Metagross vs Melmetal
Two top Steel attackers in Shadow form. Shadow Metagross is the raid king; Shadow Melmetal is the ML PvP nuke.
Melmetal resists Metagross's STAB attacks (×0.63). Look for off-type charge moves.
Metagross resists Melmetal's STAB attacks (×0.63). Look for off-type charge moves.
- S-tier · Steel
- A-tier · general
No tier-list moveset.
Who is stronger, Metagross or Melmetal?
Based on raw stats, Metagross has higher attack and Metagross has higher max CP. In a head-to-head fight, Melmetal has the type advantage. See the full breakdown above.
Metagross or Melmetal for raids?
For raids, the answer depends on the boss. Metagross (Steel/Psychic) is best vs bosses weak to those types. Melmetal (Steel) is best vs bosses weak to those types. Open the dex page on each to see the full raid weakness profile.
Does Metagross beat Melmetal 1-on-1?
Metagross's STAB attacks deal resisted damage to Melmetal (×0.63). Melmetal's STAB attacks deal resisted damage back (×0.63). The winner depends on who attacks first and bait shields.
What's the max CP of Metagross and Melmetal?
Metagross: 4,337. Melmetal: 4,118. Higher CP doesn't always mean better — Attack stat alone determines raid DPS.