendship!! Though some teams won't use Intimidate for fear of Bisharp or Milotic, there are still small annoyances like Icy Wind and Fake Tears to look out for. Metagross has four brains in total. The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. Helping Hand-boosted Iron Fist Life Orb Hammer Arm OHKOs Metagross with defensive EVs up to 252 HP / 0 Def (neutral nature) You'd be better off using another Pokemon to set Stealth Rock so that Mega Metagross can enjoy the benefits of the hazard while running another coverage move. The slower boosting of Hone Claws as opposed to moves like Swords Dance makes it a less effective for breaking defensive cores. It definitely has the typing and bulk to switch into many Psychic-types, although you might run into trouble with a few coverage moves such as Shadow Ball. - Zen Headbutt Item Attached: Metagrossite Zygarde Fights Back! Metagross can be equipped with an Assault Vest to give it impressive special bulk, but you also give up the ability to use any status moves, and Metagross does receive competition as a specially bulky Steel / Psychic Pokemon from Jirachi with its reliable recovery, better natural special bulk, and greater movepool. Hammer Arm's speed drop isn't quite as bad an option given Metagross's naturally low speed, and the effect actually helps Metagross to break Skarmory since the latter will eventually have to Roost and remove its Steel typing before Metagross hits it. Once again, Mega Metagross's dual STABs offer it decent enough neutral coverage with a solid amount of power. Hippowdon with maximum Defense investment can switch into Metagross's attacks, heal off damage with Slack Off, and threaten back with Earthquake. Adamant Nature. When you've got a lot of power, excellent bulk, and a pretty impressive Speed stat, sometimes the best thing to do is just to come in and start hitting things. - Iron Head / Meteor Mash This lowers the target's Sp. The given nature and max Attack investment are used to maximize Metagross's power. It also reduces the targets' Speed stat. METAGROSS has four brains in total. 252+ Atk Choice Band Iron Fist Melmetal Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 234-276 (59.3 - 70%) -- guaranteed 2HKO These three all can carry Rocky Helmet and are some of Melmetal's best checks, but it no longer needs to worry. It may also make the target flinch. Power-Up Punch is in a similar boat, but the chip damage that it offers is useful. Large boulders are hurled at the opposing team to inflict damage. Mega Metagross makes for a really solid Pursuit user thanks to its great Speed (it ties with Gengar and the Lati twins), excellent power, and stunning bulk. Till the Day We Meet Again!! Base 70 ties with Breloom and outright loses to Smeargle. EVs and Nature: EVs: 252 HP 252 ATK 4 DEF Ice Punch is again another option for a few specific Pokemon such as Gliscor and Landorus-T. With an Adamant nature and max Attack investment, Mega Metagross can hit as hard as possible, which is handy when you can't boost your Attack reliably. Moves that intentionally lower stats aren't all that common, but this ability does protect Metagross from random stat drop side effects. At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's attacking stat is 1.5x with Fire attacks. It lowers the user's Speed, however. It may also make the targets flinch. It lowers the user's Speed, however. However, XY and ORAS have given us several Pokemon (especially Megas) that are able to outspeed Mega Metagross despite how quick it is. Metagross is a pretty solid Pursuit user. Iron Fist/Klutz/No Guard Automaton Pokemon 9'02" 727.5 lbs HP: 89 ATT: 124 DEF: 80 SpA: 55 SpD: 80 SPE: 55 Total: 483 Golgross (Golurk+Metagross) Steel/Ground Sheer Force Iron Automaton Pokemon 13'05" 1940.1 lbs HP: 115 ATT: 190 DEF: 145 SpA: 70 SpD: 115 SPE: 90 Total: 725 Magnus (Magnezone+Golurk+Metagross) Steel/Ground/Electric -Ice Punch / Bullet Punch / Zen Headbutt It fully restores the user's HP and heals any status problem. Clear Body: Opponents' moves and abilities which lower this Pokemon's stats have no effect. + Metagross has a pretty impressive movepool with plenty of STAB option, tons of physical and special coverage moves, and a host of utility moves as well. The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. Hammer Arm and Earthquake are both great coverage moves, with the obvious difference being that Earthquake doesn't hurt Mega Metagross's Speed stat. It also damages the user a little. That said, there are two basic paths that you can take with this set. Some bulkier checks such as Gliscor and Landorus-T actually have the potential to lose if Mega Metagross gets an Attack boost from the first Meteor Mash. This attack does physical damage. EVs: 76 HP / 252 Attack / 180 Speed It also lowers the target's Speed by preventing its movement. A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. Adamant Nature. The Hoenn Region, Site of Fierce Fights! It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however. Metagross's best partners will deter Earthquake and some Fire Pokemon or Fire type moves. Substitute can allow Mega Metagross to safely scout switch-ins, protect itself from many status moves, and avoid Sucker Punch, one of the few priority moves that Mega Metagross is actually afraid of. Thanks to this new ability, Mega Metagross gets a boost to most of its best moves that's even better than what a Life Orb could give it, and all without the recoil. Item Attached: Metagrossite Upon sitting on the Champion's throne, the challenger the player faces is selected at random from the following Trainers. As for how to get one, you need to breed a female Chimchar with Iron Fist. The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. -Zen Headbutt FireRed/LeafGreen: Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, Colosseum/XD: Evolve Metang (Colosseum)Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald (XD), Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire: Evolve Metang, Metagross has made a few appearances in the anime. A Choice Band Explosion is still hitting nearly as hard as two consecutive STAB Meteor Mashes, which is hard to ignore. The user enrages and confuses the target. It may also make the target flinch. -Meteor Mash / Iron Head Ability: Clear Body EVs: 80 HP / 252 Atk / 176 Spe After a couple of generations of sliding out of its prime thanks to a couple of nerfs and a shift to a more powerful and fast-paced metagame, Metagross has finally returned to its status as a top notch Pokemon thanks to its new Mega Stone. A Fight to Protect Kalos!! It can sharply raise the Speed stat. You'll have to be careful about what you Mega evolve on. A Zero With No End! Metagross's only letdown is.... it's speed. With four linked brains, it's more intelligent than a supercomputer, and it uses calculations to analyze foes. EverGrande City Arrival! Iron Head is a bit more accurate than Meteor Mash, but its secondary effect is less useful on such a slow Pokemon. The trap hurts opponents that switch into battle. it's weak on special defense. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor Attacks. Grass Knot is a nice coverage move for the last slot, allowing Mega Metagross to better handle potential counters such as Slowbro, Mega Slowbro, Hippowdon, and Quagsire. Item Attached: Metagrossite Ferrothorn also takes on sets with Earthquake, but Hammer Arm is a real jerk. - Zen Headbutt Ability: Tough Claws -Iron Head / Meteor Mash Item Attached: Lum Berry EVs and Nature: Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis. The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. Hippowdon and Quagsire similarly beat sets without Grass Knot but lose if Mega Metagross is carrying the coverage move. The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. They may not seem all that high given Mega Metagross's inability to hold a boosting item, but this is made up for by� The Berry determines its type and power. It may also leave the target with paralysis. - Unfortunately, Mega Metagross shares its normal form's 4 common weaknesses to Dark, Ghost, Fire, and Ground attacks. AgilityGross is a classic set created years ago, but you're generally going to be far better off using Mega Metagross for that. Iron Fist ( Danny Rand) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. In addition, being able to Trick a Choice Band onto an opponent can go a long way in crippling them (especially defensive Pokemon). The user attacks the target with a secret power. Physically defensive Mandibuzz can escape a 2HKO from basically anything but a Choice Band Ice Punch and use Metagross's own Attack stat against it with Foul Play. Metagross has a pretty solid special movepool including tools such as Psychic, Flash Cannon, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Grass Knot, and Hidden Power, and it can pretty significantly overpower its Mega form with a Life Orb for all moves but Grass Knot. The user makes the target float with its psychic power. Explosion is a great last second move to do a lot of damage before going down, but Mega Metagross is the kind of Pokemon you try to preserve as long as possible, so an extra coverage move will suit it better. The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. Unless it happens to be carrying Thunder Punch, bulky Water-types such as Slowbro and Alomomola can take Metagross on pretty nicely. Thunder Punch allows Metagross to slam bulky Water-types for solid damage, several of which can tank Metagross's moves quite nicely (mainly its Steel STABs). You can't afford not to keep this guy in mind during teambuilding, whether you're planning a team around him or planning a way to beat him. Maybe even pressure Aegislash. Relive Memorable Moments from the Galar Region. Metagross is the result of two Metang achieving fusion. Def stat. Hit Pokémon's Speed stat is reduced. 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