Metal Burst (move)

Metal Burst メタルバースト Metal Burst

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Varies

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Metal Burst (Japanese: メタルバースト Metal Burst) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Metal Burst returns 1.5 times the damage dealt by the foe's last attack. Only the last damage taken will be counted, if the user is hit by a multi-hit move, only the damage from the final hit will be counted. Unlike Counter or Mirror Coat, Metal Burst does not require specifically physical or special damage sources and Metal Burst does not have decreased priority; if the user acts before it is hit by an opponent's damaging move, Metal Burst will fail. The move also fails if the user's substitute is hit instead. In battles involving multiple Pokémon, Metal Burst will hit the last opponent that dealt damage to the user, even if that opponent is not adjacent to the user. However, if the last Pokémon to hit the user faints before the user moves, the remaining enemy Pokémon will be hit instead, like with a regular single-target damaging move (using the damage taken from the move of the now-fainted Pokémon that had hit the user). Metal Burst cannot affect allied Pokémon.

Metal Burst can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Encore, Taunt, or Torment was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user retaliates against the foe that last inflicted damage on it with much greater power. BWB2W2 XY The user retaliates with much greater power against the target that last inflicted damage on it. ORAS The user retaliates with much greater power against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field				1	1		1
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	46	53BW 50B2W2	50XY 49ORAS	49	60	60
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	56	67BW 62B2W2	62XY 55ORAS	55	76	76
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	65	82BW 74B2W2	74XY 63ORAS	63	88	88
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	37	37	37	37		37	37
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	43	43	43	43		43	43
0413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	1		1, 26
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	24HGSS	24	24	24	64	72	64
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		−	−	−	52
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1	1	1		1
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		67	1, 67	1, 55	35		35
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				43	49		49
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field					1		1
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon					60		60
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1		44
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like							1
1018		Archaludon		Mineral	Dragon							60
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							84
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	✔
0968		Orthworm		Field		Field						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Metal Burst causes the user to give itself the Metal Burst status condition for 8-11 turns, causing any adjacent attacks to be reflected back at adjacent enemies for half the damage (prior to Gates to Infinity). From Gates to Infinity onwards, the user will reflect 3/4 of the move's damage back at the attacker. The status now lasts 6 turns.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS - - 12 - 100% - User User Yes BSL - - 12 - 100% - User User Yes MDGtI - - 13 50 —% - User User Yes SMD - - 13 30 —% - User User Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Metal Burst	Physical	3	1	150	180	100%	An opponent	—	The user takes up a counterattacking posture. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture. No other actions can be taken while in this posture. The user will leave this posture if hit by an attack move while it is in this counterattacking posture, then attacks the opponent that made the hit. The more damage the user has taken, the greater the power of this attack.	Grimsley (Kimono) & Bisharp

• Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): ...The more damage the user has taken, the greater the power of this move.

In-depth description

This move's power scales based on how much HP the user loses while in their counterattacking posture. The more HP lost, the higher this move's power multiplier. The power multiplier resets when the user leaves this posture.

Here is a table showing the specifics of this move:

HP Lost While in Counterattacking Posture	Power Multiplier
0% — 33.3%	×1
33.4% — 50%	×1.5
50.1% — 83.3%	×2.3
83.4% — 99.9%	×3.37

Description

Games Description MDTDS Gives the Pokémon that uses this move the Metal Burst status, which enables the Pokémon to counter damage from moves and regular attacks, inflicting half the damage on all surrounding enemies. BSL じぶんを メタルバーストじょうたいにかえる てきからうけた わざや こうげきの はんぶんのダメージを まわりの てきポケモンに あたえる MDGtI You'll get the Metal Burst status, which enables you to counter when you take damage. SMD You'll get the Metal Burst status condition, which enables you to counter when you take damage from moves. MDRTDX You'll get the Metal Burst condition, which enables you to counter when you take damage from moves.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Bastiodon Metal Burst thrown Hitting the opponent
The user creates a ball of energy that absorbs the opponent's attack before firing it back.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Bastiodon's body glows metallic as an opponent attacks it and it opens its mouth, forming a white ball in front of its mouth. The ball absorbs the attack and Bastiodon fires the white ball at the opponent.
Byron's Bastiodon	Dealing With Defensive Types!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Cobalion Bastiodon Aggron
The user returns the damage it took back at the opponent with several times more power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bastiodon jumps in front of an attack and lets itself get hit with it while standing its ground. As the attack hits it, it raises its head slightly, releasing a powerful pulse of energy from its face outward. The pulse is the opponent's attack, and it is sent back with double the power.
Diamond's Don	High-tailing It from Haunter		Debut
	Cobalion releases a bright burst of energy from its body at the opponent.
Cobalion (Adventures)	The Shadow Triad		None
	Aggron releases a burst of energy from its body at the opponent.
Sapphire's Rono	Kyogre Returns		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Metal Burst has the same description text as Comeuppance.
• Zamazenta in its Hero of Many Battles form is the only Pokémon to learn Metal Burst to not be a Steel-type, nor be associated with minerals such as rocks (Rhyhorn) or gems (Sableye). While its Crowned Shield form is a Steel-type, Zamazenta does not need to be in that form to use Metal Burst.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 金屬爆炸 Gāmsuhk Baauja * 合金爆裂 Hahpgām Baauliht * Mandarin 金屬爆炸 / 金属爆炸 Jīnshǔ Bàozhà * 合金爆裂 Héjīn Bàoliè * Dutch Metaalbarst French Fulmifer German Metallstoß Greek Μεταλλική Έκρηξη Métallo Ékrixi Hindi मेटल का धमाका Metal Ka Dhamaka Italian Metalscoppio Korean 메탈버스트 Metalbeoseuteu Polish Metaliczny Wybuch Portuguese Brazil Explosão Metálica Portugal Jorro Metálico Romanian Explozia Metalică Russian Взрыв Металла Vzryv Metalla Serbian Metalni Prasak Spanish Latin America Explosión de Metal Spain Represión Metal* Repr. Metal* Vietnamese Kim Loại Công Phá

Variations of the move Metal Burst
Metal Burst • Comeuppance

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