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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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 MetalHANot in game

Halves the Pokémon's weight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It converses with others by using magnetic pulses. In a swarm, they move in perfect unison.

Platinum

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.

Beldum Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Psychic
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartExcellent

2Weak

8Resist

1Immune

Score+8

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ground

½xResist

Normal Grass Ice Flying Rock Dragon Steel

¼xResist

Psychic

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (4)

Ice Rock Fighting Poison

How to Beat Beldum in Platinum (Best Counters)

Steelix SteelGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Fire FangLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 106-125%KO Dig 2x 83-99% Fire Fang 2x 47-56% View Steelix builds →
Magmar Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Lava PlumeLv. 36 Fire PunchLv. 28 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 163-193%KO Flamethrower 2x 135-159%KO Lava Plume 2x 119-141%KO Fire Punch 2x 86-102%KO View Magmar builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 11 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 103-123%KO Dig 2x 83-99% Mud Bomb 2x 93-110%KO Mud-Slap 2x 30-37% View Gastrodon builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 19 Mud ShotLv. 9 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 106-125%KO Dig 2x 83-99% Mud Bomb 2x 70-83% Mud Shot 2x 59-70% View Quagsire builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Fire FangLv. 30 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 137-162%KO Flamethrower 2x 113-133%KO Fire Fang 2x 53-63% Ember 2x 53-63% View Houndour builds →

Platinum 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

Platinum Beldum Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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

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

Tut

Tutor

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Tutor

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Platinum Beldum Locations

A few locations for Beldum with high spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Beldum in Platinum

Route 228

Grass Lv.51-52 Route

CommonPost

Swarm active

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Fire BlastTM38 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 51-62% View Geodude builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Upcoming Move Moves Sand TombLv. 46 Learns Sand Tomb at Level 46 View Onix builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 115-138%KO Ember 2x 51-62% View Growlithe builds →
Chimchar Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 103-123%KO Ember 2x 44-54% View Chimchar builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Bone ClubLv. 7 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 56-67% Bone Club 2x 51-62% View Cubone builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Fire BlastTM38 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 52-62% View Geodude builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Upcoming Move Moves Sand TombLv. 46 Learns Sand Tomb at Level 46 View Onix builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 127-150%KO Flame Wheel 2x 58-69% Ember 2x 48-58% View Growlithe builds →
Chimchar Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 17 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 112-133%KO Flame Wheel 2x 54-63% Ember 2x 42-52% View Chimchar builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Bone ClubLv. 7 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 58-69% Bone Club 2x 54-63% View Cubone builds →

Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 10 Fire SpinLv. 24 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 114-136%KO Flame Wheel 2x 67-80% Ember 2x 47-56% Fire Spin 2x 39-47% View Ponyta builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 123-145%KO Flame Wheel 2x 59-70% Ember 2x 47-56% View Growlithe builds →
Chimchar Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 17 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 106-127%KO Flame Wheel 2x 52-61% Ember 2x 44-52% View Chimchar builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerLv. 24 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 98-117%KO Flamethrower 2x 83-98% Ember 2x 39-47% View Vulpix builds →
Phanpy Ground	D
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 83-98% View Phanpy builds →

Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 118-140%KO Flamethrower 2x 97-115%KO Flame Wheel 2x 66-78% Ember 2x 45-53% View Ponyta builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Fire FangLv. 28 Flame WheelLv. 20 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 125-148%KO Flamethrower 2x 104-123%KO Fire Fang 2x 62-74% Flame Wheel 2x 59-70% View Growlithe builds →
Chimchar Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 17 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 111-132%KO Flamethrower 2x 90-107%KO Flame Wheel 2x 52-62% Ember 2x 41-49% View Chimchar builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 100-119%KO Flamethrower 2x 84-99% Ember 2x 38-45% View Vulpix builds →
Phanpy Ground	D
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 84-99% View Phanpy builds →

Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Fire FangLv. 30 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 140-164%KO Flamethrower 2x 115-136%KO Fire Fang 2x 55-66% Ember 2x 52-62% View Houndour builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 118-140%KO Flamethrower 2x 97-115%KO Flame Wheel 2x 66-78% Ember 2x 45-53% View Ponyta builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 DigTM28 Fire FangLv. 28 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 125-148%KO Flamethrower 2x 104-123%KO Dig 2x 51-60% Fire Fang 2x 62-74% View Growlithe builds →
Chimchar Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 DigTM28 Flame WheelLv. 17 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 111-132%KO Flamethrower 2x 90-107%KO Dig 2x 44-52% Flame Wheel 2x 52-62% View Chimchar builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 DigTM28 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Fire Blast 2x 100-119%KO Flamethrower 2x 84-99% Dig 2x 34-41% Ember 2x 38-45% View Vulpix builds →

Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Beldum Earthquake 2x 114-134%KO Ice Fang 12-14% View Gliscor builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Beldum Air Slash 48-57% Flamethrower 2x 232-273%KO View Charizard builds →