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Metagross PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150 · hundo rank 2,842 of 4096 · best build 2/15/15, level 14.5, already past it at level 20
- Ultra League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150 · hundo rank 691 of 4096 · best build 0/15/13, level 24.5, 27,500 dust
- Master League: meta pick — PvPoke #4 · Elite TM
Which IVs make the best Metagross for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 2/15/15 at level 14.5 — 1495 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 131.75 attack, 123.61 defense and 104.28 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,842 of 4096 here, 94% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2/15/15 | 14.5 | 1495 | 100% |
| 2 | 3/14/15 | 14.5 | 1498 | 99.97% |
| 3 | 0/4/15 | 15 | 1500 | 99.89% |
| 4 | 4/15/13 | 14.5 | 1500 | 99.8% |
| 5 | 0/6/13 | 15 | 1499 | 99.8% |
| 6 | 1/15/15 | 14.5 | 1490 | 99.61% |
| 7 | 2/14/15 | 14.5 | 1492 | 99.59% |
| 8 | 0/10/10 | 15 | 1500 | 99.57% |
| 9 | 3/13/15 | 14.5 | 1495 | 99.56% |
| 10 | 4/12/15 | 14.5 | 1498 | 99.53% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 14.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Ultra League
The best spread is 0/15/13 at level 24.5 — 2495 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 169.93 attack, 160.68 defense and 134.23 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 691 of 4096 here, 97.1% of the best spread: mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/13 | 24.5 | 2495 | 100% |
| 2 | 1/14/13 | 24.5 | 2500 | 99.98% |
| 3 | 0/13/15 | 24.5 | 2497 | 99.92% |
| 4 | 1/15/12 | 24.5 | 2499 | 99.64% |
| 5 | 0/14/14 | 24.5 | 2496 | 99.59% |
| 6 | 0/14/13 | 24.5 | 2490 | 99.59% |
| 7 | 1/13/13 | 24.5 | 2494 | 99.56% |
| 8 | 2/12/13 | 24.5 | 2499 | 99.53% |
| 9 | 0/12/15 | 24.5 | 2492 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 4/15/15 | 24 | 2494 | 99.48% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 24.5 costs 27,500 Stardust and 25 candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 10/15/14 at level 5 — 500 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 77.5 attack, 70.53 defense and 59.21 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 3,913 of 4096 here, 85.9% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/15/14 | 5 | 500 | 100% |
| 2 | 9/15/15 | 5 | 500 | 99.63% |
| 3 | 9/15/14 | 5 | 498 | 99.63% |
| 4 | 10/14/14 | 5 | 499 | 99.59% |
| 5 | 11/13/14 | 5 | 500 | 99.55% |
| 6 | 8/15/15 | 5 | 498 | 99.25% |
| 7 | 8/15/14 | 5 | 497 | 99.25% |
| 8 | 9/14/15 | 5 | 499 | 99.22% |
| 9 | 9/14/14 | 5 | 497 | 99.22% |
| 10 | 10/13/15 | 5 | 499 | 99.18% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Metagross in PvP: quick answers
Is Metagross good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150. Ultra League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150. Master League: meta pick, PvPoke #4.
What are the best IVs for Metagross in Great League?
The best spread is 2/15/15, which reaches 1495 CP at level 14.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Metagross in Ultra League?
The best spread is 0/15/13, which reaches 2495 CP at level 24.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Metagross good for PvP?
Great League: rank 2,842 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Ultra League: rank 691 of 4096, mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it. Master League: a hundo is the best build, there is no CP cap.
How much does it cost to power up Metagross for Great League?
A level-20 catch is already past level 14.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
How much does it cost to power up Metagross for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 24.5 costs 27,500 Stardust and 25 candy.
What moves does Metagross use in PvP?
Master League: Shadow Claw (Elite TM) · Meteor Mash (Elite TM) · Earthquake, the set behind PvPoke's #4.
Can Metagross be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Metagross cannot.
Close to Metagross in Great League
These land within a hair of Metagross on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
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What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.