Whether you’re an experienced artist seeking a new challenge or a Pokémon enthusiast wanting to broaden your artistic horizons, this step-by-step drawing tutorial is designed to guide you in sketching the Steel/Psychic-type Pokémon, Metagross. This guide is your trusted companion in exploring the dynamic world of Pokémon drawing.
Anatomy of Metagross
Before diving into the drawing process, understanding Metagross’s unique appearance is crucial. Here’s a quick rundown:
- Metagross bears resemblance to a robotic spider with a light blue disc-shaped body.
- Its face is marked by two penetrating red eyes and a prominent X shape.
- Each of its four sturdy legs is equipped with three short claws.
Mega Metagross, a unique evolution, exhibits even more intriguing characteristics:
- It levitates, with four legs converted into powerful arms.
- A spike becomes visible on its lower jaw.
- The X on its face transforms into a striking gold color.
- It sports four additional smaller legs, moved towards the back.
Decoding the Guide
This guide is designed to take you through 13 clear, easy-to-follow steps to draw Metagross. The first two steps help you establish a basic sketch, utilizing light pencil strokes to mark the proportions. From there, you gradually build upon your sketch, shaping Metagross’s distinctive form. Key elements of our guide include:
- Red color: Represents the current drawing step.
- Black color: Showcases the lines you’ve previously drawn.
- Grey color: Demonstrates the basic sketch and proportional structure.
Once you master Metagross, consider expanding your Pokémon portfolio. You might draw other Steel-type Pokémon such as Steelix or Scizor. You could also try other Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon like Dragonite or Garchomp.
Now that you know how to draw Metagross, you might be happy to hear that more Pokemon guides are in the works, including some other fan favorites from the later generations. There are also video versions of some guides over on the YouTube channel if you prefer following along that way. To stay in the loop on new tutorials as they drop, there’s an email signup form at the top of the page, or you can follow along on Pinterest and Facebook for updates.