Metal Sound
steel
status
Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 85% |
| PP | 40 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | status |
| Target | selected pokemon |
| Introduced | Generation III |
In game description
A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Pokemon that learn Metal Sound
#0081
Magnemite
#0082
Magneton
#0100
Voltorb
#0101
Electrode
#0125
Electabuzz
#0135
Jolteon
#0140
Kabuto
#0141
Kabutops
#0145
Zapdos
#0151
Mew
#0205
Forretress
#0227
Skarmory
#0239
Elekid
#0304
Aron
#0305
Lairon
#0306
Aggron
#0358
Chimecho
#0379
Registeel
#0385
Jirachi
#0395
Empoleon
#0410
Shieldon
#0411
Bastiodon
#0436
Bronzor
#0437
Bronzong
#0448
Lucario
#0462
Magnezone
#0466
Electivire
#0476
Probopass
#0483
Dialga
#0485
Heatran
#0529
Drilbur
#0530
Excadrill
#0599
Klink
#0600
Klang
#0601
Klinklang
#0624
Pawniard
#0625
Bisharp
#0632
Durant
#0638
Cobalion
#0649
Genesect
Magnemite
#0082
Magneton
#0100
Voltorb
#0101
Electrode
#0125
Electabuzz
#0135
Jolteon
#0140
Kabuto
#0141
Kabutops
#0145
Zapdos
#0151
Mew
#0205
Forretress
#0227
Skarmory
#0239
Elekid
#0304
Aron
#0305
Lairon
#0306
Aggron
#0358
Chimecho
#0379
Registeel
#0385
Jirachi
#0395
Empoleon
#0410
Shieldon
#0411
Bastiodon
#0436
Bronzor
#0437
Bronzong
#0448
Lucario
#0462
Magnezone
#0466
Electivire
#0476
Probopass
#0483
Dialga
#0485
Heatran
#0529
Drilbur
#0530
Excadrill
#0599
Klink
#0600
Klang
#0601
Klinklang
#0624
Pawniard
#0625
Bisharp
#0632
Durant
#0638
Cobalion
#0649
Genesect
Showing the first 40. Availability varies by server, since some restrict move tutors or TMs.
Using Metal Sound in Cobblemon
Metal Sound deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.