- Species
- Iron Claw Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 3
- Growth
- Slow
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 202.5 kg
- Gender
- Genderless
- Egg cycles
- 40
- Base friendship
- 35
Metang
- Ultra Sun
- With its two brains, it fires powerful psychic energy to stop its prey in their tracks.
- Ultra Moon
- It flies at high speeds around the skies. When it finds its prey, Metang takes a firm grip with its sharp claws and never lets go.
Base stats
EVs: +2 Defense
| HP | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 75 | |
| Defense | 100 | |
| Sp. Atk | 55 | |
| Sp. Def | 80 | |
| Speed | 50 | |
| Total | 420 |
Abilities
- Clear Body
- Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
- Light Metal (hidden)
- Halves the Pokémon's weight.
Locations
Not found in the wild in this generation. Obtain by evolution, breeding, an event, or transfer from an earlier game.
Damage taken
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
- x0
- x2
- x0.5
- x1
- x2
- x0.5
- x2
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.25
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x2
- x0.5
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| -- | Confusion | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| -- | Metal Claw | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Confusion | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| 1 | Magnet Rise | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns. | ||||||||
| 1 | Metal Claw | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Take Down | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | -- | ||
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | ||||||||
| 23 | Pursuit | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | ||||||||
| 26 | Bullet Punch | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 29 | Miracle Eye | Status | -- | -- | 40 | -- | ||
Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it’s Dark. | ||||||||
| 32 | Zen Headbutt | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 35 | Scary Face | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| 38 | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 41 | Agility | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| 44 | Meteor Mash | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| 47 | Iron Defense | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 50 | Hyper Beam | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| TM03 | Psyshock | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM100 | Confide | Status | -- | -- | 20 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM16 | Light Screen | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM26 | Earthquake | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM29 | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Brick Break | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM33 | Reflect | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | ||||||||
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM48 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM64 | Explosion | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
User faints. | ||||||||
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Physical | -- | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | ||||||||
| TM77 | Psych Up | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | ||||||||
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Special | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM90 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Ally Switch | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it. | |||||||
| Gravity | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns. | |||||||
| Ice Punch | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | |||||||
| Icy Wind | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | |||||||
| Iron Defense | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | |||||||
| Iron Head | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | |||||||
| Magnet Rise | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns. | |||||||
| Signal Beam | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | |||||||
| Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |||||||
| Stealth Rock | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | |||||||
| Telekinesis | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns. | |||||||
| Thunder Punch | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | |||||||
| Trick | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User and target swap items. | |||||||
| Zen Headbutt | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | |||||||
Other generations
Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet