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What Metal can do

The smallest type, built to survive. High HP, damage reduction, and attacks priced to be paid for slowly.

Hits hardest, soonest

Ranked by damage per turn — the earliest turn an attack can be used, counting evolutions as well as energy. How this is ranked

  1. 1TinkatonGigaton Hammer · MMC · Stage 2During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Gigaton Hammer.140turn 337% of ex
  2. 2Solgaleo exSol Breaker · MM · Stage 2This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.120turn 35% of ex
  3. 3KartanaThrash Metal · M · Basic40turn 10% of ex
  4. 4AggronGiga Impact · MMCC · Stage 2During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.150turn 451% of ex
  5. 5CobalionSacred Sword · MMC · BasicDuring your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Sacred Sword.110turn 31% of ex
  6. 6Corviknight exAir Crash · MMM · Stage 2Discard a random Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.110turn 31% of ex
  7. 7HeatranSteel Tackle · MMM · BasicThis Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself.110turn 31% of ex
  8. 8BisharpMetal Claw · MM · Stage 170turn 20% of ex
  9. 9EscavalierIron Lance · MM · Stage 170turn 20% of ex
  10. 10Galarian PerrserkerMetal Claw · MM · Stage 170turn 20% of ex
  11. 11GenesectTechno Blast · MM · BasicDuring your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.70turn 20% of ex
  12. 12Skarmory exSteel Wing · MM · BasicDuring your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes −20 damage from attacks.70turn 20% of ex

Gets energy down faster

One energy attaches per turn on its own. These are every card that beats that rate for Metal, the quickest to play first.

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29 Metal cards are left out of the ranking because their damage is a coin flip, a multiplier or conditional. Current as of Team Rocket’s Ambition.