Metang Raid Guide
Steel / Psychic
Metang is an easy Tier 3 raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 12687. 2 trainers should be more than enough to defeat Metang in the raid. Metang is vulnerable to Fighting, Ground, Fire type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Groudon, Ho-Oh, Rhyperior, Heatran, Volcanion.
Metang can obtain below CP values when defeated.
- 1156 - 1229 CP during Snow and Windy weather conditions.
- 925 - 983 CP during other weather conditions.
Metang is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was February 16, 2022.
Weather boost
Metang raids will be boosted during Snow and Windy weather conditions.
Steel type Damage Relations
Double damage from: | Fighting | ||
Double damage to: | Rock | ||
Half damage from: | Normal | ||
Half damage to: | Steel | ||
No damage from: | Poison | ||
No damage to: | - |
Metang Raid Counters
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Groudon
Groudon is a Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Earthquake (Ground , DPS 33.3) Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) and fast moves: Mud Shot (Ground, DPS 8.3) which are effective against Metang.
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Ho-Oh
Ho-Oh is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) and fast moves: Incinerate (Fire) which are effective against Metang.
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Rhyperior
Rhyperior is a Ground, Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Earthquake (Ground , DPS 33.3) Superpower (Fighting ) which are effective against Metang.
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Heatran
Heatran is a Fire, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Metang.
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Landorus
Landorus is a Ground, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Earth Power (Ground ) Focus Blast (Fighting , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Mud Shot (Ground, DPS 8.3) which are effective against Metang.
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Entei
Entei is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2) Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Metang.
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Conkeldurr
Conkeldurr is a Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Dynamic Punch (Fighting , DPS 33.3) Focus Blast (Fighting , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Counter (Fighting, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Metang.
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Rhydon
Rhydon is a Ground, Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Earthquake (Ground , DPS 33.3) and fast moves: Rock Smash (Fighting, DPS 11.5) which are effective against Metang.
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Moltres
Moltres is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Heat Wave (Fire , DPS 31.7) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Metang.
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Excadrill
Excadrill is a Ground, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Drill Run (Ground , DPS 28.6) Earthquake (Ground , DPS 33.3) and fast moves: Mud Shot (Ground, DPS 8.3) which are effective against Metang.
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Victini
Victini is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Focus Blast (Fighting , DPS 40.0) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) which are effective against Metang.
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Hippowdon
Hippowdon is a Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Earth Power (Ground ) Earthquake (Ground , DPS 33.3) and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2) which are effective against Metang.
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Donphan
Donphan is a Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Earthquake (Ground , DPS 33.3) and fast moves: Counter (Fighting, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Metang.
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Magmortar
Magmortar is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Brick Break (Fighting , DPS 25.0) Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Fire Punch (Fire , DPS 25.0) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) Karate Chop (Fighting, DPS 10.0) which are effective against Metang.
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Krookodile
Krookodile is a Ground, Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Earthquake (Ground , DPS 33.3) which is effective against Metang.
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Flareon
Flareon is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0) Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Metang.
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Delphox
Delphox is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Metang.
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Machamp
Machamp is a Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat (Fighting , DPS 43.5) Cross Chop (Fighting , DPS 33.3) Dynamic Punch (Fighting , DPS 33.3) and fast moves: Counter (Fighting, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Metang.
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Emboar
Emboar is a Fire, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4) Focus Blast (Fighting , DPS 40.0) Heat Wave (Fire , DPS 31.7) and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0) Low Kick (Fighting, DPS 10.0) which are effective against Metang.
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Arcanine
Arcanine is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2) which are effective against Metang.
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Hariyama
Hariyama is a Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat (Fighting , DPS 43.5) Dynamic Punch (Fighting , DPS 33.3) Superpower (Fighting ) and fast moves: Counter (Fighting, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Metang.
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Pangoro
Pangoro is a Fighting, Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat (Fighting , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Low Kick (Fighting, DPS 10.0) which are effective against Metang.
Metang Mega counters
Mega Charizard Y, Mega Lopunny, Mega Steelix are best Mega counters to battle with Metang if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.
Metang shadow counters
Shadow Arcanine, Shadow Camerupt, Shadow Charizard, Shadow Charmander, Shadow Charmeleon, Shadow Cubone, Shadow Cyndaquil, Shadow Diglett, Shadow Dugtrio, Shadow Entei, Shadow Gallade, Shadow Growlithe, Shadow Hariyama, Shadow Hippopotas, Shadow Hippowdon, Shadow Hitmonchan, Shadow Hitmonlee, Shadow Ho-Oh, Shadow Larvitar, Shadow Machamp, Shadow Machoke, Shadow Machop, Shadow Magmar, Shadow Magmortar, Shadow Makuhita, Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Marowak, Shadow Marshtomp, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Nidoking, Shadow Nidoqueen, Shadow Ninetales, Shadow Numel, Shadow Piloswine, Shadow Poliwrath, Shadow Pupitar, Shadow Quagsire, Shadow Quilava, Shadow Sandshrew, Shadow Sandslash, Shadow Swampert, Shadow Trapinch, Shadow Typhlosion, Shadow Vulpix, Shadow Wooper are best Shadow counters to battle with Metang.
Metang moves set
Metang will use below moves during the battle.
Move | Method | Type | DPS |
Gyro Ball | Charged | Steel | 24.2 |
Metal Claw | Fast | Steel | 11.4 |
Psychic | Charged | Psychic | 35.7 |
Psyshock | Charged | Psychic | 24.1 |
Zen Headbutt | Fast | Psychic | 10.9 |
Metang raids weather impact
Here is how each weather condition boosts Metang moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Metang.
Weather | Boosted moves | Impact |
Cloudy | Great for battle | |
Fog | Great for battle | |
Partly cloudy | Great for battle | |
Rainy | Great for battle | |
Snow | Boosts Gyro Ball Boosts Metal Claw | Gyro Ball is bad for Ground type Pokemon, Gyro Ball is bad for Fire type Pokemon, Gyro Ball is bad for Fighting type Pokemon Metal Claw is bad for Ground type Pokemon, Metal Claw is bad for Fire type Pokemon, Metal Claw is bad for Fighting type Pokemon |
Sunny / clear | Great for battle | |
Windy | Boosts Psychic Boosts Psyshock Boosts Zen Headbutt | Great for battle |
Metang stats
Stamina: | 120 | ||
Attack: | 138 | ||
Defence: | 185 | ||
Max CP (level 50): | 1818 | ||
Max HP (level 50): | 115 |
Shiny Metang
Shiny Metang is not obtainable from raids.