Metal Sound (move)

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Move data

Type Steel
Category Status  Status
Power —
Accuracy 85
PP 40  (max. 64)
Introduced Generation 3

Effects

Metal Sound lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Metal Sound turns into Z-Metal Sound and raises Special Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald		 Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers SP. DEF.
FireRed/LeafGreen A horrible metallic screech is used to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver		 A horrible sound like scraping metal is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
Black/White
Black 2/White 2		 A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly reduces the target’s Sp. Def stat.
X/Y
O.Ruby/A.Sapphire		 A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sun/Moon
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon		 A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Metal Sound at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

MagnemiteMagnemite
#081 / Electric · Steel
Level 25 MagnetonMagneton
#082 / Electric · Steel
Level 25 KabutoKabuto
#140 / Rock · Water
Level 41 KabutopsKabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Level 45 SkarmorySkarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying
Level 42 AronAron
#304 / Steel · Rock
Level 31 LaironLairon
#305 / Steel · Rock
Level 31 AggronAggron
#306 / Steel · Rock
Level 31 ShieldonShieldon
#410 / Rock · Steel
Level 10 BastiodonBastiodon
#411 / Rock · Steel
Level 1 BastiodonBastiodon
#411 / Rock · Steel
Level 10 Wormadam (Trash Cloak)Wormadam
Trash Cloak
#413 / Bug · Steel
Level 29 BronzorBronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 31 BronzongBronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 31 LucarioLucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 24 MagnezoneMagnezone
#462 / Electric · Steel
Level 25 HeatranHeatran
#485 / Fire · Steel
Level 25 KlinkKlink
#599 / Steel
Level 45 KlangKlang
#600 / Steel
Level 48 KlinklangKlinklang
#601 / Steel
Level 48 PawniardPawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Level 38 BisharpBisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Level 38 DurantDurant
#632 / Bug · Steel
Level 1 DurantDurant
#632 / Bug · Steel
Level 56 GenesectGenesect
#649 / Bug · Steel
Level 33 HonedgeHonedge
#679 / Steel · Ghost
Level 8 DoubladeDoublade
#680 / Steel · Ghost
Level 8 KlefkiKlefki
#707 / Steel · Fairy
Level 12 Type: NullType: Null
#772 / Normal
Level 45 SilvallySilvally
#773 / Normal
Level 45 DhelmiseDhelmise
#781 / Ghost · Grass
Level 18 SolgaleoSolgaleo
#791 / Psychic · Steel
Level 13 CelesteelaCelesteela
#797 / Steel · Flying
Level 23

Learnt by breeding

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

Alolan DiglettDiglett
Alolan Diglett
#050 / Ground · Steel
Field Alolan DugtrioDugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#051 / Ground · Steel
Field DrilburDrilbur
#529 / Ground
Field ExcadrillExcadrill
#530 / Ground · Steel
Field HonedgeHonedge
#679 / Steel · Ghost
Mineral DoubladeDoublade
#680 / Steel · Ghost
Mineral Aegislash (Blade Forme)Aegislash
Blade Forme
#681 / Steel · Ghost
Mineral