Is Beldum Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Steel/Psychic with only MoveTake Down for the first 19 levels. Metagross at level 45 is the target. Molayne leads his E4 team with Metagross, so the payoff is real if you can grind through the early misery.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Lana's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Acerola's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Nanu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Mina's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Hapu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Beldum on Mount Hokulani (walking, Lv 27-30).
Your Beldum should hit Level 45 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Beldum in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
4 encounter spots for Beldum at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Beldum in USUM
To get Beldum, start by catching Beldum through walking encounters at Lv. 27-30. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
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.
| 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 |
What is Beldum Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Beldum
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Litten Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Litten builds →Fire Fang 2x58-70% Lick 2x23-28% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Sableye builds →Thief 2x65-77% Shadow Sneak 2x47-56% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x70-84% Astonish 2x26-33% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x95-113%KO Bite 2x57-68% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x80-96% Bite 2x50-61% | ||
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x68-80% Lick 2x23-29% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x100-118%KO Feint Attack 2x45-54% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x102-121%KO Bite 2x62-73% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x87-104%KO Bite 2x54-65% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x73-87% Lick 2x25-31% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x97-115%KO Bite 2x58-70% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x113-135%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x85-100%KO Bite 2x53-63% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x72-85% Bite 2x42-50% Lick 2x22-27% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x102-120%KO Feint Attack 2x47-57% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x99-117%KO Bite 2x61-72% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Marowak builds →Bulldoze 2x62-74% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x84-100%KO Bite 2x54-64% Bulldoze 2x54-64% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Drifblim builds →Hex 2x91-109%KO Thief 2x41-49% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x116-137%KO Overheat 2x163-192%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-77% Bulldoze 2x54-65% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x52-61% Night Slash 2x34-41% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x211-249%KO Shadow Ball 2x88-104%KO Snarl 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x211-249%KO Shadow Claw 2x41-48% Thief 2x36-43% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x181-213%KO Bulldoze 2x41-48% Brutal Swing 2x41-48% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x112-132%KO Overheat 2x157-185%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-73% Bulldoze 2x53-63% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x50-59% Night Slash 2x33-39% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x205-241%KO Shadow Ball 2x84-100%KO Snarl 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x202-238%KO Shadow Claw 2x48-57% Brutal Swing 2x41-49% Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x259-305%KO Shadow Ball 2x161-190%KO Thief 2x30-36% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x190-224%KO Night Daze 2x107-127%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x50-59% Night Slash 2x33-39% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Delphox builds →Overheat 2x211-249%KO Shadow Ball 2x87-102%KO Thief 2x36-42% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x159-188%KO Darkest Lariat 2x114-135%KO Earthquake 2x88-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-73% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x142-167%KO Earthquake 2x80-94% Dark Pulse 2x80-94% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x263-310%KO Shadow Ball 2x163-192%KO Dark Pulse 2x108-128%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x194-229%KO Night Daze 2x110-129%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x50-59% Night Slash 2x33-39% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (90-106%). Pawniard deals 44-52% with Sucker Punch.
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Landorus builds →Rock Slide13-16% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x90-106%KO Draco Meteor36-43% Flamethrower 2x67-79% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch 2x44-52% Knock Off 2x41-49% | ||
Beldum Evolutions
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 onlyUSUM Beldum Best Moveset
Steel/Psychic at 55 Attack with AbilityClear Body blocking stat drops. Only MoveTake Down as a move. The moveset has one recoil move and nothing else. Metagross two evolutions away earns B-tier through 135 Attack and Mega AbilityTough Claws.
Best Build
Beldum best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Iron Head
- Zen Headbutt
- Headbutt
- Iron Defense
Moves List
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Iron Head and Zen Headbutt for Beldum, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Instead of blood, magnetism flows through its body. When it’s feeling bad, try giving it a magnet.
If you anger it, it will do more than rampage. It will also burst out strong magnetism, causing nearby machines to break.
Beldum Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves