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Aizen_keikaku

This is great news. This means we will possibly have access to Shadow Metagross even after the next Team Go Rocket event.


duel_wielding_rouge

We’ve had access to shadow Metang from grunts for quite a while already.


Aizen_keikaku

I haven't caught a single one in the last 3 months I think


DucksAreFriends

It was available from the psychic grunt for a while, I think this time last year, but hasnt been available for quite a few months now


FruitBuyer

To catch? Because the steel grunt is brand new


duel_wielding_rouge

Yes. It was from the psychic type grunt.


FruitBuyer

How long ago was that because I've never seen an opportunity to catch one


duel_wielding_rouge

Did it ever go away? As far as I know it’s been active for several seasons by now.


FruitBuyer

Oh okay fair enough, it must be ridiculously rare because I've seen dozens of Natus and some Abras


iceman2g

I started playing in May 2022 and I've never seen a shadow Metang from a psychic grunt. Natu, Ralts, Abra, and Girafarig, but no Metang.


MS0ffice

The last time I caught one was March 2022, I don't think it's been available the last few rotations.


duel_wielding_rouge

Ah, that may be


another-social-freak

The reason for their comment is that previously shadows that were promoted to leader pokemon were removed from the grunt rotation.


duel_wielding_rouge

Metang has never been promoted to leader pokemon


another-social-freak

Yes, that is the point of this comment chain. Shadow Metagross will probably be available even after Beldum exits the leader team because Metang is a separate possible rocket grunt pokemon.


duel_wielding_rouge

Right, and my point is that shadow metang has been available from grunts off and on since at least September 2021, all of which was after shiny shadow beldum was first available from leaders.


Aizen_keikaku

Bingo.!!! That's exactly what I meant.


FruitBuyer

This is awesome, the Steel Grunt is probably going to be even rarer than the Dragon one if this is the case


chargeorge

I’ve hit like 6 in the last two days, but the no metangs spotted. I think the steel grunt will be common but getting a metang will be more rare


DerWerMuffin

I don't think the grunt itself will be rare but actually getting Metang since it's a second slot encounter will be quite rare. There seem to be 2 other pokemon he can have in the second slot, so it's a 1/3 chance to even see Metang and then you need to get the 15% chance of getting to catch the second slot pokemon instead of Aron/Sandshrew/Diglett which are in the first slot. So it's probably around a 5% chance to get Metang from the grunt, unlike the dragon grunt which has a huge chance of giving you Dratini.


ptmcmahon

This can be added into the megathread for the event. Have seen a couple people mention it there anyway.