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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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

Instead of blood, magnetism flows through its body. When it’s feeling bad, try giving it a magnet.

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)

Incineroar FireDark	A
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves Flare BlitzLv. 55 FlamethrowerLv. 44 Darkest LariatLv. 1 Throat ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Flare Blitz 2x 162-190%KO Flamethrower 2x 113-133%KO Darkest Lariat 2x 115-136%KO Throat Chop 2x 108-128%KO View Incineroar builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Houndour (Poke Pelago Gift) Available Moves Moves InfernoLv. 1 Foul PlayLv. 45 FlamethrowerLv. 50 CrunchLv. 56 Damage vs Beldum Inferno 2x 162-190%KO Foul Play 2x 103-123%KO Flamethrower 2x 146-172%KO Crunch 2x 89-104%KO View Houndoom builds →
Umbreon Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 20 AssuranceLv. 25 SnarlTM95 PursuitLv. 1 Damage vs Beldum Feint Attack 2x 53-63% Assurance 2x 53-63% Snarl 2x 57-68% Pursuit 2x 35-42% View Umbreon builds →
Zoroark Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 29 Night DazeLv. 1 Night SlashLv. 1 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Beldum Foul Play 2x 119-141%KO Night Daze 2x 148-175%KO Night Slash 2x 89-104%KO Shadow Claw 2x 59-70% View Zoroark builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 42 Shadow ClawTM65 BulldozeTM78 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Beldum Crunch 2x 115-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x 68-80% Bulldoze 2x 59-70% Thief 2x 89-104%KO View Pangoro builds →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Beldum Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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

C——15Steel

Tutor

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Beldum Locations

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 to Catch Beldum in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

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.

Mount Hokulani - East

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.27-30 Route

20%Mid

Mount Hokulani - East

Ultra SunGrass Lv.27-30 Route

20%Mid

Mount Hokulani - West

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.27-30 Route

10%Mid

Mount Hokulani - West

Ultra SunGrass Lv.27-30 Route

10%Mid

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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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