Steven Stone's Metagross: The Complete Anime History

🧲The history of MEGA METAGROSS!
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📝 Battle Record
〰️ Steven Stone's Mega Metagross VS Alain's Mega Charizard
〰️ Steven Stone's Mega Metagross VS Primal Kyogre
〰️ Steven Stone's Metagross VS Ash's Dracovish
❌ Steven Stone's Mega Metagross VS Ash's Pikachu
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⚔️ Moveset
Metagross
💿 Meteor Mash
💿 Protect
💿 Flash Cannon
💿 Psychic
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Timestamps
00:00 Mega Metagross
00:20 Ruby & Sapphire
00:31 Steven Stone's Mega Metagross VS Alain's Mega Charizard
01:01 Mega Metagross & Mega Charizard X VS Mega Rayquaza
01:12 Mega Metagross VS Primal Kyogre
01:31 Metagross in XY
01:40 Mega Metagross VS Team Flare & The Giant Rock
02:34 Metagross in the Masters 8
02:47 Metagross VS Dracovish
02:58 Mega Metagross VS Pikachu
03:21 After the Masters 8
03:32 Metagross' Battle Record
03:49 Reviewing Mega Metagross
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👨‍🏫About Professor Silver & Pokemon Explained
Each episode of Pokemon Explained profiles a different Pokemon from the main cast and breaks down its COMPLETE history on the anime, including all of its battles, appearances, character development & significant storylines.
We'll be covering all of Ash and his companion's Pokemon.
We're just starting out, so if you have any requests or feedback, I'm game to listen! Please leave feedback in the comment section or email me at [e-mail].

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Which Pokemon should we tackle next??

[@JimJom]

Ash’s Pignite

[@gopalbhandari5260]

Ash's goodra💗😕

[@ItsEm2022]

Misty's Togetic!!

[@Koulibalypitbull]

Ash’s incineroar

[@jackmcdonnell8505]

Dawn’s Buneary Jessie’s Seviper Jessie’s Ultimate team May’s Munchlax

[@Jayakrishnantr5217]

Steven showing up with his mega metagross during the fight with team Flare in the XYZ anime was such a cool moment. Felt like a boss entry.

[@marieschultz9388]

That moment was pretty iconic in my opinion, it was my favorite scene

[@snapclub8751]

I love how the writers decided to give Steven a shiny Metagross.

[@davida4559]

Ikr? Bro just pulled it from his inventory😂

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

One of my top 3 favorite examples of shinies in the Pokémon anime. Right up there with Ash's Noctowl and Lance's Gyarados.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Hmm, I think that'd be my top three as well

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

​@@ProfessorAlexSilver Shiny Pokémon are so fascinating and striking. The only one I've encountered in the games is an Octillery.

[@charusharu]

I wanted to see a second round of Steven's Mega Metagross VS Alain's Mega Charizard X!

[@ryebur7625]

Metagross showed up, beat up just about everything, and dipped. Legend

[@philipjackson8974]

I love when shiny pokemon get spotlights like this

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Same

[@shainaborja]

steven's metagross is one of the most badass shiny pokemon i've ever seen in the anime

[@commett_crusader2804]

Metagross losing to pikachu is the biggest “wtf” in pokemon for me

[@ericlang7987]

Yeah I don’t understand why Pikachu always tends to wipe the floor with that mecha mon unless it’s because of plot armor

[@KingSilly]

Pikachu pulled a hulk Hogan and said "that don't work for me brother"

[@babyseal8822]

Pikachu defeating harrison and alain metagross make more sense than defeating steven metagross, I mean yeah it got damaged by dracovish ealier, at least it still surviving that Z move I mean seriously, where the dust? Did they forget it? It make pikachu finisher move look weaker

[@mimiquoi7380]

We can point out that Metagross did survive the Z-move of Pikachu. Even if did not had the time to react to the quick Iron Tail of Pikachu it show how powerfull Metagross was.

[@blacksheep7741]

Pikachu would have kept hitting him until he knocked him out

[@Jranthony04]

Well to be fair it did dodge like more than half of the electricity and lost to an iron tail which would do terrible damage to a steel type so I’d say it would be the friendship mechanic where he toughed it out

[@babyseal8822]

They nerf metagross by letting it getting damaged by dracovish fishios rend+strong jaw

[@cockerspanielfan56]

Oh Steven’s Metagross was so boss. It was so strong. Pikachu was able to take out Metagross in the master’s 8 battle with the 10 thousand volt thunderbolt z move. And I remember that XY special, Marian and Alian met for the first time and she joined with him for a while. But he was defiant about that cause he didn’t want her to get dragged into all this. Lysandre even used her Chespie as some short of battery for the giant rock Zygrade which was part of his plan in the episode after the finals. Also from how Metagross didn’t appear in the Ruby and Sapphire anime is pretty relatable to how Cynthia’s other Pokémon didn’t appear in the anime until Journeys. Cynthia’s only Pokémon that appeared on screen was her Garchomp

[@bige81892]

When metagross tanked that blast burn of mega Charizard, like it was nothing, that moment right there proved who the underdog of the battle was. Also fun fact, meta-metagross was the first Pokémon to get hit by 10,000,000 volt thunderbolt and not get defeated right away, which is a further testament to its incredible power.

[@omarnina2385]

incineror and leon charizard rejected all z move power while steven was overpowered

[@edman9953]

The fact the z move connected at all considering he was dodging perfectly up until the z move magically unlocked heat seeking abilities is a testament to how much plot armor Ash had in that fight.

[@omarnina2385]

​@@edman9953We literally saw how Lana Gladion and Ash used the Z moves in various ways and the only times Ash used his Z move stronger was a direct clash so nothing was taken out of the manga, Metagross speed never existed before episode was literally tagged by a root of Zygarde but magically here super fast and with the ability to calculate

[@thegreencow18394]

@@omarnina2385 yes, surprisingly the thing with 4 brains and more intellect than a supercomputer can calculate

[@Number_Eighteen]

History of the anime Jigglypuff plz, i love that character too much 🥺 btw great video as always!!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Coming soon!

[@nintendolife25]

I love Metagross’ Mega Evolution. It’s such a sick design.

[@JPJ1608]

The only 'mon capable of surviving 10,000,000-Volt Thunderbolt. Not even Tapu Koko can claim that.

[@babyseal8822]

It more funny when you realize tapu z move only cut your oppenent in half

[@sarangadas4020]

Stevens Mega Metagross is the reason one of my favorite shinies is a Shiny Metagross

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the amazing video Professor Alex ❤

[@edwinpineda9163]

Broooo honestly I've been waiting for a great pokemon chanel like this. He is not only on point with his info but also runs the anime episode that he is explaining.. 👍👌

[@pieterhofkens7259]

Its probably one of the most consistently busted pokemon in the anime

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

A true bruiser

[@axels3188]

I think Steven’s Mega Metagross was good and cool and wish we got more of its battles including it wins and I found it abit mixed that It lost to Pikachu when Gengar was the ash Pokemon that was prepared for it by Paul and do Gladion’s Lycanroc next.

[@danielferrieri7434]

Steven: Considered a Steel Type Trainer (According to Pokéinfo) Also Steven: Uses Claydol, Cradily and Armaldo

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I consider him more of an artificial Pokemon trainer

[@therethan-family1234]

He's more a rich boy who likey to collect rare minerals and relicts. If it can be displayed in a showcase in his summer mansion, he owns it.

[@Steel_type_master]

Metagross is my favourite pokemon so fantastic episode

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks, I have some more ideas of how to cover the Pokemon in the future

[@HelenaSan425]

Awesome video silver as always

[@Steven-qr2gn]

Man I Cant Believe Im 8 Hours Late To Class. Nice Video Professor! And The Fact It Survived Kyogre And (Probably) Rayquaza Is Cool!

[@deshawnedwards6412]

The Complete History of Bianca's Emboar.

[@PokeFan_HoennTop]

I prefer complete history of Bianca's Ash tackling

[@TheLonelySoulja]

If only we seen more Steven like we did Drake & Cynthia.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I would have loved to see him in a full battle, he was one of my favorite characters at the Masters 8

[@phantom115cw]

Which Drake? The elete 4 or the orange league Champion?

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

So close to 100k!!!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Hopefully a month away 😤

[@novamaster9645]

I still think it was a cool homage that the move that won Ash his battle against the Hoenn champion was the move his Pikachu learned while in Hoenn

[@Yajjay833]

Iron tail

[@MisterMokuroh]

I had the Shiny Beldum based off of Metagross, but I misplaced it.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Time to find another one, they look stellar

[@christopherballero866]

Metagross seemed great plus the fact that it stood against absurd heavy hitters is absurd but it had to lose to Ash for plot reasons

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

It's probably one of my single most favorite steel types in the series

[@Lord_KillerBee]

Had Lysander not interrupted his battle with Alain, Steven likely would’ve prevailed as the winner plus it was a partial shame Ash’s Gengar wasn’t able battle Steven’s metagross.

[@aryantamboli5113]

Great video as always sir waiting for ash torterra's one

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

You and me both haha

[@ericlang7987]

Metagross is one of my favorite pseudo-legendaries. Its design is so unique from others being based on a mechanical object. But I kind of hate how it has its butt kicked by Ash’s Pikachu. Though a battle between Mega Metagross and Ash-Greninja would be really interesting.

[@factsofrealsandreels1911]

Like always great video sir

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

My pleasure, thanks for saying that

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Professor Silver is awesome

[@factsofrealsandreels1911]

@@claymathewselevator8121 yeah ur right

[@anthonyvermeer8259]

Steven was 3rd on the World coronation ranking and if he was in the last tournament before the one Ash was in and if he was in the Semifinal there then that would mean he would either lost to Leon or Lance since both were in the Final or he did lost to Cynthia in the time after last year final and this year Masters 8 since Cynthia was 2nd place in this edition of Masters 8 (we dont know Either Steven or Cynthia position from last year so it could be possible Cynthia surpassed Steven in the Ranking after last year Final)

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I think steven could have done just as well against Cynthia as ash possibly but might have lost in the end

[@Animesrk]

Nice video alex

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks!

[@lorddarkess6335]

Do Ash's Hawlucha!

[@eliassmeke3991]

I had a fun 🤩 fact for you Professor about Ash’s Pikachu in the original series, it made Ash fell better when he misses his mom 👩

[@eliassmeke3991]

Sorry 😞 I made another text of the same thing to you Professor

[@neogotham2k395]

Mega Metagross is like a living weapon!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

💯🤙

[@nerdycookiebunny856]

Love your videos I’m still standing in the corner watching waiting for a video on James Mareanie.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'll get to her someday (hopefully)

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

Wish got more of Steven and his team in AG Wallace as well

[@TreFKennedy]

Dope vid Professor, can we get a history of the Tao trio ?? 👀👀👀👀👀👀

[@deshawntaylor9201]

I'm sure Steven metagross has a lot of wins under it's belt of screen.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

💯

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I like Paul having a Metagross

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Same :)

[@TheLonelySoulja]

Top 10 Pokémon of all time.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Hope it lives up to the hype then

[@rayhayes7701]

This one so cool

[@pokestar2508]

Please do James's Carnivine soon!

[@JimJom]

So close! 2k more you can do this

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Probably another month or so lol

[@TheChameleon124]

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! Do Ash's Hawlucha, please!

[@eeveejr3258]

ash's totodile

[@sniper712]

it survived the most powerful mega ever known, the plot armor is nigh impenetrable

[@tamimzaman1195]

Close to 100k ❤❤❤

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

🤙🤙

[@castform7]

Metagross really got beat by aimbot. Sad day for Mr. Stone. Also, it feels more like Steven was a gen 6 character than gen 3 since he made more of an impact there than he ever did in his home region.

[@augustinius6586]

I really hope we will she the champions again someday

[@PaytonPaw124]

Okay I'm not going to lie I have a theory that Steven caught the shiny Metagross from that one episode from sinnoh

[@eliassmeke3991]

Question 🙋‍♀️ Professor, does Delia misses her son Ash while he’s away on his Pokémon journey?

[@Yajjay833]

Metagross we can say was first steel type ( ie who didn't get additional new steel type in next gen or some sort of new evolution like steelix)

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

skarmory as well:)

[@Yajjay833]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver oh yeah professor I forgot about him But I find skarmory bit underated ( No evolution+ he always loose)

[@Footiedan896]

Please the complete history of ash hawlucha

[@ushapriya4202]

Could you please tell the history of diancie & mega Diancie Pokemon please

[@joel5433]

You really need to do ash's lycanroc

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Working on it :)

[@zackburr7836]

Metagross Is A Steel/Psychic Type Pokemon!😁

[@moonlightdiamond1590]

Can you do Pokémon mystery dungeon can you do team go get Ters video

[@jaredlanglitz5651]

I actually thought about wanting to see this guy’s history, Mega Metagross kinda looks like some sort of spaceship. I also ship Steven and Diantha.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Likewise lol

[@deshawnedwards6412]

The History Complete of Zoey's Glameow.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That'd be a fun one

[@akwesirobinson1710]

Can you do Leon rillaboom because I really liked Leon rillaboom

[@blacksheep7741]

You should do lances dragonite cause you've had that from kanto

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That'd be a fun one :)

[@johngrehan8346]

Can you please do Leon Rillaboom please

[@marblessky777a]

Yay

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Hope you enjoy it

[@cricketshortsofficial7865]

Ashs Pikachu in Journeys and Gohs Cinderace

[@eliassmeke3991]

I had a question 🙋‍♀️ for you Professor about Serena’s second main outfit from Pokémon the Series: XY (seasons 18 and 19), is her blue ribbon 🎀 on her chest pretty 🤩?

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Yup!

[@carpangler6172]

Metagross is my favorite Pokémon

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Great pick💯

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Steel Psychic great combination

[@earlmccullough3993]

Ash’ butterfree next 🦋🐛

[@josiahbennett5340]

Unpopular opinion: If Cynthia's Garchomp fought Steven's Metagross, she would lose more times than not whether she had any of her past moves or her Masters Eight move set. Thing is way too fast for her Garchomp.

[@Yajjay833]

Never underestimate cynthia

[@josiahbennett5340]

@@Yajjay833 I'm not underestimating her. Garchomp is strong, but whether we assume Cynthia's Garchomp is stronger than his Metagross or not doesn't matter either, when she's not touching it and while it can get attacks in from even a distance, like with Psychic.

[@Godzilla00X]

Metagross was able to go head to head with a Kyogre in primal form. Pikachu beat Metagross. Therefore, Pikachu is as strong as a primal kyogre

[@Yajjay833]

Pika defeated Charizard who defeated Mega Charizard n mega gardevoir Ie he too is stronger than them to

[@marieschultz9388]

The only thing that I criticize is that metagross being a physical attacker uses mostly special attacks, sad it didn't get to shine during the masters 8 battle , I would dare to say it shined more during gen 6 anime than in journeys.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That's fair, I liked the animation of the moves tho 😁

[@aksghazi868]

The fact that it didn't got a single K.O. in Masters 8 is disappointing.

[@braylonspeights6658]

Please do James inkay

[@phantom115cw]

Richie's Pikachu

[@pokemonparrot6673]

Alain would have beaten Steven if Lysander hadn't been there...😓😓😓

[@phantom115cw]

Has Pikachu ever defeated Elekid, Electabuzz or Electivire?

[@phantom115cw]

Pichu Brothers

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That would be really fun

[@tapinhapokemonvacaro7924]

How about ash’s incineroar

[@moonlightdiamond1590]

Luna sandy/Eevee someday

[@Yajjay833]

Pikachu in 1st winning league - defeated Dragonite Pikachu in Last winning league - defeated Charizard (as well as Metagross) 2 strongest Kanto Pokemon (& strongest Hoenn Pokemon)

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Pikachu is the MVP after all :)

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Love Shiny Pokémon

[@MamosaMotaung]

Time for ashes pikachu in galar

[@phantom115cw]

Bring back Mega Evolution

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'm all for more megas

[@fasiuddin8777]

Ash Hawlucha should be next

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I still need to work on that one😁

[@drasimkhanofficial]

Mega Metagross will always be remembered as the first champion's ace to fall to our beloved champion destroyer.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Wallace's Milotic also got beaten but the battle happened off screen and Wallace lost his title

[@drasimkhanofficial]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Oh forgot about that!

[@moonlightdiamond1590]

Ash pikachu generation 3 history

[@galaxypaintbrush9310]

Do tserena

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

She's definitely one I'd like to cover soon

[@patonosequecosa]

Collest shiny in the anime, change my mind

[@moonlightdiamond1590]

May skitty soon

[@kevinbogdan9301]

Steven's Mega Metagross is an absolute TANK. I wish in Journey's we could've seen Alain & Steve finish their battle. And I wish the battle between Ash & Steven had even more build up & it was a full battle and last two or three episodes. I wish Ash had used all his old pokemon in the WCS into the finals. I pictured Ash's team: 1. Pikachu 2. Mega Sceptile 3. Incineroar 4. Dracovish 5. Gengar 6. G-MAX Melmetal Steven's Team being: 1. Mega Metagross 2. Aggron 3. Craydily 4. Skarmory 5. Dynamax Claydol & Armaldo The Final battle between Pikachu & Mega Metagross could've looked more phenomanal like in XY animation art style.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'm still up to mind that each member of the Master's age should have gotten an episode dedicated to them before the tournament, their appearances would have felt all the more impactful

[@kevinbogdan9301]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Absolutely!! And Ash should've faced all of them & won

[@avatardoom]

Complete history of Meowth?

[@bluehoodiecharmander]

DO A VIDEO ON ASH MELMETAL

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

On the list!

[@bluehoodiecharmander]

thank you @@ProfessorAlexSilver

[@moonlightdiamond1590]

Jesse and James history

[@moonlightdiamond1590]

Mallow tsheena same day

[@moonlightdiamond1590]

Lily snowy soon

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Hopefully in time for December or January

[@claymathewselevator8121]

@@ProfessorAlexSilvergood time to release ❄️