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· Metagross is a balanced Pokémon with excellent shield capabilities, allowing it to withstand attacks while dealing high damage.
· While it might struggle in the current meta with many ranged attackers, its power at Level 5 remains formidable.
· It's crucial to successfully gank early on to stack 'Attack Weight'.

Category	Details
Skills	Gyro Ball Magnetic Flux
Held Items	Attack Weight Razor Claw Weakness Policy
Emblems	Brown/White

· 'Gyro Ball', learned at Level 5, attacks the surroundings and grants a shield proportional to the number of outer hits.
· Hitting opposing Pokémon grants the maximum shield amount, making it excellent for overwhelming power in Level 5 ganks.
· If your allied Pokémon are strong early, it's easier to gain an advantage in 3v3 fights.

· 'Magnetic Flux', learned at Level 7, increases movement speed upon activation and transforms the next basic attack into a dash.
· The dash attack can apply a throw effect to the target and surrounding Pokémon.
· It synergizes well with 'Gyro Ball', which attacks while moving, and the choice between maintaining movement speed and using the dash attack adds depth to Metagross's gameplay.

· 'Gyro Ball' has a cooldown of 4 seconds, and its shield also lasts for 4 seconds.
· Receiving the Aegislash buff can practically grant infinite shields, making it highly advantageous for Metagross to have allies yield the buff.

· The Unite Move, learned at Level 9, searches the surroundings and flies towards Pokémon with low HP.
· If there are 3 or more opposing Pokémon, it encircles them with a wall; if fewer than 3, it incapacitates the target.
· It's a tricky move to use, as it can be stopped by walls or hindrance skills while moving, requiring careful judgment.

· From Level 11, any remaining shield from 'Gyro Ball' that isn't depleted will be converted into HP recovery.
· This significantly improves survivability and sustain, allowing HP recovery even while farming.

· Metagross was chosen because the allied composition, including Zeraora and Ninetales, required durability.
· Another consideration was that the opposing team had few Pokémon capable of chipping away health from outside Metagross's range.
· If Greninja had chosen Water Shuriken, its Double Team could have been used as material for 'Gyro Ball's' shield.

· From Level 13, 'Magnetic Flux' grants a damage reduction effect while in use.
· It becomes crucial to absorb powerful opposing skills with both shields and damage reduction.

· Metagross's trait can reduce hindrance effects, but skills like Blastoise's or Trevenant's shoves/throws are difficult to mitigate.
· In a meta where such powerful crowd control skills are prevalent, Metagross's effectiveness may be somewhat limited.

· Metagross is a Pokémon that can withstand enemy attacks with its abundant shields and excellent durability, while simultaneously dealing powerful damage.
· With a playstyle reminiscent of its past strength, it can still play a crucial role on the battlefield.