Recommended Counter Teams vs Mega Metagross
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Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.
Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.
Mega GengarDPS 24.8
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Necrozma Dawn WingsDPS 24.3Shadow ClawMoongeist Beam
BlacephalonDPS 24.1Astonish
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Shadow ChandelureDPS 22.8Fire SpinShadow Ball
Shadow DarmanitanDPS 22.4Fire FangOverheat
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🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)
Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.
Mega Metagross — ⚡ Top 17 aura-matched Megas
Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Mewtwo X.
⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.
| DPS Rank | TDO Rank | Pokémon | Moveset | DPS vs Boss | TDO (Total Damage Output) | |
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| 1 | 3 |  | Mega Mewtwo X   Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Counter* / Shadow Ball* | 21.4 | 296.5 |
| 2 | 2 |  | Mega Mewtwo Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Counter* / Shadow Ball* | 21.2 | 298.6 |
| 3 | 12 |  | Mega Alakazam Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Counter* / Shadow Ball | 17.9 | 143.8 |
| 4 | 1 | | Mega Metagross  Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel, Psychic) | Shadow Claw* /  Earthquake | 17.1 | 387.6 |
| 5 | 5 |  | Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel) | Force Palm* / Shadow Ball | 17.0 | 224.9 |
Show ranks 6-17 (remaining 12)
| 6 | 15 |  | Mega Gardevoir  Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) |  Charge Beam / Shadow Ball | 16.6 | 108.1 |
| 7 | 13 |  | Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Low Kick / Close Combat | 12.5 | 127.6 |
| 8 | 10 |  | Mega Rayquaza   Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent* | 12.2 | 154.7 |
| 9 | 4 |  | Mega Steelix Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel) | Thunder Fang / Earthquake | 12.1 | 280.5 |
| 10 | 11 |  | Mega Latios Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere | 11.9 | 146.0 |
| 11 | 6 |  | Mega Scizor  Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel) | Fury Cutter / Night Slash | 11.8 | 207.0 |
| 12 | 8 |  | Mega Latias Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere | 10.9 | 162.2 |
| 13 | 14 |  | Mega Malamar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Psycho Cut / Foul Play | 10.3 | 122.7 |
| 14 | 16 |  | Mega Medicham Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Counter / Dynamic Punch | 9.7 | 72.3 |
| 15 | 7 |  | Mega Slowbro  Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Water Gun / Surf* | 9.4 | 206.9 |
| 16 | 17 |  | Mega Mawile Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel) | Fire Fang / Power-Up Punch | 8.3 | 67.8 |
| 17 | 9 |  | Mega Aggron Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel) | Metal Sound / Thunder | 7.3 | 161.6 |
Mega Metagross — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)
All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Gengar. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.
| DPS Rank | TDO Rank | Pokémon | Moveset | DPS vs Boss | TDO (Total Damage Output) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | | Mega Gengar  Mega | Lick* / Shadow Ball | 24.8 | 204.7 |
| 2 | 6 |  | Mega Blaziken Mega | Fire Spin / Blast Burn* | 24.7 | 332.4 |
| 3 | 2 |  | Mega Charizard Y Mega | Fire Spin / Blast Burn* | 23.7 | 403.3 |
| 4 | 1 |  | Primal Groudon Mega | Mud Shot / Precipice Blades* | 23.4 | 570.4 |
| 5 | 20 |  | Mega Absol Mega | Snarl / Brutal Swing* | 22.2 | 132.0 |
Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)
| 6 | 8 | | Mega Mewtwo X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Counter* / Shadow Ball* | 21.4 | 296.5 |
| 7 | 7 | | Mega Mewtwo Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Counter* / Shadow Ball* | 21.2 | 298.6 |
| 8 | 18 |  | Mega Banette Mega | Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball | 21.2 | 149.6 |
| 9 | 10 |  | Mega Garchomp Mega | Mud Shot / Earthquake | 21.0 | 289.2 |
| 10 | 14 |  | Mega Tyranitar  Mega | Bite / Brutal Swing | 20.6 | 210.0 |
| 11 | 5 |  | Mega Charizard X Mega | Fire Spin / Blast Burn* | 20.5 | 349.5 |
| 12 | 9 |  | Mega Houndoom Mega | Snarl / Foul Play | 20.0 | 292.9 |
| 13 | 3 |  | Mega Swampert Mega | Mud Shot / Earthquake | 18.8 | 388.9 |
| 14 | 11 |  | Mega Salamence Mega | Fire Fang / Brutal Swing | 18.0 | 256.8 |
| 15 | 12 |  | Mega Manectric Mega | Snarl / Overheat | 17.9 | 239.7 |
| 16 | 19 | | Mega Alakazam Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic) | Counter* / Shadow Ball | 17.9 | 143.8 |
| 17 | 16 |  | Mega Heracross Mega | Fury Cutter / Earthquake | 17.6 | 197.4 |
| 18 | 13 |  | Mega Camerupt Mega | Incinerate / Overheat | 17.5 | 237.1 |
| 19 | 4 |  | Mega Gyarados Mega | Bite / Crunch | 17.5 | 373.7 |
| 20 | 17 |  | Mega Sharpedo Mega | Bite / Crunch | 17.3 | 194.4 |
Mega Metagross — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)
Mega Metagross is a mega raid boss. Weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Mega Gengar. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Necrozma Dawn Wings.
| DPS Rank | TDO Rank | Pokémon | Moveset | DPS vs Boss | TDO (Total Damage Output) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | Necrozma Dawn WingsLegendary | Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam | 24.3 | 282.3 |
| 2 | 10 | | BlacephalonLegendary | Astonish / Surprise Attack* | 24.1 | 228.1 |
| 3 | 7 |  | Shadow ChandelureShadow | Fire Spin / Shadow Ball | 22.8 | 237.8 |
| 4 | 11 | | Shadow DarmanitanShadow | Fire Fang / Overheat | 22.4 | 223.8 |
| 5 | 16 | | Shadow DarkraiShadow | Snarl / Shadow Ball | 22.3 | 176.1 |
Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)
| 6 | 9 |  | Shadow GroudonShadow | Mud Shot / Precipice Blades* | 22.2 | 232.1 |
| 7 | 18 |  | Shadow GengarShadow | Lick* / Shadow Ball | 22.0 | 121.4 |
| 8 | 12 |  | Shadow BlazikenShadow | Fire Spin / Blast Burn* | 21.8 | 217.9 |
| 9 | 14 | .png) | Landorus TherianLegendary | Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm* | 21.7 | 211.2 |
| 10 | 3 |  | Shadow MoltresShadow | Fire Spin / Overheat | 21.1 | 288.9 |
| 11 | 2 |  | ReshiramLegendary | Fire Fang / Fusion Flare* | 20.9 | 385.1 |
| 12 | 1 |  | Shadow HeatranShadow | Fire Spin / Magma Storm* | 20.9 | 526.8 |
| 13 | 19 |  | Shadow AbsolShadow | Snarl / Brutal Swing* | 20.8 | 98.9 |
| 14 | 5 |  | Shadow DelphoxShadow | Fire Spin / Blast Burn* | 20.6 | 253.8 |
| 15 | 15 |  | Shadow HydreigonShadow | Bite / Brutal Swing* | 20.6 | 183.8 |
| 16 | 8 |  | Shadow ExcadrillShadow | Mud-Slap / Earthquake | 20.6 | 235.4 |
| 17 | 6 |  | Shadow CharizardShadow | Fire Spin / Blast Burn* | 20.3 | 243.8 |
| 18 | 17 |  | Shadow TyranitarShadow | Bite / Brutal Swing | 20.3 | 131.4 |
| 19 | 13 |  | Shadow InfernapeShadow | Fire Spin / Blast Burn* | 20.2 | 211.4 |
| 20 | 20 |  | Shadow Weavile Shadow | Snarl / Foul Play | 20.2 | 85.7 |
Mega Metagross — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)
Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Chandelure.
| DPS Rank | TDO Rank | Pokémon | Moveset | DPS vs Boss | TDO (Total Damage Output) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | | Chandelure | Fire Spin / Shadow Ball | 19.4 | 238.0 |
| 2 | 6 |  | Cinderace | Fire Spin / Pyro Ball | 19.4 | 255.7 |
| 3 | 11 | | Darmanitan | Fire Fang / Overheat | 19.1 | 226.0 |
| 4 | 3 |  | Volcarona | Fire Spin / Overheat | 19.1 | 300.4 |
| 5 | 15 | | DarkraiLegendary | Snarl / Shadow Ball | 18.9 | 172.1 |
Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)
| 6 | 19 | .png) | Zoroark Hisuian | Snarl / Shadow Ball | 18.4 | 98.2 |
| 7 | 13 | | Blaziken | Fire Spin / Blast Burn* | 18.4 | 212.2 |
| 8 | 18 | | Gengar | Lick* / Shadow Ball | 18.4 | 119.5 |
| 9 | 12 | | GroudonLegendary | Mud Shot / Precipice Blades* | 18.3 | 221.5 |
| 10 | 4 | | MoltresLegendary | Fire Spin / Overheat | 17.9 | 287.6 |
| 11 | 10 |  | Flareon | Fire Spin / Overheat | 17.8 | 226.2 |
| 12 | 9 |  | LunalaLegendary | Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball | 17.8 | 236.5 |
| 13 | 1 | | HeatranLegendary | Fire Spin / Magma Storm* | 17.7 | 489.1 |
| 14 | 16 |  | Dragapult | Astonish / Shadow Ball | 17.6 | 165.0 |
| 15 | 14 | | Hydreigon | Bite / Brutal Swing* | 17.5 | 186.9 |
| 16 | 2 |  | VolcanionLegendary | Incinerate / Overheat | 17.5 | 443.0 |
| 17 | 7 | | Excadrill | Mud-Slap / Earthquake | 17.5 | 238.9 |
| 18 | 5 |  | Gholdengo | Hex / Shadow Ball | 17.4 | 279.9 |
| 19 | 20 | | Absol | Snarl / Brutal Swing* | 17.4 | 96.3 |
| 20 | 17 | | Tyranitar | Bite / Brutal Swing | 17.4 | 135.1 |
Mega Metagross — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)
Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Delphox.
| DPS Rank | TDO Rank | Pokémon | Moveset | DPS vs Boss | TDO (Total Damage Output) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | | Delphox | Fire Spin / Blast Burn* | 17.4 | 251.3 |
| 2 | 15 |  | Polteageist | Hex / Shadow Ball | 17.3 | 138.4 |
| 3 | 2 |  | Incineroar | Snarl / Blast Burn* | 17.2 | 281.2 |
| 4 | 6 |  | Emboar | Ember / Blast Burn* | 17.2 | 232.8 |
| 5 | 19 |  | Zoroark | Snarl / Foul Play | 17.2 | 95.7 |
Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)
| 6 | 4 | | Charizard | Fire Spin / Blast Burn* | 17.1 | 238.7 |
| 7 | 11 | | Infernape | Fire Spin / Blast Burn* | 17.1 | 208.1 |
| 8 | 18 |  | Mamoswine | Mud-Slap / High Horsepower | 17.0 | 102.5 |
| 9 | 14 |  | Krookodile | Snarl / Earthquake | 17.0 | 156.2 |
| 10 | 20 | | Weavile | Snarl / Foul Play | 16.8 | 85.1 |
| 11 | 7 |  | Magmortar | Fire Spin / Fire Blast | 16.8 | 228.9 |
| 12 | 1 |  | Kingambit | Snarl / Foul Play | 16.7 | 310.2 |
| 13 | 16 |  | Rhyperior | Mud-Slap / Earthquake | 16.6 | 132.7 |
| 14 | 12 |  | Garchomp | Mud Shot / Earthquake | 16.5 | 201.2 |
| 15 | 5 |  | Ceruledge | Ember / Shadow Ball | 16.4 | 237.0 |
| 16 | 13 |  | Salamence | Fire Fang / Brutal Swing | 16.3 | 160.6 |
| 17 | 9 | .png) | Typhlosion Hisuian | Ember / Shadow Ball | 16.2 | 218.0 |
| 18 | 10 |  | Pyroar | Fire Fang / Overheat | 16.2 | 212.2 |
| 19 | 8 |  | Typhlosion | Ember / Blast Burn* | 16.0 | 224.0 |
| 20 | 17 |  | Honchkrow | Snarl / Dark Pulse | 15.7 | 102.5 |
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