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Best damage for each Energy: Metal Pokémon
The top Metal Pokémon cards in the 2026–27 Standard format by best damage per Energy. Printed damage divided by the number of Energy in the cost. Cheap, hard-hitting attacks let you attack sooner.
| # | Card | Set | Stat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tinkaton 98/132 | Mega Evolution | Windup Swing M 240- (240 per Energy) | 1 |
| 2 | Escavalier 60/86 | Black Bolt | Wild Lances M 90 (90 per Energy) | 1 |
| 3 | Kingambit 148/217 | Ascended Heroes | Double-Edged Slash MM 180 (90 per Energy) | 1 |
| 4 | Mega Mawile ex 94/132 | Mega Evolution | Huge Bite MMC 260 (87 per Energy) | 3 |
| 5 | Melmetal 104/142 | Stellar Crown | Reforged Axe MCC 250 (83 per Energy) | 1 |
| 6 | Archaludon ex 130/191 | Surging Sparks | Metal Defender MMM 220 (73 per Energy) | 2 |
| 7 | Empoleon ex 70/94 | Phantasmal Flames | Iron Feathers MMC 210 (70 per Energy) | 2 |
| 8 | Cobalion ex 64/86 | Chaos Rising | Power Tackle MMC 200 (67 per Energy) | 2 |
| 9 | Mega Excadrill ex 65/84 | Pitch Black | Maximum Drilling MMM 200+ (67 per Energy) | 3 |
| 10 | Steven's Metagross ex 145/182 | Destined Rivals | Metal Stomp MCC 200 (67 per Energy) | 2 |
| 11 | Klinklang 101/142 | Stellar Crown | Hyper Ray CC 130 (65 per Energy) | 1 |
| 12 | Escavalier 102/159 | Journey Together | Iron Buster MC 120 (60 per Energy) | 1 |
| 13 | Hop's Zacian ex 111/159 | Journey Together | Brave Slash MMMC 240 (60 per Energy) | 2 |
| 14 | Metagross 115/162 | Temporal Forces | Meteor Mash M 60 (60 per Energy) | 1 |
| 15 | Metagross 61/86 | Chaos Rising | Bounce Back M 60 (60 per Energy) | 1 |
| 16 | Scizor ex 111/162 | Temporal Forces | Cross Breaker MM 120× (60 per Energy) | 2 |
| 17 | Aegislash 58/88 | Perfect Order | Metal Slash MCCC 230 (58 per Energy) | 1 |
| 18 | Solgaleo 105/128 | 30th Celebration | Sunsteel Strike MMCC 220 (55 per Energy) | 1 |
| 19 | Archaludon 107/142 | Stellar Crown | Iron Blaster MMC 160 (53 per Energy) | 1 |
| 20 | Bastiodon 62/84 | Pitch Black | Hammer In MMC 160 (53 per Energy) | 1 |
| 21 | Aggron 122/167 | Twilight Masquerade | Angry Slam M 50× (50 per Energy) | 1 |
| 22 | Bisharp 147/217 | Ascended Heroes | Rapid Draw M 50 (50 per Energy) | 1 |
| 23 | Genesect ex 67/86 | Black Bolt | Protect Charge MMC 150 (50 per Energy) | 2 |
| 24 | Gholdengo 108/128 | 30th Celebration | Triple Smash M 50× (50 per Energy) | 1 |
| 25 | Hop's Corviknight 108/159 | Journey Together | Shoot Through C 50 (50 per Energy) | 1 |
More charts: Highest-damage attacks · Highest-HP Pokémon · Pokémon with free retreat
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