What does Beldum evolve into?

Beldum becomes Metang at level 20, then Metagross at level 45. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Beldum evolve?

Beldum evolves into Metang at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Beldum works as a placeholder. Steel/Psychic coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Metang . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Beldum?

Beldum is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Beldum - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Beldum's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Avg

HP40

Attack55

Defense80

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def60

Speed30

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight95.2 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Clear Body

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Light MetalHA

Halves the Pokémon's weight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

They converse with one another by using magnetic pulses. In a swarm, they move in perfect unison.

Beldum Weakness

Type-wise, Beldum takes extra damage from Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Beldum Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Psychic
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartGood

4Weak

9Resist

1Immune

Score+5

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ground Ghost Dark

½xResist

Normal Grass Ice Flying Rock Dragon Steel Fairy

¼xResist

Psychic

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (5)

Ice Rock Fairy Fighting Poison

How to Beat Beldum in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Skuntank PoisonDark	A
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 80-94% Flamethrower 2x 65-78% Dark Pulse 2x 88-104%KO Shadow Ball 2x 58-69% View Skuntank builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM83 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 98-116%KO Earth Power 2x 121-144%KO Dig 2x 81-95% Bulldoze 2x 62-73% View Gastrodon builds →
Steelix SteelGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 CrunchLv. 1 DigTM28 Dark PulseTM79 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 101-119%KO Crunch 2x 55-65% Dig 2x 83-98% Dark Pulse 2x 50-59% View Steelix builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 85-100%KO Flamethrower 2x 69-82% Dark Pulse 2x 93-110%KO Shadow Ball 2x 62-73% View Absol builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 BulldozeTM83 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 101-119%KO Dig 2x 83-98% Bulldoze 2x 62-73% Thief 2x 41-49% View Quagsire builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Beldum kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Metang all the way to Metagross. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with no compatible partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 300 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#374Beldum

Level 20

#375Metang

Level 45

#376Metagross

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Beldum

SteelPsychic

Metang

SteelPsychic

Metagross

SteelPsychic

60+20

80+20

ATK

75+20

135+60

DEF

100+20

130+30

SP.ATK

55+20

95+40

SP.DEF

80+20

90+10

SPE

50+20

70+20

BST

300D-Tier

420D-Tier+120

600A-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Difficult

Beldum is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Beldum Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Steel and Psychic STAB for Beldum, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

TM Moves

Beldum can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Beldum doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Beldum can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Beldum Locations

high spawn rates for Beldum across 12 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Beldum in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

You can catch Beldum through 12 walking encounters from Lv. 53-63, but availability differs between Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Route 228

Shining PearlGrass Lv.53 Route

40%Post

Swarm active

Route 228

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.53 Route

40%Post

Swarm active

Big Bluff Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Big Bluff Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Glacial Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Glacial Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Icy Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Ice

Post

Post-game

Icy Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Ice

Post

Post-game

Rocky Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Rocky Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Whiteout Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Whiteout Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Beldum Guide

Beldum becomes Metang at level 20, then Metagross at level 45. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Beldum evolves into Metang at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Beldum works as a placeholder. Steel/Psychic coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Metang. That's where the stats start mattering.
Beldum is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Beldum appears in 16 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 81-97% Payback 2x 32-39% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 58-71% Earthquake 2x 113-135%KO View Geodude builds →
Phanpy Ground	D
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 97-116%KO View Phanpy builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EarthquakeTM26 ThiefTM46 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 65-77% Earthquake 2x 90-106%KO Thief 2x 35-45% Mud-Slap 2x 23-29% View Cubone builds →

Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM78 Damage vs Beldum Shadow Ball 2x 66-80% Dark Pulse 2x 100-120%KO Thief 2x 63-77% Snarl 2x 71-86% View Murkrow builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 71-86% Payback 2x 29-34% View Onix builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Beldum Shadow Ball 2x 100-120%KO Dark Pulse 2x 66-80% Thief 2x 37-46% Payback 2x 31-40% View Misdreavus builds →
Phanpy Ground	D
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 86-103%KO View Phanpy builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EarthquakeTM26 ThiefTM46 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 57-69% Earthquake 2x 71-86% Thief 2x 31-40% Mud-Slap 2x 20-26% View Cubone builds →

Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Beldum Overheat 2x 140-164%KO Fire Blast 2x 118-140%KO Flamethrower 2x 97-115%KO Flame Wheel 2x 66-78% View Ponyta builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Beldum Shadow Ball 2x 71-85% Dark Pulse 2x 108-127%KO Assurance 2x 66-78% Thief 2x 66-78% View Murkrow builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 58-68% Flamethrower 2x 48-58% Dark Pulse 2x 66-78% Shadow Ball 2x 44-52% View Stunky builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Beldum Shadow Ball 2x 108-127%KO Dark Pulse 2x 71-85% Hex 2x 86-103%KO Thief 2x 34-41% View Misdreavus builds →
Phanpy Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 BulldozeTM83 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 84-99% Bulldoze 2x 52-62% View Phanpy builds →

Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 88-104%KO Flamethrower 2x 71-85% Dark Pulse 2x 97-115%KO Shadow Ball 2x 64-77% View Absol builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 BulldozeTM83 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 108-127%KO Dig 2x 86-103%KO Bulldoze 2x 66-78% Thief 2x 44-52% View Quagsire builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Beldum Overheat 2x 140-164%KO Fire Blast 2x 118-140%KO Flamethrower 2x 97-115%KO Flame Wheel 2x 66-78% View Ponyta builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 DigTM28 Dark PulseTM79 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 58-68% Flamethrower 2x 48-58% Dig 2x 47-55% Dark Pulse 2x 66-78% View Stunky builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Beldum Shadow Ball 2x 108-127%KO Dark Pulse 2x 71-85% Hex 2x 86-103%KO Thief 2x 34-41% View Misdreavus builds →

Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 86-101%KO Flamethrower 2x 72-85% Dark Pulse 2x 95-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x 64-75% View Absol builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 BulldozeTM83 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 105-124%KO Dig 2x 86-102%KO Bulldoze 2x 66-78% Thief 2x 44-52% View Quagsire builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Beldum Overheat 2x 134-159%KO Fire Blast 2x 113-134%KO Flamethrower 2x 95-113%KO Flame Wheel 2x 66-78% View Ponyta builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 DigTM28 Dark PulseTM79 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 55-66% Flamethrower 2x 46-54% Dig 2x 46-54% Dark Pulse 2x 62-74% View Stunky builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Beldum Shadow Ball 2x 105-124%KO Dark Pulse 2x 69-82% Hex 2x 86-102%KO Thief 2x 33-40% View Misdreavus builds →