Steel · Physical move · Gen 4
Metal Burst
Metal Burst is a Steel-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 25 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Steel
Category
Physical
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
If hit by an attack, returns 1.5× damage. Deals damage to the last opposing Pokemon to hit the user with a physical or special attack this turn equal to 1.5 times the HP lost by the user from that attack, rounded down. If the user did not lose HP from that attack, this move deals 1 HP of damage instead. If that opposing Pokemon's position is no longer in use and there is another opposing Pokemon on the field, the damage is done to it instead. Only the last hit of a multi-hit attack is counted. Fails if the user was not hit by an opposing Pokemon's physical or special attack this turn.
- Targets
- The last Pokémon that attacked the user
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (18 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (7 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Steel attack
2× vsIceRockFairy
½× vsFireWaterElectricSteel
Pokémon that learn Metal Burst
25 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | 5–7 | |||
 Aron | Steel/Rock | 4–8 | |||
 Lairon | Steel/Rock | 4–8 | |||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Shieldon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Bastiodon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Wormadam-Trash | Bug/Steel | 7 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 8 | |||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Durant | Bug/Steel | 8 | |||
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Orthworm | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Metal Burst FAQ
What does Metal Burst do?
Metal Burst is a Steel-type physical move. Deals damage to the last opposing Pokemon to hit the user with a physical or special attack this turn equal to 1.5 times the HP lost by the user from that attack, rounded down. If the user did not lose HP from that attack, this move deals 1 HP of damage instead. If that opposing Pokemon's position is no longer in use and there is another opposing Pokemon on the field, the damage is done to it instead. Only the last hit of a multi-hit attack is counted. Fails if the user was not hit by an opposing Pokemon's physical or special attack this turn.
Which Pokémon can learn Metal Burst?
25 Pokémon and forms can learn Metal Burst in at least one game: 18 in Scarlet & Violet, 7 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Sandslash, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Sableye, Mawile and Aron.
Is Metal Burst in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 7 Pokémon can use Metal Burst in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Metal Burst super effective against?
As a Steel-type attack, Metal Burst is super effective against Ice, Rock and Fairy, not very effective against Fire, Water, Electric and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.