Metagross HP: 80 Atk: 135 Def: 130 SpA: 95 SpD: 90 Spe: 70 Doubles/Triples Sets Metagross @ Occa Berry / Lum Berry / Shuca Berry 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD nature: Adamant / Brave ability: Clear Body -Iron Head / Meteor Mash -Bullet Punch / Explosion -Earthquake -Protect Metagross's Steel typing and huge Defense makes it very difficult to take out without powerful super effective attacks, and its huge Attack stat allows it to dish out a ton of damage in return. Iron Head is a reliable STAB attack with a chance to flinch, while Meteor Mash is more powerful but less accurate. Bullet Punch can pick off weakened Pokemon and Sash users, but Explosion can provide a powerful last-ditch attack to take out bulky Pokemon that resist Metagross's other attacks, like Zapdos or Suicune, even after the nerf. Earthquake hits both opponents and damages opposing Metagross. Since Metagross can be taken down by strong Fire-type attacks such as Heatran's Heat Wave, an Occa Berry can prove quite useful, allowing Metagross to take those attacks and retaliate. However, a Lum Berry allows Metagross to take Smeargle's Dark Void and in conjunction with Bullet Punch stops Smeargle in its tracks. A Shuca Berry allows Metagross to easily take Earthquakes from pokemon such as Garchomp or Rhyperior. Normal Gem is another option to make Explosion extremely powerful. Ground- and Fire-types such as Rhyperior, Excadrill, or Chandelure can threaten Metagross with their STAB attacks, so Latios or Latias can make a great partner, taking out the Pokemon that threaten Metagross while taking little damage in return. A Choice Scarf set with Ice Punch over Protect is quite feasible, giving Metagross unexpected speed and allowing it to take out Pokemon such as Zapdos or Thundurus that normally stop Metagoss before they can move.