Usage · August 2026
6.5%
Metagross is ranked #31 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 6,637 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#31 of 211
Raw count6,637
Viability ceiling89
Month on month-0.98pp
13 month peak17.0%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
80
Atk
135
Def
130
SpA
95
SpD
90
Spe
70
Usage over time6.5%▼ 0.98pppeak 17.0% · Sep '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
31.4% of Metagross teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureAdamant
AbilityClear Body · 100.0%
ItemChoice Band · 32.4%
Tera typeSteel · 87.8%
Moves
95.2%
83.8%
68.0%
67.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe22.5%
Adamant216 HP / 176 Atk / 116 Spe21.4%
Moves
6 tracked95.2%
83.8%
68.0%
67.6%
44.0%
27.5%
Items
32.4%
26.2%
25.1%
7.3%
4.4%
Tera types
87.8%
5.7%
3.2%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe31.4%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe22.5%
Adamant216 HP / 176 Atk / 116 Spe21.4%
Adamant252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD5.4%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe3.5%
Adamant252 HP / 160 Atk / 96 Spe2.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Metagross build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Metagross sits at rank #31 with 6.5% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 0.98 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.