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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

The magnetic force generated by its body repels the ground’s natural magnetism, letting it float.

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Beldum with Crunch (182-214%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (202-238%). Gastrodon deals 66-77% with Scald.

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Beldum Stone Edge 57-67% Pursuit 2x 92-109%KO Crunch 2x 182-214%KO Superpower 90-107%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Beldum Flamethrower 2x 202-238%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Beldum Scald 66-77% View Gastrodon builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Beldum Shadow Ball 2x 269-316%KO Focus Blast 134-158%KO View Gengar builds →

X & Y 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

X & Y Beldum Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Take Down

—908520Normal

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

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

How to Get Beldum in X & Y

Beldum can't be caught in X & Y. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Beldum is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Receive as a gift in:

Omega RubyGift · Mossdeep City · Post-Elite Four

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum HeartGold Sun

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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