Is Beldum Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Transfer-only Steel/Psychic from Hoenn. Only knows MoveTake Down. Metagross at 45 is the goal. AbilityClear Body blocks stat drops. The grind from Beldum is punishing, but the 600 BST result speaks for itself.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Byron's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Volkner's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Metagross resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Metagross resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Beldum on Route 228 (walking, Lv 53, common). Swarm.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 53)
- LV 53NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
Evolve Beldum to Metagross
Metang evolves into Metagross at Level 45. Level it up in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 45)
- LV 45PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Gardenia
- TM64NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5Given by the coin clerk at the Veilstone Game Corner once you string together ten bonus rounds in a row on the slot machines
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- After Byron
- TM91SteelFlash CannonPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Byron
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- LV 53SteelMeteor MashPower 150Accuracy 85%PP 10
- LV 62PsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 71NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Beldum in Diamond & Pearl
The only Beldum rides a Swarm onto one postgame route, common at level 53 but brutal to catch with its rock-bottom capture rate. Stock up on Ultra Balls before the swarm day arrives.
Wild Beldum may be holding when caught:
Metal Coat (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a special metallic film that ups the power of Steel-type moves.1 location to catch Beldum
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Where To Catch Beldum in DP
- Step 1Beldum ✓
- Step 3Evolve into Metagross
To plan your throws, open the Diamond & Pearl catch rate calculator with Beldum preloaded.
How to Get Shiny Beldum in Diamond & Pearl
Beldum surfaces during its Route 228 swarm, so chain it with the PokeRadar there for the shiny rate. Compare Shiny Beldum odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Beldum Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Diamond & Pearl shiny odds calculator with Beldum already selected.
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)
What is Beldum Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Beldum
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x101-118%KO Fire Blast 2x69-82% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x260-306%KO Earthquake 2x73-87% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Fire Blast 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Fire Blast 2x65-76% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x216-254%KO Earthquake 2x82-97% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x105-124%KO Fire Fang 2x45-54% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x232-273%KO Earthquake 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x115-136%KO Fire Fang 2x50-59% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x175-206%KO Dig 2x52-61% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x139-164%KO Fire Fang 2x61-71% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x131-155%KO Fire Fang 2x57-68% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x208-245%KO Dig 2x69-82% | ||
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 onlyDP Beldum Best Moveset
Only knows MoveTake Down, and 55 Attack means it barely dents anything. The moveset is literally one move with recoil. Evolve to Metang.
Best Build
Beldum best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Zen Headbutt
- Iron Head
- Headbutt
- Iron Defense
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
It converses with others by using magnetic pulses. In a swarm, they move in perfect unison.
Beldum Diamond & Pearl Guide
Yes. Wild Beldum in Diamond & Pearl can hold Metal Coat (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Metal Coat.
In Diamond & Pearl, Beldum has 300 BST and evolves into Metang. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Yes. Beldum is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Beldum becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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