🧬 About Mega Metagross in Pokémon GO

Mega Metagross is a Steel / Psychic-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes one of the strongest Steel-type attackers in the game and provides damage bonuses to Steel-type and Psychic-type Pokémon in raids.

Mega Metagross is useful because:

• It is one of the best Steel-type Mega Pokémon
• It boosts Steel-type and Psychic-type Pokémon in raids
• It is excellent against Fairy, Ice, and Rock-type raid bosses

Weaknesses & resistances

Category	Details
❌ Weak To:	Fire • Ghost • Ground • Dark
✅ Resistant To:	Normal • Flying • Rock • Steel • Grass • Psychic • Ice • Dragon • Fairy
🚫 Immune To:	Poison
Notes	Bringing Fire, Dark, or Ground-type Pokémon ensures maximum DPS and takes advantage of Mega Metagross’ weaknesses.

🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Metagross

The best way to defeat Mega Metagross is to use strong Fire-type, Ground-type, Dark-type, and Ghost-type Pokémon.

Mega-type Counters

• Garchomp: (Mud Shot / Earth Power)
• Charizard Y: (Fire Spin / Blast Burn)
• Tyranitar: (Bite / Brutal Swing)
• Blaziken: (Fire Spin / Blast Burn)

Shadow-type Counters

• Hydreigon: (Bite / Brutal Swing)

Regular-type Counters

• Groudon: (Mud Shot / Precipice Blades)
• Dawn Wings Necrozma: (Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam)

Best Mega Evolutions

Recommended Megas to use against Mega Metagross:

• Charizard X , Y, Blaziken, Salamence – Fire boost
• Gengar – Ghost boost
• Garchomp, Swampert – Ground boost
• Houndoom, Tyranitar, Absol, Salamence, Gyarados – Dark boost

Why These Counters Work

Mega Metagross’ Steel/Psychic typing gives it many resistances, but it takes increased damage from Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark moves. Water-types generally struggle because Metagross resists many of their attacks, so prioritizing counters with those specific typings is the key to a fast win.

Recommended Team Setups

Best 3–4 Trainer Team

• Mega Charizard Y
• Primal Groudon
• Dawn Wings Necrozma
• Mega Gengar

Budget Team (5–7 Trainers)

• Mega Blaziken
• Reshiram
• Shadow Tyranitar
• Excadrill
• Garchomp

Even if you lack the absolute top counters, combining Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark attackers will steadily chew through Mega Metagross’ health bar.

💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Metagross

1. Lead with your strongest DPS such as Mega Charizard Y or Primal Groudon.
2. Dodge powerful charged moves like Meteor Mash and Psychic when possible — dodging boosts survivability.
3. If using Ghost counters, position them to avoid early fainting so they can deal sustained damage.
4. Coordinate with teammates for Max Move timing if using Megas for boosted attacks.
5. Rejoin the raid quickly if fainted — more damage over time means faster wins.

When to avoid

Avoid using Fairy or Psychic types, as they take heavy damage from Metagross’s Steel and Psychic moves. Fragile Bug or Ice types can also faint too quickly.

👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?

• 4–5 very strong trainers → Possible
• 6–8 trainers → Comfortable clear
• Lower-level groups → 9+ recommended

Rewards

• Mega Energy for Metagross
• Chance to catch Metagross (with boosted IVs)
• Rare Candy & XL Candy

📌 Is Mega Metagross Worth Raiding?

Mega Metagross is absolutely worth raiding. It is one of the best Steel-type Mega Pokémon in the game and extremely useful for many raid battles.

🏁 Conclusion

Mega Metagross is challenging due to its many resistances and strong moves, but by exploiting its weaknesses to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark attacks you can defeat it efficiently. Use the recommended counters, time dodges carefully, and take advantage of weather boosts to maximize your raid success!

Related Guides

Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Garchomp Raid Guide, Mega Tyranitar Raid Guide,

Summary

• Lead with Fire, Ground, or Dark Pokémon
• Be ready to shield against Meteor Mash
• Avoid soloing with only weak counters; type advantage is key
• Check weather boosts for extra damage
• High-speed attackers maximize raid efficiency