How GOOD was Metagross ACTUALLY? - History of Metagross in Competitive Pokemon (Gens 3-6) 

Metagross: "I have four brains and the intelligence of a supercomputer." Pokemon Trainers: "Awesome! What can you do with that?" Metagross: *B I G P U N C H*

That moment when the Fairy type was made to make pseudo-legendaries less dominant, but Metagross is super effective against them.

Fairy types: We were created to de-power dragon types. Metagross: And this gives you power over me?

It's interesting how well Mega Metagross benefits from all Terrains. *Electric:* Boosts Thunderpunch power. *Psychic:* Boosts Zen Headbutt & blocks priority Sucker Punch. *Grassy:* Weakens the power of certain Ground moves like EQ, recovery, boosts the power of a niche Grass Knot. *Misty:* Blocks status.

Just imagine giving Metagross levitate instead of light metal

When I was a kid I thought Metagross is a cyborg crab

Imagine exploding in your sleep

When the speed issue for megas was fixed in gen 7 Metagross was quick banned to ubers

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You know, next week it will be Mother's Day. I believe it is only appropriate that kangaskhan is the next pokémon to get the spotlight.

And now in gen7 mega metagross even got banned But at least regular Metagross has dropped to RU, yeah rarely used .... imagine people 10 years ago if you told them that

Metagross in the earlier gens: suicide is badass

*How GOOD was Swampert ACTUALLY?* *I WILL NEVER GIVE UP*

It's been mentioned a lot before, so let's give it its own video now... *How good was Dugtrio ACTUALLY?*

"It went through fairy types like a hot steel knife through some... Fairy butter." Damn i exploded when i heard that

Bulky water types Bulky water types Every vid, It’s just... BULKY WATER TYPES!!!

How about we tackle the OTHER ridiculously powerful pseudo-legendary from Gen 3, Salamence?

I'd actually be curious to see the weird path that Kangaskhan took throughout the years prior to generation 6. So, how good was Kangaskhan (before its child fell out and began wrecking in OU)?

Imagine mega metagross being able to use close combat, it would break every bone in your Pokémon’s body

Imagine a champion that uses pseudo legendaries with competitive strategies.

How GOOD was MILOTIC Actually? Once there was a Fishsquad, that didn't get their video, now they finally... wait. They still didn't. Fishsquad, where you at?

How GOOD wasTangela/Tangrowth ACTUALLY?

I remember years ago, seeing Metagross in the strategy guide to Ruby/Sapphire, and it was love at first sight. Its crazy awesome design, combining two of my favorite types; it didn’t even need to have been a competitively good Pokémon for me to like it, but the fact that it was amazing was icing on an already wonderful cake. To this day, it remains my favorite, even if some have come a little close to beating it out... but only close (looking at you, Mega Mawile).

Love my robo spider standing out from all the reptilian pseudo legendaries.

How GOOD was Clefable ACTUALLY?

Now for the other pseudo, Salamence!

Imagine being so OP that you caused one of your types to be nerfed by losing two resistances.

Grass Knot is actually a surprisingly good option for Mega Metagross because it's one of only a few special contact moves, allowing it to get boosted by Tough Claws, and it helps against bad matchups like Slowbro and Mega Swampert.

How good was Magmar/Magmortar ACTUALLY?

How GOOD was the original Perish Trapper, Misdreavus (And later Mismagius) ACTUALLY?

"Arguably the two best types in the game." Gen 6 Mawile: Ahem.

Finally Sun and Moon... Mega evolution received a buff in Gen 7, with megas getting their new speed immediately upon transformation, meaning Metagross no longer had to spend a turn at base 70. In the early days of Sun and Moon, it didn't see that much use, as it was outclassed almost completely by Mega Lucario and walled by Aegislash. However, once they got banned, Mega Metagross absolutely flourished. It loved all of the terrains, with Electric Terrain giving it a stronger Thunder Punch, Grassy Terrain giving it passive recovery and weakening Earthquake and Misty Terrain keeping it free from status. But it was Psychic Terrain that it loved the most, giving it an immunity to Mega Mawile's Sucker Punch and powering up its Zen Headbutt to massive levels. On top of all that, most of Metagross's old threats, like Skarmory, Slowbro, Suicune and Gliscor, had fallen out of favor to be replaced by Celesteela, which had no reliable recovery and could quickly be worn down by Thunder Punch, Toxapex, which was weak to Zen Headbutt and Tapu Fini, which was neutral to Steel. Mega Metagross had no safe switchins. Landorus-T got wrecked by Ice Punch, Celesteela got 2HKOed by Thunder Punch in Electric Terrain and Toxapex would crumble to Zen Headbutt. Rotom-Wash could take a hit and burn it, but if Psychic Terrain was up Zen Headbutt would 2HKO. Heatran could melt it with Magma Storm, but if it had Earthquake or Hammer Arm, Heatran was toast. While it couldn't run every move, it could always potentially be running the right move, and you wouldn't know until it was too late. Eventually it was deemed too much for OU and banished to Ubers. Between Mega Salamence, Gengar and Lucario, there was no reason to use Mega Metagross, and once Ultra Sun and Moon came out and introduced Dusk Mane Necrozma and with that Mega Metagross was forgotten. Regular Metagross didn't have life so easy. OU was beyond its reach now, but even UU was too much for the metal crab to handle. It was too slow, and too easily forced out by common Pokemon like Krookodile, Hydreigon, Moltres, Rotom-Heat, Swampert and Suicune. It was also outclassed by Scizor and Cobalion, which both had better typing and could boost with Swords Dance. Its usage dropped so low that it found itself in RU alongside fellow pseudo legendary Goodra. In RU, however, it was amazing. It usually ran an offensive Stealth Rock set, and between Shuca Berry, Toxic and Explosion, could keep Stealth Rock up against Donphan and Mandibuzz. But if Stealth Rock was taken care of by a teammate, Metagross could run its old Choice Band set that would smash holes through teams like nothing else in the tier, or an Agility set designed to sweep late game. It could even use Choice Scarf, to outrun and surprise Raikou and Salazzle with a super effective Earthquake. Once Gligar, Doublade and Chesnaught rose to UU, it climbed even higher, becoming one of the most popular Pokemon in the tier and arguably the best, finishing in S Rank on Smogon's viability rankings. Huge Attack and Steel STAB was welcome in Gen 7 VGC, in a metagame where every team had at least one Tapu on it. While it did face stiff competition from Kartana as an offensive Steel type, which had much more power, Metagross had better Special bulk, no 4X weakness and Clear Body, giving it an immunity to Intimidate, so unlike Kartana in wouldn't have to run in fear of Arcanine. While it wasn't one of the most common Pokemon, it had a solid niche, and saw a decent amount of usage. In worlds in the masters division it grabbed a 4th place at the hands of Japan's Tomoyuki Yoshimura. In seniors it grabbed 7th place at the hands of Izumi Motoe. Finally in junior's it came in 8th place at the hands of Paraguay's William Axel Jesus Sanchez Bernal. Metagross got its mega stone back for 2018, where it basically did what it had before but better. It wasn't one of the flashier megas, but if you needed something to check the tapus, which you did, it would rarely steer you wrong. At worlds in the Masters division it placed 3rd at the hands of Sweden's Nils Dunlop and 8th at the hands of Italy's Arash Omati. In the Senior Division it placed 3rd in the hands of Japan's Shota Yamada and 4th in the hands of Peru's Gabriel Duran. Finally in Juniors it racked up 3 places in the top 8, coming 3rd place at the hands of Japan's Yujio Arai, 6th at the hands of the UK's Teddy French and 8th at the hands of Italy's Riccardo Cantrell. However, once the restricted meta of 2019 rolled around, Necrozma-Dusk Mane came to outclass Mega Metagross once again. It couldn't even claim the Clear Body niche, since Solgaleo had effectively a better version of Clear Body. There was no reason to use Mega Metagross in VGC 2019, thus nobody did.

How GOOD were Misdreavus and Mismagius ACTUALLY?

Can you do a video explaining the weather wars of gen 5?

One of my favourite pokemon ever, if not my favourite. Also I'm so sad that it was only nerfed, and that his mega was banned to uber where it was completly inferior to necrozma dusk mane.

13:21 I asked myself why Zygarde was in B/W and is flying. Then I realized. *it's Hydreigon*

HOW GOOD WAS SALAMENCE LET'S FINISH THE GEN 3 PSEUDO DUO

How good was Swampert ACTUALLY????

With Mega Meta in Ubers now, I would love to see Meteor Mash get back its 100 power. I really want Explosion to halve Def again too, but that's not so much a Metagross thing.

7:35 hold up, the second place finisher at VGC 2009 used shedinja, moltres and yamega on the same team, what a legend

How good was misdreavus/mismagius ACTUALLY?

Please do Salamence and was it good

Hands down favorite poke of all time. Remember when 3rd came out and saw him for the first time I know what needed to be on my team. And for the longest time I didn't know he was that much of a power house tell i started playing competitively XD so even better

These videos have improved so much, awesome job!

How good was Mewtwo actually? (Now with 90% less of squiggly chimeras in need of the Gen. 4 treatment)

how come when something has "meta" in the name, it is actually meta. first metagross and then meta knight in brawl.

Video: How strong was metagross acctually? Me: Yes

How good was Sceptile?

How good was clefable actually

How overpowered was SALAMANCE actually

That mega evolution.. new heights of sillyness

5:50 rotom is its biggest counter? I just saw it take 50% of meteor mash😂

GIVE US THE DANG DRAGON SALAMENCE?! plz...

TENTACRUEL and DUGTRIO are the only gen 1 pokemon that were very successful in later gens that hasn't had a video yet. We need a video of them.

Metagross always had OU success. Even his base special attack is incredible. By the way, I recommend giving this bad boy a Choice Specs and Sleep Talk for countering Hypnosis or Spore users. Mega Metagross is just Gamefreak giving the Pokémon immunity to powercreep.

FINALLY! I've been waiting forever for this video!

How good was SALAMENCE actualy?

JUST GIVE US SALAMENCE ALREADY RRREEEEE

Weezing... actually comes up a lot. So how good was it? Must have been at least pretty damn good through Gen 3.

I dont do competitive pokemon, but i found this channel during a dark point in my life and it helped a lot, just because i love pokemon and its really easy to just binge these. Keep up the good work.

You should honestly do salamence next

How Good was Dusclops and Dusknoir ACTUALLY? Coolest Ghost Type

Let this sink in, Quagsire is a tier above Metagross in Gen 7 currently

How Good was Milotic ACTUALLY? We've already done the other water serpent thingy!

How good were Misdreavus and Mismagius actually?

How GOOD was Banette ACTUALLY? °¤°

They went all out on the design of Metagross, I'm convinced they tried extra hard when designing that Pokemon to make it as badass as possible. Then they took it to the next level with Mega Metagross and the shiny version. My favorite Pokemon, easily.

just wanna say mega metagross is perfectly fit for the z move corkscrew crash, metagross literally looks like a drill in mega form

How good was Salamence actually.

How GOOD was blaziken actually? other rs starters too

Rewatching this, one of my favourite Pokémon. Can't wait for its re-review

That moment when a Pseudo Legendary is sent to RU, but VENOMOTH IS UU!! That's power creep at its finest

How good was Milotic actually #FishSquad #NotMyLuvdisc #antidisestablishmentarianism

Now it's time for Salamence, the other gen 3 pseudo with an uber mega

Awesome video man keep it up 💪

i love this guy to the point i forgot all of the pokemon i have ( even my starter ) when i got beldum on emerald

Salamence pls

**How good was Swampert actually** Come on now!

It did the meteor mash (Mee-tee-or mash) It was a banded smash (Mee-tee-or mash) Took 'em down with a crash (Mee-tee-or mash) It did the METEOR MASH ;ouwrhfoi;eqfh;weoahfewhfilf (Metagross' cry)

Wow! I am honored to be in one of your videos! 8:47. I love the work you do; it's fascinating to see different Pokemon and their effect on the metagame. How good was SLOWKING actually?

*How GOOD was Leafeon **_ACTUALLY?_*

How GOOD were Misdreavus and Mismagius ACTUALLY

How Good was Persian ACTUALLY?

Colosseum helped make Metagross a personal favorite of mine, even to this day. Went out of my way to find one when Crown Tundra came out before doing the story lol

so is there a reason you still haven't included gen seven yet. considering you could report on vgc 17.

You keep showing him in videos but haven't made a video about him yet. How GOOD was Tentacruel ACTUALLY?

I remember how Stevens Metagross completely obliterated half of my team, starting with my starter Pokémon. Since then I always have a Metagross in my team if possible

6:14 WOAH!!!

How GOOD was Electabuzz and Electivire ACTUALLY?

Dude, holy shit, I'm so happy with this video. I've asked for Metagross since the pre-Patreon days of this channel.

It's so crazy that the competitive set for Metagross is pretty much my casual set for Metagross. Protect, Earthquake, Bullet Punch? No wonder he did so well.

Honestly this is the start of a team I've wanted to make for a while. All fast or slow and bulky attackers. No need to overthink the metagame, just punch through anything and everything.

How good was Blaziken ACTUALLY? or How good was Swampert ACTUALLY? Please ;-;

How good was Flygon ACTUALLY?

I hate that Scizor completely outshines Metagross now when it comes to the base forms. Shout out to the steel and explosion nerfs, lack of SD and lack of an offensive ability. Don't get me wrong Scizor is pretty cool but Scizor still has 100 base stats less and is of course no pseudo. Jesus Christ...

This video is in serious need of an update!

How GOOD was Salamence ACTUALLY

How good was flygon actually?? It got a buff in later gens so i wanna see how good it became, but R.I.P. Mega Flygon😭

How GOOD was Golem ACTUALLY?

You make great Pokemon videos!