Gen 7 Metagross [Done]

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[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onwards

**Price Range**: 12-13 Points

**Overview**: Metagross's value comes from its Steel typing and capability to be an entry hazard setter, a strong wallbreaker, a physical tank, or a potent sweeper; it packs a movepool and the necessary bulk that foes will struggle to deal with. Metagross can make great use of a plethora of items to either bolster its damage output or increase its staying power, making it difficult to reliably prepare for. On the flip side, its rather awkward Speed tier and typing make it vulnerable to opposing offensive Pokemon and common offensive types like Dark and Ground. Metagross also struggles with slotting everything it would want into a single moveset, especially when it will be utilized for more than one role, so it appreciates support from Pokemon that can alternatively perform those tasks.

[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: Metagross will leverage its high Attack stat, STAB attacks, and coverage moves to dish out damage and start weakening teams. Metagross can run a damage-boosting item such as Expert Belt, which can take advantage of its wide movepool, or Choice Band to really extrapolate its damage output. It can also use a resistance Berry to lure and revenge kill certain foes effectively.

**Offensive Utility**: Metagross has plenty of utility options to supplement its offensive playstyle. It can carry Stealth Rock to set entry hazards, Toxic to cripple incoming checks, or even Trick to disrupt a foe's gameplan.

**Agility Cleaner**: Metagross can use either Agility or Rock Polish to boost its Speed in conjunction with a damage-boosting item such as Life Orb, Expert Belt, or most commonly Weakness Policy, which will likely threaten to sweep through a team.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Bullet Punch, Iron Head, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt

**Setup Moves**: Agility, Rock Polish

**Utility Moves**: Stealth Rock, Trick, Protect, Toxic, Brick Break, Pursuit

**Coverage**: Earthquake, Hammer Arm, Ice Punch, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch, Grass Knot

Niche Moves
========
**Power-Up Punch**: Metagross can use Power-Up Punch to increase its damage output and chip down foes.

**Endure**: Metagross may use Endure to get an item such as Custap Berry or Weakness Policy to trigger.

**Gravity**: Metagross may bring Gravity to ground Flying-types or Levitate users that would normally escape its Ground-type coverage and boost the accuracy of some moves.

**Reflect / Light Screen**: Both Reflect and Light Screen can be ran to support the longevity of teammates or itself.

**Explosion**: Explosion gives Metagross huge burst damage and a way to keep up momentum when it otherwise may be close to being KOed. It is typically used with Choice Band or Custap Berry.

**Hidden Power**: It's hard to slot, but Hidden Power can be brought when Metagross needs emergency coverage for a particular threat that is weak to it.

Common Items
========
**Leftovers**: Increased longevity from Leftovers allows Metagross to continually switch in on threats and break them down or keep a foe in check.

**Pinch Berries**: Metagross makes excellent use of pinch Berries; its bulk means it can survive strong attacks and likely have its Berry eaten to extend its longevity.

**Damage-boosting Items**: A Choice Band is great on Metagross, increasing the damage of its STAB moves to absurd levels where it may even severely dent foes resistant to them; this works great with Bullet Punch during late-game scenarios. Life Orb or Expert Belt can boost the damage of attacks as well when the commitment of a Choice Band isn't necessary.

**Weakness Policy**: Metagross makes great use of Weakness Policy, becoming an amazing early-game wallbreaker or late-game sweeper. It is commonly used when Agility or Rock Polish is in its moveset.

**Resistance Berries**: Resistance Berries like the Shuca, Occa, and Colbur Berries can allow Metagross to survive an extra super effective hit and throw out a couple extra attacks or a chosen utility move.

**Assault Vest**: This provides Metagross some extra special bulk to help check an opposing special threat; it can then afford to utilize the full extent of its offensive movepool to help deal with such a foe.

Niche Items
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Metagross to get the jump on foes that prey on its Speed tier. It is frequently used with Trick to disrupt an opposing wall.

**Custap Berry**: Custap Berry can allow Metagross, when weakened, to get another attack or utility move in. It is typically seen with Endure to enforce the activation.

**Lum Berry**: Lum Berry allows Metagross to lure a status move or offset a secondary effect that may hinder it from fulfilling its role.

**Rocky Helmet**: This item can punish any threats that might want to gain momentum on Metagross with chip damage and put foes closer to its range of attacks.

**Light Clay**: Light Clay can be held to extend both Reflect and Light Screen, which extrapolates Metagross's bulk and supports its teammates' longevity.

Draft Strategy
========
Metagross can supplement your team with its versatility, bulk, and offensive capability. However, it isn't necessarily central to any particular draft and can get overwhelmed over the course of the game, so it will appreciate support from its teammates.

**Fast Wallbreakers**: Metagross being an excellent wallbreaker isn't enough in and of itself, as its Speed tier leaves much to be desired. Look for potent wallbreakers with great Speed tiers to pair with it, like Garchomp, Zeraora, and Mega Diancie.

**Pivots**: Metagross appreciates teammates that will invite it in without forcing it to take chip damage and compromise its bulk. Pivots like Rotom-W, Infernape, and Zapdos are great to get Metagross in reliably and allow it to make use of its wallbreaking power.

**Alternate Hazard Setters**: Metagross doesn't want to be pressured into bringing Stealth Rock to every game, so try to grab Landorus-T or Krookodile, which can set up Stealth Rock reliably and allow Metagross to run its other utility moves. Another option is Greninja, which can use Spikes to supplement entry hazard setting on a team.

Checks and Counters
========
**Physical Walls**: Physically defensive Pokemon like Uxie and Skarmory can happily switch in to keep Metagross from doing too much damage and possibly cripple it with their utility options.

**Faster Offensive Threats**: Having weaknesses to common offensive types means Metagross can be an easy target to take advantage of for some foes. Garchomp, Infernape, and Greninja can all deal massive amounts of damage to it with their strong STAB moves or threaten an OHKO with Z-Moves.

**Status**: Being burned strongly debuffs Metagross's wallbreaking power, and being paralyzed prevents it from becoming a wincon with Agility or Rock Polish. Zapdos, Serperior, and Rotom-W can all reliably inflict status on Metagross and make sure it doesn't become a major threat.

**Knock Off**: Being weak to one of the strongest moves in the game is a huge negative for Metagross, as it becomes a massive target and can struggle to recover from losing its item. Krookodile, Kartana, and Mega Mawile are all top-tier examples that regularly run Knock Off as a STAB or coverage move.

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[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onwards

**Price Range**: 12-13 Points

**Overview**: Metagross' value comes from its capability to be a Hazard Setter, a strong Wallbreaker, or a potent Sweeper; It packs a movepool and stat distribution that foes will struggle to deal with. Metagross has reasonable access to a plethora of items to either bolster its damage output or increase its staying power making it difficult to reliably prepare for. On the flip side, its rather awkward Speed tier and typing make it vulnerable to opposing offensive Pokemon and common offensive types.

[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: Metagross will leverage its high Attack stat, STAB and coverage moves to dish out damage and start weakening teams. Metagross usually can run a damage-boosting item such as Expert Belt which can take advantage of its wide movepool or Choice Band to really extrapolate its damage output. More often then not, metagross does not use a damage-boosting item

**Offensive Utility**: Metagross has plenty of utility options to supplement its offensive playstyle. It can carry Stealth Rock to set hazards, both Screens to soften attacks for teammates or even run Trick to disrupt a foes gameplan.

**Agility Cleaner**: Metagross can use either Agility or Rock Polish to boost its speed in conjunction with a damage-boosting item such as Life Orb, Expert Belt, or most commonly, Weakness Policy, which will likely threaten to sweep through a team.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Bullet Punch, Iron Head, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt

**Setup Moves**: Agility, Rock Polish, Hone Claws

**Utility Moves**: Stealth Rock, Reflect, Light Screen, Trick, Protect, Toxic, Brick Break, Rock Tomb

**Coverage**: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Earthquake, Explosion, Hammer Arm, Ice Punch, Pursuit, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch, Grass Knot Add Hidden Power

Niche Moves
========
**Power-Up Punch**: Metagross can use Power-Up Punch to increase its damage output and chip down foes.

**Endure**: Metagross may use Endure to get trigger an item such as Custap Berry or Weakness Policy.

**Block**: Metagross can attempt to trap slower foes and force a trade with an opposing threat.

**Gravity**: Metagross may bring Gravity to ground Flying-type or Levitating foes that would normally escape its Ground-type coverage and boost the accuracy of some moves.

Common Items
========
**Leftovers**: Increased longevity from Leftovers allows Metagross to continually switch-in on threats and break them down or keep a foe in check.

**Damage-boosting Items**: A Choice Band is great on Metagross, increasing the damage of its STAB moves to absurd levels where it may even severely dent resisting foes; works great with Bullet Punch during late-game scenarios. Life Orb or Expert Belt can boost the damage of attacks as well where the commitment of a Choice Band isn't necessary.

**Weakness Policy**: Metagross makes great use of Weakness Policy; becoming an amazing early breaker or late cleaner / sweeper. Commonly used when Agility or Rock Polish is in its moveset.

**Resistance Berries**: Resistance Berries like Shuca, Occa, or Colbur Berry can allow Metagross to survive an extra super-effective hit and throw off a couple extra attacks or use a chosen utility move.

**Assault Vest**: Provides some extra special bulk to help check an opposing special threat, Metagross can then afford to utilise the full extent of its offensive movepool to help deal with such a foe.

Add Pinch Berries above damage boosting items

Niche Items
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Metagross to get the jump on foes that prey on its speed tier. You would likely see Trick with Choice Scarf as to disrupt an opposing wall.

**Custap Berry**: Custap Berry can allow Metagross, when weakened, to get another move in, whether offensive or for utility. Typically seen with Endure to enforce the activation.

**Lum Berry**: Lum Berry allows Metagross to lure a status move or offset a secondary effect that may hinder it from fulfilling its role.

**Rocky Helmet**: This item can punish any threats that might want to gain momentum on Metagross with chip damage and put foes closer to its range of attacks.

Add Light Clay since you mentioned Screens in the previous section.

Draft Strategy
========
Metagross can supplement your team with its versatility, bulk, and offensive capability where it will show solid results. However, it does have its drawbacks where it isn't necessarily central to any particular draft and can get overwhelmed over the course of game, so it will appreciate support from its teammates.

**Fast Wallbreakers**: Metagross being an excellent Wallbreaker isn't enough in and of itself as its speed tier leaves much to be desired. Look for Garchomp, Zeraora, and Mega Gallade who are all potent Wallbreakers with great speed tiers.

**Pivots**: Metagross appreciates teammates that will invite it in without compromising its bulk and forcing it to take chip. Anything like Rotom-Wash, Landorus-T, and Zapdos are all great pivots who can get Metagross in reliably and allow it to make use of its Wallbreaking power.

**Alternate Hazard Setters**: Metagross doesn't want to be pressured into bringing Stealth Rock to every game, so try to grab Nidoking, Clefable, or Landorus-I who can all set up hazards reliably and allow Metagross to run its other utility moves. Nidoking and Landorus dont want to be running rocks often so for this you want something that runs rocks more than metagross, like Landorus-T and Krookodile. Clefable is not a common enough pick to be used as an example so It can be replaced by something like greninja to provide a spiker to the list

Checks and Counters
========
**Physical Walls**: Being a strong Wallbreaker doesn't mean there's an even stronger Wall. Look out for Pokemon like Mew or Alomomola who can happily switch-in to keep Metagross from doing too much damage and possibly cripple it with their utility options. Replace Mew with Uxie or Necrozma so It doesnt pass the mensagem that mew is a defensive mon. Alomomola is not meta relevant so replace It with Skarmory.

**Faster Offensive Threats**: Having weaknesses to common offensive types mean Metagross can be an easy target to take advantage of for some foes. Garchomp, Infernape, and Greninja can all take Metagross down in a few hits with their strong STAB moves, although they must be wary of Metagross' coverage moves.

**Status**: Being burned or paralysed can easily reduce Metagross to dead wood in a game. Zapdos, Mega Charizard X, and Rotom-Wash can all reliably inflict status on Metagross and make sure it doesn't become a major threat. While Wisp Xard is a fine set thats not going to be what you worry about in this 1v1, replace It with Serperior (Glare)

**Knock Off**: Being weak to one of the strongest moves in the game is a huge negative for Metagross, it becomes a massive target and can struggle to recover from losing its item. Weavile, Kartana, and Mega Mawile are all top tier examples that regularly run Knock Off as STAB or coverage. Weavile is not really common, replace It with Krookdile

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[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onwards

**Price Range**: 12-13 Points

**Overview**: Metagross' value comes from its capability to be a Hazard Setter, a strong Wallbreaker, or a potent Sweeper; It packs a movepool and stat distribution that foes will struggle to deal with. Metagross has reasonable access to a plethora of items to either bolster its damage output or increase its staying power making it difficult to reliably prepare for. On the flip side, its rather awkward Speed tier and typing make it vulnerable to opposing offensive Pokemon and common offensive types.

[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: Metagross will leverage its high Attack stat, STAB and coverage moves to dish out damage and start weakening teams. Metagross usually can run a damage-boosting item such as Expert Belt which can take advantage of its wide movepool or Choice Band to really extrapolate its damage output. More often then not, metagross does not use a damage-boosting item

**Offensive Utility**: Metagross has plenty of utility options to supplement its offensive playstyle. It can carry Stealth Rock to set hazards, both Screens to soften attacks for teammates or even run Trick to disrupt a foes gameplan.

**Agility Cleaner**: Metagross can use either Agility or Rock Polish to boost its speed in conjunction with a damage-boosting item such as Life Orb, Expert Belt, or most commonly, Weakness Policy, which will likely threaten to sweep through a team.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Bullet Punch, Iron Head, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt

**Setup Moves**: Agility, Rock Polish, Hone Claws

**Utility Moves**: Stealth Rock, Reflect, Light Screen, Trick, Protect, Toxic, Brick Break, Rock Tomb

**Coverage**: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Earthquake, Explosion, Hammer Arm, Ice Punch, Pursuit, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch, Grass Knot Add Hidden Power

Niche Moves
========
**Power-Up Punch**: Metagross can use Power-Up Punch to increase its damage output and chip down foes.

**Endure**: Metagross may use Endure to get trigger an item such as Custap Berry or Weakness Policy.

**Block**: Metagross can attempt to trap slower foes and force a trade with an opposing threat.

**Gravity**: Metagross may bring Gravity to ground Flying-type or Levitating foes that would normally escape its Ground-type coverage and boost the accuracy of some moves.

Common Items
========
**Leftovers**: Increased longevity from Leftovers allows Metagross to continually switch-in on threats and break them down or keep a foe in check.

**Damage-boosting Items**: A Choice Band is great on Metagross, increasing the damage of its STAB moves to absurd levels where it may even severely dent resisting foes; works great with Bullet Punch during late-game scenarios. Life Orb or Expert Belt can boost the damage of attacks as well where the commitment of a Choice Band isn't necessary.

**Weakness Policy**: Metagross makes great use of Weakness Policy; becoming an amazing early breaker or late cleaner / sweeper. Commonly used when Agility or Rock Polish is in its moveset.

**Resistance Berries**: Resistance Berries like Shuca, Occa, or Colbur Berry can allow Metagross to survive an extra super-effective hit and throw off a couple extra attacks or use a chosen utility move.

**Assault Vest**: Provides some extra special bulk to help check an opposing special threat, Metagross can then afford to utilise the full extent of its offensive movepool to help deal with such a foe.

Add Pinch Berries above damage boosting items

Niche Items
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Metagross to get the jump on foes that prey on its speed tier. You would likely see Trick with Choice Scarf as to disrupt an opposing wall.

**Custap Berry**: Custap Berry can allow Metagross, when weakened, to get another move in, whether offensive or for utility. Typically seen with Endure to enforce the activation.

**Lum Berry**: Lum Berry allows Metagross to lure a status move or offset a secondary effect that may hinder it from fulfilling its role.

**Rocky Helmet**: This item can punish any threats that might want to gain momentum on Metagross with chip damage and put foes closer to its range of attacks.

Add Light Clay since you mentioned Screens in the previous section.

Draft Strategy
========
Metagross can supplement your team with its versatility, bulk, and offensive capability where it will show solid results. However, it does have its drawbacks where it isn't necessarily central to any particular draft and can get overwhelmed over the course of game, so it will appreciate support from its teammates.

**Fast Wallbreakers**: Metagross being an excellent Wallbreaker isn't enough in and of itself as its speed tier leaves much to be desired. Look for Garchomp, Zeraora, and Mega Gallade who are all potent Wallbreakers with great speed tiers.

**Pivots**: Metagross appreciates teammates that will invite it in without compromising its bulk and forcing it to take chip. Anything like Rotom-Wash, Landorus-T, and Zapdos are all great pivots who can get Metagross in reliably and allow it to make use of its Wallbreaking power.

**Alternate Hazard Setters**: Metagross doesn't want to be pressured into bringing Stealth Rock to every game, so try to grab Nidoking, Clefable, or Landorus-I who can all set up hazards reliably and allow Metagross to run its other utility moves. Nidoking and Landorus dont want to be running rocks often so for this you want something that runs rocks more than metagross, like Landorus-T and Krookodile. Clefable is not a common enough pick to be used as an example so It can be replaced by something like greninja to provide a spiker to the list

Checks and Counters
========
**Physical Walls**: Being a strong Wallbreaker doesn't mean there's an even stronger Wall. Look out for Pokemon like Mew or Alomomola who can happily switch-in to keep Metagross from doing too much damage and possibly cripple it with their utility options. Replace Mew with Uxie or Necrozma so It doesnt pass the mensagem that mew is a defensive mon. Alomomola is not meta relevant so replace It with Skarmory.

**Faster Offensive Threats**: Having weaknesses to common offensive types mean Metagross can be an easy target to take advantage of for some foes. Garchomp, Infernape, and Greninja can all take Metagross down in a few hits with their strong STAB moves, although they must be wary of Metagross' coverage moves.

**Status**: Being burned or paralysed can easily reduce Metagross to dead wood in a game. Zapdos, Mega Charizard X, and Rotom-Wash can all reliably inflict status on Metagross and make sure it doesn't become a major threat. While Wisp Xard is a fine set thats not going to be what you worry about in this 1v1, replace It with Serperior (Glare)

**Knock Off**: Being weak to one of the strongest moves in the game is a huge negative for Metagross, it becomes a massive target and can struggle to recover from losing its item. Weavile, Kartana, and Mega Mawile are all top tier examples that regularly run Knock Off as STAB or coverage. Weavile is not really common, replace It with Krookdile

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[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onwards

**Price Range**: 12-13 Points

**Overview**: Metagross' value comes from its Steel typing and capability to be a Hazard Setter, a strong Wallbreaker, physical tank, or a potent Sweeper; It packs a movepool and stat distribution that foes will struggle to deal with. Metagross has reasonable access to a plethora of items to either bolster its damage output or increase its staying power making it difficult to reliably prepare for. On the flip side, its rather awkward Speed tier and typing make it vulnerable to opposing offensive Pokemon and common offensive types like Dark and Ground. mention that it often wants to do multiple things and struggles fitting 4 moves

[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: Metagross will leverage its high Attack stat, STAB and coverage moves to dish out damage and start weakening teams. Metagross can run a damage-boosting item such as Expert Belt which can take advantage of its wide movepool or Choice Band to really extrapolate its damage output. More often than not, Metagross does not use a damage-boosting item and will opt to use an item that will increase its longevity, such as Leftovers or a Resistance Berry. It can also use a resistance Berry to lure and revenge kill certain foes effectively.

**Offensive Utility**: Metagross has plenty of utility options to supplement its offensive playstyle. It can carry Stealth Rock to set hazards, both Screens to soften attacks for teammates Toxic to cripple incoming checks, or even run Trick to disrupt a foes gameplan.

**Agility Cleaner**: Metagross can use either Agility or Rock Polish to boost its speed in conjunction with a damage-boosting item such as Life Orb, Expert Belt, or most commonly, Weakness Policy, which will likely threaten to sweep through a team.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Bullet Punch, Iron Head, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt

**Setup Moves**: Agility, Rock Polish, Hone Claws

**Utility Moves**: Stealth Rock, Reflect, Light Screen, move to niche Trick, Protect, Toxic, Brick Break

**Coverage**: Double-Edge, Earthquake, Explosion, move to niche Hammer Arm, Ice Punch, Pursuit, move to utility Rock Slide, Thunder Punch, Grass Knot, Hidden Power this is prob niche, only used in very specific scenarios

Niche Moves
========
**Power-Up Punch**: Metagross can use Power-Up Punch to increase its damage output and chip down foes.

**Endure**: Metagross may use Endure to get trigger an item such as Custap Berry or Weakness Policy.

**Gravity**: Metagross may bring Gravity to ground Flying-type or Levitating foes that would normally escape its Ground-type coverage and boost the accuracy of some moves.

Common Items
========
**Leftovers**: Increased longevity from Leftovers allows Metagross to continually switch-in on threats and break them down or keep a foe in check.

**Pinch Berries**: Metagross makes excellent use of the buffed Pinch Berries; It's bulk means it can survive strong attacksand likely have its Berry eaten to extend its longevity.

**Damage-boosting Items**: A Choice Band is great on Metagross, increasing the damage of its STAB moves to absurd levels where it may even severely dent resisting foes; works great with Bullet Punch during late-game scenarios. Life Orb or Expert Belt can boost the damage of attacks as well where the commitment of a Choice Band isn't necessary.

**Weakness Policy**: Metagross makes great use of Weakness Policy; becoming an amazing early breaker or late cleaner / sweeper. Commonly used when Agility or Rock Polish is in its moveset.

**Resistance Berries**: Resistance Berries like Shuca, Occa, or Colbur Berry can allow Metagross to survive an extra super-effective hit and throw off a couple extra attacks or use a chosen utility move.

**Assault Vest**: Provides some extra special bulk to help check an opposing special threat, Metagross can then afford to utilise the full extent of its offensive movepool to help deal with such a foe.

Niche Items
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Metagross to get the jump on foes that prey on its speed tier. You would likely see Trick with Choice Scarf as to disrupt an opposing wall.

**Custap Berry**: Custap Berry can allow Metagross, when weakened, to get another move in, whether offensive or for utility. Typically seen with Endure to enforce the activation.

**Lum Berry**: Lum Berry allows Metagross to lure a status move or offset a secondary effect that may hinder it from fulfilling its role.

**Rocky Helmet**: This item can punish any threats that might want to gain momentum on Metagross with chip damage and put foes closer to its range of attacks.

**Light Clay**: Light Clay can be held to extend both Reflect and Light Screen which extrapolates Metagross' bulk and supports its teammates longevity.

Draft Strategy
========
Metagross can supplement your team with its versatility, bulk, and offensive capability where it will show solid results. However, it does have its drawbacks where it isn't necessarily central to any particular draft and can get overwhelmed over the course of game, so it will appreciate support from its teammates.

**Fast Wallbreakers**: Metagross being an excellent Wallbreaker isn't enough in and of itself as its speed tier leaves much to be desired. Look for Garchomp, Zeraora, and Mega Gallade Mega Diancie double psychic isnt awful with those 2 but id rather have a different example who are all potent Wallbreakers with great speed tiers.

**Pivots**: Metagross appreciates teammates that will invite it in without compromising its bulk and forcing it to take chip. Anything like Rotom-Wash, Landorus-T Infernape, and Zapdos are all great pivots who can get Metagross in reliably and allow it to make use of its Wallbreaking power.

**Alternate Hazard Setters**: Metagross doesn't want to be pressured into bringing Stealth Rock to every game, so try to grab Landorus-T or Krookodile who can all set up Stealth Rock reliably allow Metagross to run its other utility moves. Another option is Greninja who can use Spikes to supplement the hazard setting capabilities.

Checks and Counters
========
**Physical Walls**: Being a strong Wallbreaker doesn't mean there's an even stronger Wall. Look out for Physically defensive Pokemon like Uxie or Skarmory who can happily switch-in to keep Metagross from doing too much damage and possibly cripple it with their utility options.

**Faster Offensive Threats**: Having weaknesses to common offensive types mean Metagross can be an easy target to take advantage of for some foes. Garchomp, Infernape, and Greninja can all take Metagross down in a few hits deal massive amounts of damage to it with their strong STAB moves, although they must be wary of Metagross' coverage moves. mention that they can use z moves to threaten ohkos on it too

**Status**: Being burned strongly nerfs Metagross's wallbreaking power, and being or paralysed prevents it from becoming a wincon with Agility or Rock Polish. can easily reduce Metagross to dead wood in a game. adding more context as to why they are threatening Zapdos, Serperior, and Rotom-Wash can all reliably inflict status on Metagross and make sure it doesn't become a major threat.

**Knock Off**: Being weak to one of the strongest moves in the game is a huge negative for Metagross, it becomes a massive target and can struggle to recover from losing its item. Krookodile, Kartana, and Mega Mawile are all top tier examples that regularly run Knock Off as STAB or coverage.

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[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onwards

**Price Range**: 12-13 Points

**Overview**: Metagross' Metagross's value comes from its Steel typing and capability to be a Hazard an entry hazard setter, a strong wallbreaker, a physical tank, or a potent sweeper; it packs a movepool and stat distribution (This seems a bit vague; it might be better to highlight which specific stats enable Metagross to take on such a variety of roles.) that foes will struggle to deal with. Metagross has reasonable access to a plethora of items to either bolster its damage output or increase its staying power, (AC) (I'm unsure how item selection works in Draft, but this doesn't seem to make sense because every other Pokemon can have access to the same items Metagross can use. Do you mean to say that Metagross can make good use of such items?) making it difficult to reliably prepare for. On the flip side, its rather awkward Speed tier and typing make it vulnerable to opposing offensive Pokemon and common offensive types like Dark and Ground. Metagross also struggles with slotting everything (do you mean "everything it wants"?) into a single moveset, especially when it wants to be utilised utilized for more than one role, ("wants" doesn't seem to fit well here because it sounds like you're talking about the player's wants and needs rather than Metagross's. Do you mean to say "when it will be utilized"?) so it appreciates support from Pokemon that can alternatively perform those tasks.

[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: Metagross will leverage its high Attack stat, STAB (add a word like "typing" or "attacks" after "STAB") and coverage moves to dish out damage and start weakening teams. Metagross can run a damage-boosting item such as Expert Belt, (AC) which can take advantage of its wide movepool, (AC) or Choice Band to really extrapolate its damage output. It can also use a resistance Berry to lure and revenge kill certain foes effectively.

**Offensive Utility**: Metagross has plenty of utility options to supplement its offensive playstyle. It can carry Stealth Rock to set entry hazards, Toxic to cripple incoming checks, or even run Trick to disrupt a foes foe's gameplan.

**Agility Cleaner**: Metagross can use either Agility or Rock Polish to boost its Speed in conjunction with a damage-boosting item such as Life Orb, Expert Belt, or most commonly (RC) Weakness Policy, which will likely threaten to sweep through a team.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Bullet Punch, Iron Head, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt

**Setup Moves**: Agility, Rock Polish

**Utility Moves**: Stealth Rock, Trick, Protect, Toxic, Brick Break, Pursuit

**Coverage**: Earthquake, Hammer Arm, Ice Punch, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch, Grass Knot

Niche Moves
========
**Power-Up Punch**: Metagross can use Power-Up Punch to increase its damage output and chip down foes.

**Endure**: Metagross may use Endure to get trigger an item such as Custap Berry or Weakness Policy.

**Gravity**: Metagross may bring Gravity to ground Flying-type Flying-types or Levitating foes Levitate users (abilities can't be used as gerunds) that would normally escape its Ground-type coverage and boost the accuracy of some moves.

**Reflect / Light Screen**: Both Reflect and Light Screen can be ran to support the longevity of teammates or itself.

**Explosion**: Explosion gives Metagross huge burst damage and a way to keep up momentum when it otherwise may be close to being KO'd KOed. Typically It is typically used with Choice Band or Custap Berry.

**Hidden Power**: Hard It's hard to slot, (AC) but Hidden Power can be brought when Metagross needs emergency coverage for a particular threat that is weak to it.

Common Items
========
**Leftovers**: Increased longevity from Leftovers allows Metagross to continually switch-in switch in on threats and break them down or keep a foe in check.

**Pinch Berries**: Metagross makes excellent use of the buffed (no references to generational changes) Pinch pinch Berries; It's its bulk means it can survive strong attacks and likely have its Berry eaten to extend its longevity.

**Damage-boosting Items**: A Choice Band is great on Metagross, increasing the damage of its STAB moves to absurd levels where it may even severely dent resisting foes foes resistant to them; this works great with Bullet Punch during late-game scenarios. Life Orb or Expert Belt can boost the damage of attacks as well where when the commitment of a Choice Band isn't necessary.

**Weakness Policy**: Metagross makes great use of Weakness Policy, (RSC, AC) becoming an amazing early breaker early-game wallbreaker or late cleaner / late-game sweeper. Commonly It is commonly used when Agility or Rock Polish is in its moveset.

**Resistance Berries**: Resistance Berries like the Shuca, Occa, or and Colbur Berry Berries can allow Metagross to survive an extra super-effective super effective hit and throw off out a couple extra attacks or use a chosen utility move.

**Assault Vest**: Provides This provides Metagross some extra special bulk to help check an opposing special threat; (RC, ASC) Metagross it can then afford to utilise utilize the full extent of its offensive movepool to help deal with such a foe.

Niche Items
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Metagross to get the jump on foes that prey on its Speed tier. You would likely see Trick It is frequently used with Choice Scarf as Trick to disrupt an opposing wall. (Rephrased such that Trick + Scarf is a common option for the player to use rather than something that the player would see from others.)

**Custap Berry**: Custap Berry can allow Metagross, when weakened, to get another move in, whether offensive or for utility attack or utility move in. It is typically seen with Endure to enforce the activation.

**Lum Berry**: Lum Berry allows Metagross to lure a status move or offset a secondary effect that may hinder it from fulfilling its role.

**Rocky Helmet**: This item can punish any threats that might want to gain momentum on Metagross with chip damage and put foes closer to its range of attacks.

**Light Clay**: Light Clay can be held to extend both Reflect and Light Screen, (AC) which extrapolates Metagross' Metagross's bulk and supports its teammates' longevity.

Draft Strategy
========
Metagross can supplement your team with its versatility, bulk, and offensive capability where it will show solid results. (fluff) However, it does have its drawbacks where it (You go on to describe the cons of using Metagross, so this feels redundant.) isn't necessarily central to any particular draft and can get overwhelmed over the course of the game, so it will appreciate support from its teammates.

**Fast Wallbreakers**: Metagross being an excellent wallbreaker isn't enough in and of itself, (AC) as its Speed tier leaves much to be desired. Look for Garchomp, Zeraora, and Mega Diancie who are all potent wallbreakers with great Speed tiers to pair with it, like Garchomp, Zeraora, and Mega Diancie. (Rephrased so that the sentence doesn't sound like it's saying that these three are the only options. If these are actually the only viable ones, please let me know.)

**Pivots**: Metagross appreciates teammates that will invite it in without compromising its bulk and forcing it to take chip damage and compromise its bulk. (The points about chip damage and bulk seem to go hand in hand in this case, so I reworded the phrasing a bit.) Anything Pivots like Rotom-Wash Rotom-W, Infernape, and Zapdos are all great pivots who can to get Metagross in reliably and allow it to make use of its wallbreaking power.

**Alternate Hazard Setters**: Metagross doesn't want to be pressured into bringing Stealth Rock to every game, so try to grab Landorus-T or Krookodile, (AC) which who can all set up Stealth Rock reliably and allow Metagross to run its other utility moves. Another option is Greninja, (AC) which who can use Spikes to supplement the hazard setting entry hazard-setting capabilities. (Are you specifically referring to Metagross's capabilities?)

Checks and Counters
========
**Physical Walls**: Physically defensive Pokemon like Uxie or and Skarmory can happily switch-in switch in to keep Metagross from doing too much damage and possibly cripple it with their utility options.

**Faster Offensive Threats**: Having weaknesses to common offensive types mean means Metagross can be an easy target to take advantage of for some foes. Garchomp, Infernape, and Greninja can all deal massive amounts of damage to it with their strong STAB moves (RC) or threaten an OHKO with Z-Moves.

**Status**: Being burned strongly nerfs debuffs ("nerf" would be used for a permanent game-wide change) Metagross's wallbreaking power, and being paralysed paralyzed prevents it from becoming a wincon with Agility or Rock Polish. Zapdos, Serperior, and Rotom-Wash Rotom-W can all reliably inflict status on Metagross and make sure it doesn't become a major threat.

**Knock Off**: Being weak to one of the strongest moves in the game is a huge negative for Metagross, as it becomes a massive target and can struggle to recover from losing its item. Krookodile, Kartana, and Mega Mawile are all top tier top-tier examples that regularly run Knock Off as a STAB or coverage move.

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[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onwards

**Price Range**: 12-13 Points

**Overview**: Metagross' Metagross's value comes from its Steel typing and capability to be a Hazard an entry hazard setter, a strong wallbreaker, a physical tank, or a potent sweeper; it packs a movepool and stat distribution (This seems a bit vague; it might be better to highlight which specific stats enable Metagross to take on such a variety of roles.) that foes will struggle to deal with. Metagross has reasonable access to a plethora of items to either bolster its damage output or increase its staying power, (AC) (I'm unsure how item selection works in Draft, but this doesn't seem to make sense because every other Pokemon can have access to the same items Metagross can use. Do you mean to say that Metagross can make good use of such items?) making it difficult to reliably prepare for. On the flip side, its rather awkward Speed tier and typing make it vulnerable to opposing offensive Pokemon and common offensive types like Dark and Ground. Metagross also struggles with slotting everything (do you mean "everything it wants"?) into a single moveset, especially when it wants to be utilised utilized for more than one role, ("wants" doesn't seem to fit well here because it sounds like you're talking about the player's wants and needs rather than Metagross's. Do you mean to say "when it will be utilized"?) so it appreciates support from Pokemon that can alternatively perform those tasks.

[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: Metagross will leverage its high Attack stat, STAB (add a word like "typing" or "attacks" after "STAB") and coverage moves to dish out damage and start weakening teams. Metagross can run a damage-boosting item such as Expert Belt, (AC) which can take advantage of its wide movepool, (AC) or Choice Band to really extrapolate its damage output. It can also use a resistance Berry to lure and revenge kill certain foes effectively.

**Offensive Utility**: Metagross has plenty of utility options to supplement its offensive playstyle. It can carry Stealth Rock to set entry hazards, Toxic to cripple incoming checks, or even run Trick to disrupt a foes foe's gameplan.

**Agility Cleaner**: Metagross can use either Agility or Rock Polish to boost its Speed in conjunction with a damage-boosting item such as Life Orb, Expert Belt, or most commonly (RC) Weakness Policy, which will likely threaten to sweep through a team.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Bullet Punch, Iron Head, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt

**Setup Moves**: Agility, Rock Polish

**Utility Moves**: Stealth Rock, Trick, Protect, Toxic, Brick Break, Pursuit

**Coverage**: Earthquake, Hammer Arm, Ice Punch, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch, Grass Knot

Niche Moves
========
**Power-Up Punch**: Metagross can use Power-Up Punch to increase its damage output and chip down foes.

**Endure**: Metagross may use Endure to get trigger an item such as Custap Berry or Weakness Policy.

**Gravity**: Metagross may bring Gravity to ground Flying-type Flying-types or Levitating foes Levitate users (abilities can't be used as gerunds) that would normally escape its Ground-type coverage and boost the accuracy of some moves.

**Reflect / Light Screen**: Both Reflect and Light Screen can be ran to support the longevity of teammates or itself.

**Explosion**: Explosion gives Metagross huge burst damage and a way to keep up momentum when it otherwise may be close to being KO'd KOed. Typically It is typically used with Choice Band or Custap Berry.

**Hidden Power**: Hard It's hard to slot, (AC) but Hidden Power can be brought when Metagross needs emergency coverage for a particular threat that is weak to it.

Common Items
========
**Leftovers**: Increased longevity from Leftovers allows Metagross to continually switch-in switch in on threats and break them down or keep a foe in check.

**Pinch Berries**: Metagross makes excellent use of the buffed (no references to generational changes) Pinch pinch Berries; It's its bulk means it can survive strong attacks and likely have its Berry eaten to extend its longevity.

**Damage-boosting Items**: A Choice Band is great on Metagross, increasing the damage of its STAB moves to absurd levels where it may even severely dent resisting foes foes resistant to them; this works great with Bullet Punch during late-game scenarios. Life Orb or Expert Belt can boost the damage of attacks as well where when the commitment of a Choice Band isn't necessary.

**Weakness Policy**: Metagross makes great use of Weakness Policy, (RSC, AC) becoming an amazing early breaker early-game wallbreaker or late cleaner / late-game sweeper. Commonly It is commonly used when Agility or Rock Polish is in its moveset.

**Resistance Berries**: Resistance Berries like the Shuca, Occa, or and Colbur Berry Berries can allow Metagross to survive an extra super-effective super effective hit and throw off out a couple extra attacks or use a chosen utility move.

**Assault Vest**: Provides This provides Metagross some extra special bulk to help check an opposing special threat; (RC, ASC) Metagross it can then afford to utilise utilize the full extent of its offensive movepool to help deal with such a foe.

Niche Items
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Metagross to get the jump on foes that prey on its Speed tier. You would likely see Trick It is frequently used with Choice Scarf as Trick to disrupt an opposing wall. (Rephrased such that Trick + Scarf is a common option for the player to use rather than something that the player would see from others.)

**Custap Berry**: Custap Berry can allow Metagross, when weakened, to get another move in, whether offensive or for utility attack or utility move in. It is typically seen with Endure to enforce the activation.

**Lum Berry**: Lum Berry allows Metagross to lure a status move or offset a secondary effect that may hinder it from fulfilling its role.

**Rocky Helmet**: This item can punish any threats that might want to gain momentum on Metagross with chip damage and put foes closer to its range of attacks.

**Light Clay**: Light Clay can be held to extend both Reflect and Light Screen, (AC) which extrapolates Metagross' Metagross's bulk and supports its teammates' longevity.

Draft Strategy
========
Metagross can supplement your team with its versatility, bulk, and offensive capability where it will show solid results. (fluff) However, it does have its drawbacks where it (You go on to describe the cons of using Metagross, so this feels redundant.) isn't necessarily central to any particular draft and can get overwhelmed over the course of the game, so it will appreciate support from its teammates.

**Fast Wallbreakers**: Metagross being an excellent wallbreaker isn't enough in and of itself, (AC) as its Speed tier leaves much to be desired. Look for Garchomp, Zeraora, and Mega Diancie who are all potent wallbreakers with great Speed tiers to pair with it, like Garchomp, Zeraora, and Mega Diancie. (Rephrased so that the sentence doesn't sound like it's saying that these three are the only options. If these are actually the only viable ones, please let me know.)

**Pivots**: Metagross appreciates teammates that will invite it in without compromising its bulk and forcing it to take chip damage and compromise its bulk. (The points about chip damage and bulk seem to go hand in hand in this case, so I reworded the phrasing a bit.) Anything Pivots like Rotom-Wash Rotom-W, Infernape, and Zapdos are all great pivots who can to get Metagross in reliably and allow it to make use of its wallbreaking power.

**Alternate Hazard Setters**: Metagross doesn't want to be pressured into bringing Stealth Rock to every game, so try to grab Landorus-T or Krookodile, (AC) which who can all set up Stealth Rock reliably and allow Metagross to run its other utility moves. Another option is Greninja, (AC) which who can use Spikes to supplement the hazard setting entry hazard-setting capabilities. (Are you specifically referring to Metagross's capabilities?)

Checks and Counters
========
**Physical Walls**: Physically defensive Pokemon like Uxie or and Skarmory can happily switch-in switch in to keep Metagross from doing too much damage and possibly cripple it with their utility options.

**Faster Offensive Threats**: Having weaknesses to common offensive types mean means Metagross can be an easy target to take advantage of for some foes. Garchomp, Infernape, and Greninja can all deal massive amounts of damage to it with their strong STAB moves (RC) or threaten an OHKO with Z-Moves.

**Status**: Being burned strongly nerfs debuffs ("nerf" would be used for a permanent game-wide change) Metagross's wallbreaking power, and being paralysed paralyzed prevents it from becoming a wincon with Agility or Rock Polish. Zapdos, Serperior, and Rotom-Wash Rotom-W can all reliably inflict status on Metagross and make sure it doesn't become a major threat.

**Knock Off**: Being weak to one of the strongest moves in the game is a huge negative for Metagross, as it becomes a massive target and can struggle to recover from losing its item. Krookodile, Kartana, and Mega Mawile are all top tier top-tier examples that regularly run Knock Off as a STAB or coverage move.

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few more changes

[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onwards

**Price Range**: 12-13 Points

**Overview**: Metagross's value comes from its Steel typing and capability to be an entry hazard setter, a strong wallbreaker, a physical tank, or a potent sweeper; it packs a movepool and the necessary bulk that foes will struggle to deal with. Metagross can make great use of a plethora of items to either bolster its damage output or increase its staying power, making it difficult to reliably prepare for. On the flip side, its rather awkward Speed tier and typing make it vulnerable to opposing offensive Pokemon and common offensive types like Dark and Ground. Metagross also struggles with slotting everything it would want into a single moveset, especially when it will be utilized for more than one role, so it appreciates support from Pokemon that can alternatively perform those tasks.

[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: Metagross will leverage its high Attack stat, STAB attacks, (AC) and coverage moves to dish out damage and start weakening teams. Metagross can run a damage-boosting item such as Expert Belt, which can take advantage of its wide movepool, or Choice Band to really extrapolate its damage output. It can also use a resistance Berry to lure and revenge kill certain foes effectively.

**Offensive Utility**: Metagross has plenty of utility options to supplement its offensive playstyle. It can carry Stealth Rock to set entry hazards, Toxic to cripple incoming checks, or even Trick to disrupt a foe's gameplan.

**Agility Cleaner**: Metagross can use either Agility or Rock Polish to boost its Speed in conjunction with a damage-boosting item such as Life Orb, Expert Belt, or most commonly Weakness Policy, which will likely threaten to sweep through a team.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Bullet Punch, Iron Head, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt

**Setup Moves**: Agility, Rock Polish

**Utility Moves**: Stealth Rock, Trick, Protect, Toxic, Brick Break, Pursuit

**Coverage**: Earthquake, Hammer Arm, Ice Punch, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch, Grass Knot

Niche Moves
========
**Power-Up Punch**: Metagross can use Power-Up Punch to increase its damage output and chip down foes.

**Endure**: Metagross may use Endure to get trigger an item such as Custap Berry or Weakness Policy to trigger.

**Gravity**: Metagross may bring Gravity to ground Flying-types or Levitate users that would normally escape its Ground-type coverage and boost the accuracy of some moves.

**Reflect / Light Screen**: Both Reflect and Light Screen can be ran to support the longevity of teammates or itself.

**Explosion**: Explosion gives Metagross huge burst damage and a way to keep up momentum when it otherwise may be close to being KOed. It is typically used with Choice Band or Custap Berry.

**Hidden Power**: It's hard to slot, but Hidden Power can be brought when Metagross needs emergency coverage for a particular threat that is weak to it.

Common Items
========
**Leftovers**: Increased longevity from Leftovers allows Metagross to continually switch in on threats and break them down or keep a foe in check.

**Pinch Berries**: Metagross makes excellent use of pinch Berries; its bulk means it can survive strong attacks and likely have its Berry eaten to extend its longevity.

**Damage-boosting Items**: A Choice Band is great on Metagross, increasing the damage of its STAB moves to absurd levels where it may even severely dent foes resistant to them; this works great with Bullet Punch during late-game scenarios. Life Orb or Expert Belt can boost the damage of attacks as well when the commitment of a Choice Band isn't necessary.

**Weakness Policy**: Metagross makes great use of Weakness Policy, becoming an amazing early-game wallbreaker or late-game sweeper. It is commonly used when Agility or Rock Polish is in its moveset.

**Resistance Berries**: Resistance Berries like the Shuca, Occa, and Colbur Berries can allow Metagross to survive an extra super effective hit and throw out a couple extra attacks or a chosen utility move.

**Assault Vest**: This provides Metagross some extra special bulk to help check an opposing special threat; it can then afford to utilize the full extent of its offensive movepool to help deal with such a foe.

Niche Items
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Metagross to get the jump on foes that prey on its Speed tier. It is frequently used with Trick to disrupt an opposing wall.

**Custap Berry**: Custap Berry can allow Metagross, when weakened, to get another attack or utility move in. It is typically seen with Endure to enforce the activation.

**Lum Berry**: Lum Berry allows Metagross to lure a status move or offset a secondary effect that may hinder it from fulfilling its role.

**Rocky Helmet**: This item can punish any threats that might want to gain momentum on Metagross with chip damage and put foes closer to its range of attacks.

**Light Clay**: Light Clay can be held to extend both Reflect and Light Screen, which extrapolates Metagross's bulk and supports its teammates' longevity.

Draft Strategy
========
Metagross can supplement your team with its versatility, bulk, and offensive capability. However, it isn't necessarily central to any particular draft and can get overwhelmed over the course of the game, so it will appreciate support from its teammates.

**Fast Wallbreakers**: Metagross being an excellent wallbreaker isn't enough in and of itself, as its Speed tier leaves much to be desired. Look for potent wallbreakers with great Speed tiers to pair with it, like Garchomp, Zeraora, and Mega Diancie.

**Pivots**: Metagross appreciates teammates that will invite it in without forcing it to take chip damage and compromise its bulk. Pivots like Rotom-W, Infernape, and Zapdos are great to get Metagross in reliably and allow it to make use of its wallbreaking power.

**Alternate Hazard Setters**: Metagross doesn't want to be pressured into bringing Stealth Rock to every game, so try to grab Landorus-T or Krookodile, which can set up Stealth Rock reliably and allow Metagross to run its other utility moves. Another option is Greninja, which can use Spikes to supplement entry hazard-setting hazard setting on a team.

Checks and Counters
========
**Physical Walls**: Physically defensive Pokemon like Uxie and Skarmory can happily switch in to keep Metagross from doing too much damage and possibly cripple it with their utility options.

**Faster Offensive Threats**: Having weaknesses to common offensive types means Metagross can be an easy target to take advantage of for some foes. Garchomp, Infernape, and Greninja can all deal massive amounts of damage to it with their strong STAB moves or threaten an OHKO with Z-Moves.

**Status**: Being burned strongly debuffs Metagross's wallbreaking power, and being paralyzed prevents it from becoming a wincon with Agility or Rock Polish. Zapdos, Serperior, and Rotom-W can all reliably inflict status on Metagross and make sure it doesn't become a major threat.

**Knock Off**: Being weak to one of the strongest moves in the game is a huge negative for Metagross, as it becomes a massive target and can struggle to recover from losing its item. Krookodile, Kartana, and Mega Mawile are all top-tier examples that regularly run Knock Off as a STAB or coverage move.

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a blue banana said:
few more changes

[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 3 onwards

**Price Range**: 12-13 Points

**Overview**: Metagross's value comes from its Steel typing and capability to be an entry hazard setter, a strong wallbreaker, a physical tank, or a potent sweeper; it packs a movepool and the necessary bulk that foes will struggle to deal with. Metagross can make great use of a plethora of items to either bolster its damage output or increase its staying power, making it difficult to reliably prepare for. On the flip side, its rather awkward Speed tier and typing make it vulnerable to opposing offensive Pokemon and common offensive types like Dark and Ground. Metagross also struggles with slotting everything it would want into a single moveset, especially when it will be utilized for more than one role, so it appreciates support from Pokemon that can alternatively perform those tasks.

[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Wallbreaker**: Metagross will leverage its high Attack stat, STAB attacks, (AC) and coverage moves to dish out damage and start weakening teams. Metagross can run a damage-boosting item such as Expert Belt, which can take advantage of its wide movepool, or Choice Band to really extrapolate its damage output. It can also use a resistance Berry to lure and revenge kill certain foes effectively.

**Offensive Utility**: Metagross has plenty of utility options to supplement its offensive playstyle. It can carry Stealth Rock to set entry hazards, Toxic to cripple incoming checks, or even Trick to disrupt a foe's gameplan.

**Agility Cleaner**: Metagross can use either Agility or Rock Polish to boost its Speed in conjunction with a damage-boosting item such as Life Orb, Expert Belt, or most commonly Weakness Policy, which will likely threaten to sweep through a team.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Bullet Punch, Iron Head, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt

**Setup Moves**: Agility, Rock Polish

**Utility Moves**: Stealth Rock, Trick, Protect, Toxic, Brick Break, Pursuit

**Coverage**: Earthquake, Hammer Arm, Ice Punch, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch, Grass Knot

Niche Moves
========
**Power-Up Punch**: Metagross can use Power-Up Punch to increase its damage output and chip down foes.

**Endure**: Metagross may use Endure to get trigger an item such as Custap Berry or Weakness Policy to trigger.

**Gravity**: Metagross may bring Gravity to ground Flying-types or Levitate users that would normally escape its Ground-type coverage and boost the accuracy of some moves.

**Reflect / Light Screen**: Both Reflect and Light Screen can be ran to support the longevity of teammates or itself.

**Explosion**: Explosion gives Metagross huge burst damage and a way to keep up momentum when it otherwise may be close to being KOed. It is typically used with Choice Band or Custap Berry.

**Hidden Power**: It's hard to slot, but Hidden Power can be brought when Metagross needs emergency coverage for a particular threat that is weak to it.

Common Items
========
**Leftovers**: Increased longevity from Leftovers allows Metagross to continually switch in on threats and break them down or keep a foe in check.

**Pinch Berries**: Metagross makes excellent use of pinch Berries; its bulk means it can survive strong attacks and likely have its Berry eaten to extend its longevity.

**Damage-boosting Items**: A Choice Band is great on Metagross, increasing the damage of its STAB moves to absurd levels where it may even severely dent foes resistant to them; this works great with Bullet Punch during late-game scenarios. Life Orb or Expert Belt can boost the damage of attacks as well when the commitment of a Choice Band isn't necessary.

**Weakness Policy**: Metagross makes great use of Weakness Policy, becoming an amazing early-game wallbreaker or late-game sweeper. It is commonly used when Agility or Rock Polish is in its moveset.

**Resistance Berries**: Resistance Berries like the Shuca, Occa, and Colbur Berries can allow Metagross to survive an extra super effective hit and throw out a couple extra attacks or a chosen utility move.

**Assault Vest**: This provides Metagross some extra special bulk to help check an opposing special threat; it can then afford to utilize the full extent of its offensive movepool to help deal with such a foe.

Niche Items
========
**Choice Scarf**: Choice Scarf allows Metagross to get the jump on foes that prey on its Speed tier. It is frequently used with Trick to disrupt an opposing wall.

**Custap Berry**: Custap Berry can allow Metagross, when weakened, to get another attack or utility move in. It is typically seen with Endure to enforce the activation.

**Lum Berry**: Lum Berry allows Metagross to lure a status move or offset a secondary effect that may hinder it from fulfilling its role.

**Rocky Helmet**: This item can punish any threats that might want to gain momentum on Metagross with chip damage and put foes closer to its range of attacks.

**Light Clay**: Light Clay can be held to extend both Reflect and Light Screen, which extrapolates Metagross's bulk and supports its teammates' longevity.

Draft Strategy
========
Metagross can supplement your team with its versatility, bulk, and offensive capability. However, it isn't necessarily central to any particular draft and can get overwhelmed over the course of the game, so it will appreciate support from its teammates.

**Fast Wallbreakers**: Metagross being an excellent wallbreaker isn't enough in and of itself, as its Speed tier leaves much to be desired. Look for potent wallbreakers with great Speed tiers to pair with it, like Garchomp, Zeraora, and Mega Diancie.

**Pivots**: Metagross appreciates teammates that will invite it in without forcing it to take chip damage and compromise its bulk. Pivots like Rotom-W, Infernape, and Zapdos are great to get Metagross in reliably and allow it to make use of its wallbreaking power.

**Alternate Hazard Setters**: Metagross doesn't want to be pressured into bringing Stealth Rock to every game, so try to grab Landorus-T or Krookodile, which can set up Stealth Rock reliably and allow Metagross to run its other utility moves. Another option is Greninja, which can use Spikes to supplement entry hazard-setting hazard setting on a team.

Checks and Counters
========
**Physical Walls**: Physically defensive Pokemon like Uxie and Skarmory can happily switch in to keep Metagross from doing too much damage and possibly cripple it with their utility options.

**Faster Offensive Threats**: Having weaknesses to common offensive types means Metagross can be an easy target to take advantage of for some foes. Garchomp, Infernape, and Greninja can all deal massive amounts of damage to it with their strong STAB moves or threaten an OHKO with Z-Moves.

**Status**: Being burned strongly debuffs Metagross's wallbreaking power, and being paralyzed prevents it from becoming a wincon with Agility or Rock Polish. Zapdos, Serperior, and Rotom-W can all reliably inflict status on Metagross and make sure it doesn't become a major threat.

**Knock Off**: Being weak to one of the strongest moves in the game is a huge negative for Metagross, as it becomes a massive target and can struggle to recover from losing its item. Krookodile, Kartana, and Mega Mawile are all top-tier examples that regularly run Knock Off as a STAB or coverage move.

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Written by:
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