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.
It converses with others by using magnetic pulses. In a swarm, they move in perfect unison.
It converses with others by using magnetic pulses. In a swarm, they move in perfect unison.
Beldum Weakness
Type-wise, Beldum takes extra damage from Fire and Ground. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x115-138%KO Ember 2x51-62% | ||
 Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x103-123%KO Ember 2x44-54% | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Cubone builds →Fire Blast 2x56-67% Bone Club 2x51-62% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Onix RockGround | C | |
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x118-139%KO Flame Wheel 2x54-64% Ember 2x45-54% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x104-123%KO Flame Wheel 2x50-59% Ember 2x39-48% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Cubone builds →Fire Blast 2x54-64% Bone Club 2x50-59% Bonemerang 2x39-48% | ||
 Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x118-140%KO Flamethrower 2x97-115%KO Ember 2x45-53% Fire Spin 2x41-49% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x125-148%KO Flamethrower 2x104-123%KO Fire Fang 2x62-74% Flame Wheel 2x59-70% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x111-132%KO Flamethrower 2x90-107%KO Flame Wheel 2x52-62% Ember 2x41-49% | ||
 Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Vulpix builds →Fire Blast 2x100-119%KO Flamethrower 2x84-99% Ember 2x38-45% | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x108-127%KO Dig 2x86-103%KO Mud Bomb 2x73-86% Mud Shot 2x62-74% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x118-140%KO Flamethrower 2x97-115%KO Ember 2x45-53% Fire Spin 2x41-49% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x125-148%KO Flamethrower 2x104-123%KO Dig 2x51-60% Fire Fang 2x62-74% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x111-132%KO Flamethrower 2x90-107%KO Dig 2x44-52% Flame Wheel 2x52-62% | ||
Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Vulpix builds →Fire Blast 2x100-119%KO Flamethrower 2x84-99% Dig 2x34-41% Ember 2x38-45% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x105-124%KO Dig 2x86-102%KO Mud Bomb 2x68-81% Mud Shot 2x60-71% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x113-134%KO Flamethrower 2x95-113%KO Ember 2x45-53% Fire Spin 2x39-46% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x122-145%KO Flamethrower 2x101-120%KO Dig 2x49-59% Fire Fang 2x60-71% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x107-127%KO Flamethrower 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x41-49% Flame Wheel 2x47-56% | ||
Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Vulpix builds →Fire Blast 2x99-116%KO Flamethrower 2x80-95% Dig 2x33-40% Ember 2x39-46% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x102-121%KO Dig 2x83-98% Fire Fang 2x46-54% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x79-95% Mud Bomb 2x88-104%KO Mud-Slap 2x30-36% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x102-121%KO Dig 2x83-98% Mud Bomb 2x68-82% Mud Shot 2x58-68% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x113-134%KO Flamethrower 2x93-111%KO Ember 2x43-52% Fire Spin 2x38-46% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x122-143%KO Flamethrower 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x48-57% Fire Fang 2x58-68% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x101-119%KO Dig 2x83-98% Fire Fang 2x45-53% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x98-116%KO Dig 2x81-95% Mud Bomb 2x88-104%KO Mud-Slap 2x31-37% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x101-119%KO Dig 2x83-98% Mud Bomb 2x67-80% Mud Shot 2x57-67% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x111-132%KO Flamethrower 2x93-110%KO Ember 2x44-52% Fire Spin 2x39-46% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x119-141%KO Flamethrower 2x98-116%KO Dig 2x46-55% Fire Fang 2x57-67% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x105-124%KO Dig 2x85-100%KO Fire Fang 2x46-54% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Dig 2x82-97% Mud Bomb 2x92-108%KO Mud-Slap 2x30-35% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x105-124%KO Dig 2x85-100%KO Mud Bomb 2x71-84% Mud Shot 2x59-70% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Ponyta builds →Flare Blitz 2x126-149%KO Fire Blast 2x117-138%KO Flamethrower 2x96-114%KO Ember 2x43-51% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Growlithe builds →Flare Blitz 2x107-127%KO Fire Blast 2x123-146%KO Heat Wave 2x107-127%KO Flamethrower 2x101-119%KO | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Gliscor can KO Beldum with Earthquake (114-134%). Charizard threatens a KO with Flamethrower (232-273%).
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x114-134%KO Ice Fang12-14% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Charizard builds →Air Slash48-57% Flamethrower 2x232-273%KO | ||
Diamond & 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
Breeding
Beldum is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyDiamond & Pearl Beldum Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Diamond & Pearl Beldum Locations
Beldum appears at high spawn rates across 2 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Beldum in Diamond & Pearl
Beldum Guide
Beldum evolves into Metang at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves