Beldum sits at the start of its evolution line — not yet at full power, but that changes fast. Most trainers push through to Metagross as fast as possible. Known as the Iron Ball Pokemon. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets.
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.
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 Weakness
GoodType-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 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.
How to Evolve
Breed Beldum (with patience) from the Mineral egg group.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
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.
Best Locations
You can catch Beldum through 4 walking encounters from Lv. 27-30, but availability differs between Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
At 300 BST, Beldum is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Metang before bringing it to any serious fight.
Beldum evolves into Metang at level 20. Beldum is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Clear Body is the go-to ability for Beldum. It prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. Its hidden ability Light Metal can work in specific setups.
Beldum is a physical attacker with base 55 Attack. But the speed tells the real story — base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Beldum appears in 16 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Beldum appears in 16 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB

Red & Blue - Gen IIGS

Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW

Black & White - Gen VB2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY

X & Y - Gen VIORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM

Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A
