Metal (TCG)

TCG Elemental Types
Colorless Grass Fire Water Lightning Fighting Psychic Darkness Metal Dragon

The Metal type is one of ten TCG elemental types. It is represented by the color silver.

The Metal type contains all Steel-type Pokémon found in the handheld games. For example, Steelix and Scizor both appear as Metal types in the TCG.

Like the Darkness-type, it has its own Special Energy. However, instead of increasing damage done by 10, it decreases damage taken by 10.

Battle properties

Generally, Metal Pokémon have a weakness to:

• Fire
• Fighting

These types are generally weak to Metal Pokémon:

• Water (if the Pokémon is an Ice-type in the video games)

These types are generally resistant to Metal Pokémon:

• Lightning

Generally Metal Pokémon have a resistance to:

• Grass
• Psychic (Diamond & Pearl onwards)

Metal Pokémon in the TCG

See Category:Metal-type Pokémon cards for all Pokémon cards that have this type.