Metang - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Metang can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Metang artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Metang learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
12	Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
18	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
26	Take Down	Normal	90	85
34	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
42	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
50	Meteor Mash	Steel	90	90
58	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
66	Agility	Psychic	—	—
74	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90

Moves learnt on evolution

Metang learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Confusion	Psychic		50	100
Metal Claw	Steel		50	95

Egg moves

Metang does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Metang can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Expanding Force	Psychic	80	100
Meteor Beam	Rock	120	90
Steel Roller	Steel	130	100

Moves learnt by TM

Metang is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
05	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
20	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
69	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Metang is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
25	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
44	Cosmic Power	Psychic	—	—
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
52	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
70	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
74	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Metang learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
12	Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
18	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
26	Take Down	Normal	90	85
34	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
42	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
50	Meteor Mash	Steel	90	90
58	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
66	Agility	Psychic	—	—
74	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90

Moves learnt on evolution

Metang learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Confusion	Psychic		50	100
Metal Claw	Steel		50	95

Egg moves

Metang does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Metang is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Metang does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.