Metagross

Steven Stone's ace, and a line that is hard to find

The Beldum line is the only one outside Legendary and Mythical Pokémon with a catch rate of 3, and in its debut generation none of the three could be found in the wild. Metagross is also the ace of Steven Stone, the Champion in Ruby and Sapphire, and his Metagross can Mega Evolve in the anime and the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Metagross on cards: Hidden Legends to Gold Star, GX and VMAX

Metagross's first card is a 2004 Hidden Legends holo rare by Kouki Saitou, printed as a dual Psychic and Metal Pokémon, and the same set added a Metagross ex illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Our catalog lists 32 Metagross printings across 22 sets, led by the EX era with seven and the Sword & Shield era with six.

Delta Species (2005) printed two notable versions: Metagross δ, a Lightning and Metal Delta Species card, and Metagross ★, a Gold Star card, both by Masakazu Fukuda. Later mechanics followed: another ex in Power Keepers (2007), Metagross EX and M Metagross EX as XY Black Star Promos, Metagross GX in Guardians Rising (2017) up to a Secret Rare, and Metagross V and VMAX in Chilling Reign (2021), again with a Secret Rare.

Temporal Forces (2024) gave Metagross an illustration rare by Katsunori Sato, and Destined Rivals (2025) returned the Steven connection with Steven's Metagross ex.

Cards to know

• Metagross (Hidden Legends #11)

  Metagross's first card, a 2004 holo rare illustrated by Kouki Saitou.

• Metagross δ (Delta Species #11)

  A 2005 Delta Species card that prints Metagross as a Lightning and Metal type.

• Metagross ★ (Delta Species #113)

  Metagross's Gold Star card, one of the EX era's shiny ★ printings, from Delta Species (2005).

• Metagross GX (Guardians Rising #157)

  The Secret Rare version of Metagross GX from Guardians Rising (2017).

• Metagross VMAX (Chilling Reign #208)

  The Secret Rare version of Metagross VMAX, illustrated by Ryota Murayama, from Chilling Reign (2021).

• Metagross (Temporal Forces #178)

  Metagross's illustration rare, drawn by Katsunori Sato for Temporal Forces (2024).