Metagross (UNITE)

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Metagross (Japanese: メタグロス Metagross) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It became available as a playable character on December 26, 2023.

Metagross メタグロス Metagross
Role	All-Rounder
Attack type	Melee
Damage type	Atk
Difficulty	Intermediate
Evolves at Lv. 5 Evolves at Lv. 9
License availability: 13,000 / 575

Stats

Metagross
Offense
Endurance
Mobility
Scoring
Support

Abilities

Passive Ability

	Clear Body クリアボディ Clear Body
Description Reduces the duration of hindrance effects on the Pokémon when Pokémon from the opposing team are nearby. The more Pokémon from the opposing team there are, the more the duration of hindrance effects is reduced.

Basic Attack

	Damage category: Physical (as a basic attack)
	Damage category: Physical (as a boosted attack)
Description Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, striking with an increased area of attack. When the Pokémon hits an opposing Pokémon with a boosted attack, the cooldown of Iron Defense, Meteor Mash, or Gyro Ball is reduced. When the user hits two or more opposing Pokémon with this boosted attack, the moves' cooldowns will be reduced even more.

Moveset

Move slot 1

	Iron Defense てっぺき Iron Wall	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 8 seconds Upgrades into Meteor Mash or Gyro Ball
Buff	Description
The user is granted a shield, and the user's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack.

	Meteor Mash コメットパンチ Comet Punch	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 8 seconds Upgrades into Meteor Mash+ at Lv. 11
Melee	Description
Has the user charge power in its fist, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in an area of effect while granting itself a shield. The more opposing Pokémon this move hits, the more the shield effect is strengthened and the more damage the user deals with its next basic attack. This next basic attack hits with a hard punch fired like a meteor, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in an area of effect. Upgrade: Restores the user's HP when the punch hits an opposing Pokémon.

	Gyro Ball ジャイロボール Gyro Ball	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 4 seconds Upgrades into Gyro Ball+ at Lv. 11
Melee	Description
Has the user spin rapidly, dealing damage to nearby opposing Pokémon. When the outer edge of the spin hits an opposing Pokémon, the user is granted a shield. If this move hits multiple wild or opposing Pokémon, the shield effect becomes stronger. Upgrade: If the shield effect remains for a set amount of time, the user recovers the same amount of HP as the remaining shield effect.

Move slot 2

	Tackle たいあたり Body Blow	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 8.5 seconds Upgrades into Zen Headbutt or Magnet Rise
Dash	Description
Has the user scan to see if there is an opposing Pokémon in front of it. If there is, the user charges toward the opposing Pokémon it finds, dealing damage to it.

	Zen Headbutt しねんのずつき Thought Headbutt	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 5 seconds Upgrades into Zen Headbutt+ at Lv. 13
Dash	Description
Has the user fire a psychic wave in a forward direction. If this move hits an opposing Pokémon, the user charges toward the Pokémon hit, dealing damage and throwing them. Upgrade: Reduces damage taken from opposing Pokémon for a short time after the user deals damage.

	Magnet Rise でんじふゆう Electromagnetic Levitation	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 9 seconds Upgrades into Magnet Rise+ at Lv. 13
Buff	Description
Has the user levitate for a set amount of time using electrically-generated magnetism, increasing the user's movement speed. If the user performs a basic attack while levitating, the user falls on the ground forcefully, dealing damage to nearby opposing Pokémon and throwing them. Upgrade: While levitating, the user receives reduced damage from opposing Pokémon.

Unite Move

	Compute and Crush ' '	Learned at Lv. 9
Dash  Melee	Description
Has the user quickly analyze the position of nearby opposing Pokémon, granting the user a shield effect based on the number of opposing Pokémon analyzed. When 2 or fewer opposing Pokémon are analyzed, the user lunges toward the opposing Pokémon with the lowest HP, dealing damage to it. If an opposing Pokémon is knocked out by this move, the user recovers a portion of its Unite Move gauge. When 2 or more opposing Pokémon are analyzed, the user lunges toward the opponent with the lowest HP, dealing damage to nearby opposing Pokémon and creating a wall around itself.

Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Phantom Thief Style		December 26, 2023	400	Appearance only
Darkness Style		May 30, 2024	1,050	Movement

Update history

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Date	Changes
May 13, 2024	Gyro Ball: Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. Zen Headbutt: Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. Unite Move: Compute and Crush: Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased.

Trivia

• Compute and Crush may be based on Metagross' various Pokédex entries discussing how it analyzes its opponents to gain the advantage over them.

See also

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Beldum, Metang, and Metagross.

Playable characters in Pokémon UNITE

Attacker Alolan Ninetales • Chandelure • Cinderace • Cramorant • Decidueye • Delphox • Dragapult • Duraludon • Espeon • Gardevoir • Glaceon • Greninja • Inteleon • Mew • Mewtwo (Y) • Miraidon • Pikachu • Sylveon • Venusaur All‑Rounder Aegislash • Azumarill • Blaziken • Buzzwole • Ceruledge • Charizard • Dragonite • Falinks • Garchomp • Gyarados • Lucario • Machamp • Metagross • Mewtwo (X) • Mimikyu • Scizor • Tsareena • Tyranitar • Urshifu • Zacian Speedster Absol • Dodrio • Gengar • Leafeon • Meowscarada • Talonflame • Zeraora • Zoroark Defender Blastoise • Crustle • Goodra • Greedent • Lapras • Mamoswine • Slowbro • Snorlax • Trevenant • Umbreon Supporter Blissey • Clefable • Comfey • Eldegoss • Hoopa • Mr. Mime • Sableye • Wigglytuff

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