Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 202.5 kg
Training & breeding details
GenderGenderless
Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard
Base friendship35Low
Hatch time40 cycles · ~10,455 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP147
Base stats
HP
60
Attack
75
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
80
Speed
50
Total
420
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
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Choice Band
NFE
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Metang
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Sun
Moon
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Metang can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
17 of 17
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 0 | Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | Bullet Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| 12 | Magnet Rise User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 18 | Flash Cannon Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 23 | Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 26 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 29 | Miracle Eye Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it’s Dark. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 34 | Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Meteor Mash Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 58 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 66 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 74 | Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
23 sprites & renders for Metang.
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Cite this page
“Metang”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/metang.
Species data from PokéAPI.