Metal Sound (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Steel
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	85
PP	40 (max. 64)
Makes contact?	No
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

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Metal Sound
Japanese	きんぞくおん (Kinzoku On)
German	Metallsound
French	Strido-Son
Italian	Ferrostrido
Spanish	Eco Metálico

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.
Sword/Shield	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 Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#052 / Steel
Level 40

Magnemite
#081 / Electric · Steel
Level 40

Magneton
#082 / Electric · Steel
Level 46

Skarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying
Level 40

Bronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 40

Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 44

Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 28

Magnezone
#462 / Electric · Steel
Level 46

Klink
#599 / Steel
Level 16

Klang
#600 / Steel
Level 16

Klinklang
#601 / Steel
Level 16

Stunfisk
Galarian Stunfisk
#618 / Ground · Steel
Level 20