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Metagross
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EN Ancient Origins · 12 Aug 2015 · 49/100

Metagross

メタグロス Iron Leg Pokémon
Metal Rare Stage 2
150HP
≈S$0est. to buy
1 / 36 Metagross cards owned 0 / 4 in XY 2 promo prints

Metagross collection

1 / 36 collected

3% complete
Owned1 Missing35 TrackedS$0.54 Missing est.≈S$2147

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal Expanded: Legal
Ability

Magnetic Warp

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may switch your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you do, your opponent switches his or her Active Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.

Attack

Iron Cannon

80+
2 Metal • 2 Colorless

You may discard all Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 80 more damage.

Evolution line

Versions & finishes

Metagross — Normal missing
Normal not owned ≈ S$0.45
Metagross — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$0.93

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

Metagross is a Steel/Psychic-type Pokémon formed when two Metang fuse together, resulting in a creature with four brains linked into a single network that rivals a supercomputer in processing power. Its hulking, metallic body walks on four…

“Metang combined to form it. With four brains, it has the intelligence of a supercomputer.”

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History

Metagross is a Steel/Psychic-type Pokémon formed when two Metang fuse together, resulting in a creature with four brains linked into a single network that rivals a supercomputer in processing power. Its hulking, metallic body walks on four sturdy legs, earning it the 'Iron Leg Pokémon' classification, and it can pin prey beneath its bulk while analyzing it with cold precision. As a pseudo-legendary Pokémon native to the Hoenn region, it is prized for its rarity and strength, and a Shiny Metagross is famously the signature Pokémon of Hoenn Champion Steven Stone.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name メタグロス (Metagurosu) is identical in construction to the English 'Metagross,' combining 'meta-' (a prefix suggesting something beyond or transformed, and also echoing 'metal,' fitting its Steel typing) with 'gross,' which derives from the German 'groß' meaning 'large' or 'great,' and possibly the English word 'gross' as in a quantity of 144, hinting at its massive computational power. The name builds on its pre-evolutions Beldum (メタング's family) and Metang (メタング), all sharing the 'Meta' root. The English name is a direct romanization of the Japanese, with no significant change.

Other versions in this set

Same Pokémon, different artwork within Ancient Origins.

Your Metagross cards

1 owned

The Metagross cards already in your collection.

All Metagross cards across sets

36 shown

Every Metagross print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.