Metagross
Switches your opponent's Active Pokémon to their Bench with a Metal Energy cost.
What this card does
Bounce Back lets you swap out the enemy's Active Pokémon for one on their Bench, disrupting their plans.
Metallic Hammer deals heavy damage and can discard more Metal Energy for extra power.
Metallic Hammer
You may discard 3 Metal Energy from this Pokémon and have this attack do 150 more damage. (150+ damage)
Metagross is a powerful defensive switcher that can disrupt your opponent's strategy, while also packing a strong attack. Its ability to discard Energy for additional damage makes it versatile in both offense and defense.
Attacks
Switch out your opponent's Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)
You may discard 3 Metal Energy from this Pokémon and have this attack do 150 more damage.
Which deck it belongs in
Works well in decks focused on switching out opponents' Pokémon and dealing with Metal-type weaknesses.
- •Disruptive switch
- •Strong Metal attack
- •Flexible Energy usage
- •Weak to Fire attacks
- •Needs Metal Energy
Use Bounce Back when your opponent has a strong Active Pokémon, and then follow up with Metallic Hammer for extra damage.
Metagross is known as the 'Mind Reader' because it can sense emotions and intentions.
Metagross is great for countering powerful Active Pokémon, so consider using it against strong attackers.
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