Is Beldum Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Gift from Steven after beating the E4. AbilityClear Body blocks stat drops. Beldum only knows MoveTake Down and evolves at 20 into Metang. The postgame timing means Metagross is a postgame project. Metagross at 45 is Steven's ace with 600 BST. The ultimate postgame investment.
Roxanne's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Flannery's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Winona's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Metang trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Beldum is given to you as a gift on Mossdeep City at Lv 5. After defeating Elite Four. Found in a Poke Ball on the table in Steven's house in Mossdeep City after becoming Champion
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5NormalTake Down9085%20
Your Beldum should hit Level 20 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Brawly
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- After Wattson
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Winona
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 38PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 50SteelMeteor Mash13590%10
- LV 62NormalHyper Beam15090%5
Your Metang should hit Level 45 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 45)
- LV 45PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Brawly
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- After Winona
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 55SteelMeteor Mash13590%10
- LV 66PsychicAgility—100%30
- LV 77NormalHyper Beam15090%5
How to Get Beldum in Ruby & Sapphire
No searching required for Beldum. You receive it at Mossdeep City from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Beldum Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Beldum
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x175-207%KO Dig 2x42-51% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
 Numel FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Numel builds →Overheat 2x144-169%KO Dig 2x49-59% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x180-212%KO Dig 2x43-51% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Sandslash Ground | A | |
Numel FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Numel builds →Overheat 2x145-172%KO Dig 2x51-60% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Camerupt builds →Overheat 2x215-254%KO Dig 2x73-87% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x184-216%KO Dig 2x43-51% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Sandslash Ground | A | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x224-265%KO Dig 2x57-68% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Camerupt builds →Overheat 2x217-255%KO Earthquake 2x121-144%KO | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x176-207%KO Dig 2x39-47% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x224-264%KO Earthquake 2x91-108%KO | ||
Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Camerupt builds →Overheat 2x216-255%KO Earthquake 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x175-207%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x225-266%KO Earthquake 2x93-110%KO | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x232-273%KO Earthquake 2x120-141%KO | ||
Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beldum View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x175-206%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
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 onlyRS Beldum Best Moveset
Steel/Psychic pre-evolution that only knows MoveTake Down. AbilityClear Body prevents stat drops but there's nothing else to work with. Two evolutions from Metagross, one of the format's most dominant threats.
Best Build
Beldum best EVs are Speed and Sp. Def
Utility Moveset
- Take Down
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
Instead of blood, a powerful magnetic force courses throughout BELDUM’s body. This POKéMON communicates with others by sending controlled pulses of magnetism.
BELDUM keeps itself floating by generating a magnetic force that repels earth’s natural magnetism. When it sleeps, this POKéMON anchors itself to a cliff using the hooks on its rear.
Beldum Ruby & Sapphire Guide
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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.
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
- 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 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves