Metal Burst (move)

Move data

Type Steel
Category Physical  Physical
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Effects

Deals damage equal to 1.5x opponent's attack.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Metal Burst turns into Corkscrew Crash and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Metal Burst
Japanese メタルバースト (Metal Burst)
German Metallstoß
French Fulmifer
Italian Metalscoppio
Spanish Represión Metal
Korean 메탈버스트
Chinese (Simplified) 金属爆炸
Chinese (Traditional) 金屬爆炸

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user retaliates against the foe that last inflicted damage on it with much greater power.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user retaliates with much greater power against the target that last inflicted damage on it.
X​/​Y The user retaliates with much greater power against the target that last inflicted damage on it.
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire The user retaliates with much greater power against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Metal Burst at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Level 37
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Level 43
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 64
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 64
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Level 1
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Level 35
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Level 49
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Level 1
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Level 60
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Level 44
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Level 1
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Level 60
Iron Crown Iron Crown
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 84

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Metal Burst as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.