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Metal Energy

GENFR82· Common

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

Type: Metal
Stage: Basic
Retreat cost: 0
Number: 82/83
Set: GenerationsGEN

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

A strength
It retreats for free. You can pull it back to the Bench whenever you like, even with no Energy on it at all.
A strength
Steven's Metagross ex runs it in 41 of the 41 lists we have read, seen across 39 different tournaments.
A strength
It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.
A strength
No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

Who plays it

These decks really played this card at a tournament. We spot it by the little set code printed at the bottom, the one players copy onto their list — two cards sometimes share a name, the code never lies.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
Deck	Lists	Tournaments	Printing listed
Steven's Metagross ex	41 of 41	39	MEE 8
Hydreigon ex	39 of 46	36	MEE 8
Metagross	36 of 36	34	MEE 8
Cinccino ex	31 of 31	26	MEE 8
Archaludon ex / Dudunsparce	30 of 30	30	MEE 8
Joltik	30 of 31	27	MEE 8
Mega Excadrill ex	30 of 30	28	MEE 8
Archaludon ex	28 of 28	21	MEE 8
Hop's Zacian ex	28 of 39	28	MEE 8
Archaludon ex / N's Zoroark ex	26 of 26	23	MEE 8
Iron Thorns ex	25 of 29	21	MEE 8
Doublade	23 of 27	23	MEE 8
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex / Fan Rotom	15 of 30	13	MEE 8
Scizor ex	13 of 13	13	MEE 8
Mega Kangaskhan ex / Bouffalant	4 of 39	4	MEE 8
Blissey ex	3 of 20	3	MEE 8
Flareon ex	3 of 8	3	MEE 8
Flygon ex	2 of 10	2	MEE 8
Blaziken ex	1 of 21	1	MEE 8
Flareon ex / Noctowl	1 of 31	1	MEE 8
Mega Diancie ex	1 of 9	1	MEE 8
Wailord ex (Pitch Black)	1 of 20	1	MEE 8

When it came out

Generations landed here on 22 February 2016.

Every set, with both of its dates

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

A strength
It retreats for free. You can pull it back to the Bench whenever you like, even with no Energy on it at all.
A strength
Steven's Metagross ex runs it in 41 of the 41 lists we have read, seen across 39 different tournaments.
A strength
It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.
A strength
No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

Who plays it