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30th Classic Collection / #003

Metagross

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
30th Classic Collection
Rarity (source)
None
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference
30th-c-003

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Metagross is formed when two Metang join together. Its four brains work in concert to analyse a situation quickly, while its steel body lets it pin prey beneath its legs. It can also float through the air with its legs folded. On snowy peaks, the Pokédex describes it as particularly active when the cold strengthens its magnetic power. Intelligence, physical strength and environmental conditions come together in this species: its calculations never remove the need to act with its massive body.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword links Metagross’s activity on snowy peaks to stronger magnetic power below freezing. This detail directly connects its behaviour to the local temperature. It explains why an environment hostile to many species can favour this one.

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Card details

HP
100
Type (source)
Lightning
Stage (source)
Stage2
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2
Resistance (source)
Grass -30

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Crush and Burn

Cost: Lightning · Metal

Damage: 30+

You may discard as many Energy cards as you like attached to your Pokémon in play. If you do, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage for each Energy card you discarded.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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