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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

From its rear, Beldum emits a magnetic force that rapidly pulls opponents in. They get skewered on Beldum’s sharp claws.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Drill RunLv. 46 Stomping TantrumTM98 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Beldum Dig 2x 123-146%KO Drill Run 2x 123-146%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 114-135%KO Shadow Claw 2x 71-85% View Excadrill builds →
Crawdaunt WaterDark	B
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 46 DigTM15 Night SlashLv. 28 Knock OffLv. 16 Damage vs Beldum Crunch 2x 112-132%KO Dig 2x 75-88% Night Slash 2x 98-116%KO Knock Off 2x 92-108%KO View Crawdaunt builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 35 DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 Night SlashLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Crunch 2x 114-135%KO Dig 2x 77-90% Stomping Tantrum 2x 71-85% Night Slash 2x 101-119%KO View Pangoro builds →
Thievul Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 46 DigTM15 Sucker PunchLv. 28 Night SlashLv. 34 Damage vs Beldum Foul Play 2x 76-89% Dig 2x 42-50% Sucker Punch 2x 55-65% Night Slash 2x 55-65% View Thievul builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 Night SlashLv. 46 Shadow ClawTM65 AssuranceTM58 Damage vs Beldum Sucker Punch 2x 76-89% Night Slash 2x 76-89% Shadow Claw 2x 50-59% Assurance 2x 66-78% View Liepard builds →

Sword & Shield 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

Sword & Shield Beldum Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Tackle

D4010035Normal

TM Moves

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TR69

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Beldum doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Beldum can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Beldum Locations

high spawn rates across 30 locations for Beldum in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Beldum in Sword & Shield

30 walking encounters at Lv. 60-65 for Beldum across Shield and Sword. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

100%Post

Sandstorm

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

100%Post

Raining

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

100%Post

Thunderstorm

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

100%Post

Sandstorm

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

100%Post

Raining

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

100%Post

Thunderstorm

Snowslide Slope

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

33%Post

Heavy Fog

Snowslide Slope

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

33%Post

Heavy Fog

Snowslide Slope

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Normal Weather

Snowslide Slope

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Snowstorm

Snowslide Slope

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Snowing

Snowslide Slope

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Overcast

Snowslide Slope

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Normal Weather

Snowslide Slope

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Snowstorm

Snowslide Slope

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Snowing

Snowslide Slope

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Overcast

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

24%Post

Normal Weather

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

24%Post

Heavy Fog

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

24%Post

Overcast

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

24%Post

Normal Weather

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

24%Post

Intense Sun

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

24%Post

Heavy Fog

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

24%Post

Intense Sun

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

24%Post

Overcast

Snowslide Slope

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

20%Post

Intense Sun

Snowslide Slope

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

20%Post

Intense Sun

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

19%Post

Snowstorm

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

19%Post

Snowing

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

19%Post

Snowing

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

14%Post

Snowstorm

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 10 PaybackTM57 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Mud Shot 2x 73-87% Payback 2x 33-38% Mud-Slap 2x 29-35% View Stunfisk builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Bite 2x 58-69% Payback 2x 48-58% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Payback 2x 42-52% View Purrloin builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Damage vs Beldum Assurance 2x 38-46% Snarl 2x 54-63% View Nickit builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Damage vs Beldum Mud Shot 2x 63-75% View Palpitoad builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 PaybackTM57 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Mud Shot 2x 72-85% Payback 2x 30-37% Mud-Slap 2x 28-35% View Stunfisk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Payback 2x 50-60% View Scraggy builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Bite 2x 55-65% Payback 2x 47-55% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 21 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Assurance 2x 47-55% Payback 2x 37-45% View Purrloin builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 24 AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Beldum Sucker Punch 2x 37-45% Assurance 2x 33-40% Snarl 2x 50-60% Mud Shot 2x 33-40% View Nickit builds →

Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Assurance 2x 65-77% Payback 2x 53-64% View Pawniard builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Payback 2x 50-59% View Scraggy builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Bite 2x 53-64% Payback 2x 45-55% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 21 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Assurance 2x 45-55% Payback 2x 38-45% View Purrloin builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 24 AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Beldum Sucker Punch 2x 38-45% Assurance 2x 33-41% Snarl 2x 50-59% Mud Shot 2x 33-39% View Nickit builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Beldum Dig 2x 122-145%KO Brutal Swing 2x 61-73% Mud Shot 2x 51-60% Sand Tomb 2x 56-67% View Excadrill builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 AssuranceLv. 23 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Sucker Punch 2x 78-92% Assurance 2x 66-78% Payback 2x 56-67% View Liepard builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Dig 2x 58-68% Assurance 2x 66-78% Payback 2x 53-64% View Pawniard builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 DigTM15 IncinerateLv. 10 Brutal SwingTM97 Damage vs Beldum Fire Lash 2x 95-113%KO Dig 2x 64-75% Incinerate 2x 93-109%KO Brutal Swing 2x 47-56% View Heatmor builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 36 DigTM15 Sucker PunchLv. 24 Night SlashLv. 28 Damage vs Beldum Foul Play 2x 47-56% Dig 2x 27-33% Sucker Punch 2x 39-46% Night Slash 2x 39-46% View Nickit builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Beldum Dig 2x 124-147%KO Brutal Swing 2x 62-73% Mud Shot 2x 50-60% Sand Tomb 2x 57-67% View Excadrill builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 AssuranceLv. 23 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Sucker Punch 2x 76-90% Assurance 2x 64-77% Payback 2x 57-67% View Liepard builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Beldum Dig 2x 57-67% Assurance 2x 64-77% Payback 2x 53-63% View Pawniard builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 DigTM15 IncinerateLv. 10 Brutal SwingTM97 Damage vs Beldum Fire Lash 2x 93-110%KO Dig 2x 62-73% Incinerate 2x 93-110%KO Brutal Swing 2x 47-56% View Heatmor builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 36 DigTM15 Sucker PunchLv. 24 Night SlashLv. 28 Damage vs Beldum Foul Play 2x 48-57% Dig 2x 28-33% Sucker Punch 2x 37-43% Night Slash 2x 37-43% View Nickit builds →