Metal (TCG)

TCG types
Colorless Grass Fire Water Lightning Fighting Psychic Darkness Metal Dragon

The Metal type is one of the ten TCG types. It is represented by the color silver, and symbolized by a gear or bolt.

The Metal type contains all Steel-type Pokémon found in the main series video games games. For example, Steelix and Scizor are Metal types in the TCG.

The Metal type was introduced in the Neo Genesis set, along with the Darkness type, when the Steel- and Dark-types were added upon Pokémon Gold and Silver's release. Prior to this, there were no Metal type Pokémon*.

Like the Darkness type, the Metal type has its own Special Energy, Metal Energy. This type of energy affects only Metal type Pokémon, and allowed damage done to it to be reduced by 10. There was no basic Metal Energy card until the Diamond & Pearl set when one was finally released.

Battle properties

Generally, Metal Pokémon have a weakness to:

• Fire
• Fighting

Generally, Metal Pokémon have a resistance to:

• Grass
• Psychic*

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*

Metal Pokémon in the TCG

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

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.