Beldum (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.

Pokémon

This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Beldum (disambiguation).

Beldum
Iron Ball Pokémon

ダンバル
Dumbber

#374


Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

Type

Steel

Psychic

Abilities

Clear Body

Light Metal
Hidden Ability

Gender ratio

Gender unknown

Catch rate

3 (1.6%)

Breeding

Egg Group

Mineral

Hatch time

10280 - 10536 steps

Height

2'00"

0.6 m

Weight

209.9 lbs.

95.2 kg

Base experience yield

103
Gen. III-IV

60
V+

Leveling rate

Slow

EV yield

Total: 1
0 HP	0 Atk	1 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

Shape

Footprint

Pokédex color

Blue

Base friendship

35

External Links

On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation III
- Generation IV
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Beldum (Japanese: ダンバル Dumbber) is a dual-type Steel/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Metang starting at level 20, which evolves into Metagross starting at level 45.

Biology

Beldum is a robotic Pokémon that has a long body with a set of claws sticking out of its rear end. It has one large, red eye in the center of its nearly spherical head, which is set into a ball-and-socket joint at its front end. A short crest projects from its body and extends over its head.

Even though Beldum is mechanical, it still has emotions, the need to eat, and a way of reproducing. Beldum's body lacks blood, and is instead made of cells that are all magnets. It uses magnetism to move, communicate, and control its attacks. Beldum sometimes gathers in swarms, communicating with each other telepathically and magnetically and moving in sync. When enraged, it can cause nearby machines to break from its strong magnetism. Beldum can also use its magnetic force to rapidly pull in enemies and then use its sharp claws to harm them. Beldum is scarce in the wild, but it does tend to inhabit areas with rugged terrain. It anchors itself to a cliff using its hooks when it sleeps.

In the anime

Beldum in the anime

Major appearances

Morrison's Beldum

Beldum debuted in Less is Morrison, under the ownership of Morrison. It evolved into a Metang in Saved by the Beldum. It was mostly seen outside its Poké Ball.

Minor appearances

In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, a Beldum was on the Cianwood Greens Pokémon Baccer team with a Metang and Metagross, which competed in the Pokémon Baccer World Cup. It reappeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

Pokédex entries

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
AG118	Beldum	May's Pokédex	Beldum, the Iron Ball Pokémon. Beldum floats by emitting magnetic waves from its body to repel the Earth's magnetic field. They launch their claws into cliffs where they sleep.

In the manga

Beldum in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Morrison's Beldum

Similar to his anime counterpart, Morrison owns a Beldum. It appeared in A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?!, where it evolved into Metang.

Pokémon Adventures

Steven owns a large amount of Beldum that serve, along with a Metang and Metagross, as miners that help him unearth rare stones in various caves around Hoenn. They first appeared in Ring Ring Goes Beldum. These same Beldum were called upon to defeat the Mawile herd in Granite Cave when both Ruby and Steven were attacked by them. Four of Steven's Beldum later formed the party that would unseal the Legendary creatures, which included Sapphire's Lorry and Relly.

A Trainer's Beldum appeared in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Beldum appeared in The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei.

Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom

Steven owns a Beldum in Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom.

In the TCG

Main article: Beldum (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.

Generation III

Hoenn
#190

Kanto
#—

LeafGreen
Ruby	Instead of blood, a powerful magnetic force courses throughout Beldum's body. This Pokémon communicates with others by sending controlled pulses of magnetism.
Sapphire	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.
Emerald	When Beldum gather in a swarm, they move in perfect unison as if they were but one Pokémon. They communicate with each other using brain waves.
FireRed	It uses magnetic waves to converse with its kind. All the cells in its body are magnetic.

Generation IV

Sinnoh
#—

Johto
#—

Pearl
Diamond	It converses with others by using magnetic pulses. In a swarm, they move in perfect unison.
Platinum
HeartGold	The magnetic force generated by its body repels the ground's natural magnetism, letting it float.
SoulSilver

Generation V

Unova
B2W2: #262

White
Black	It converses with others by using magnetic pulses. In a swarm, they move in perfect unison.
Black 2	Its cells are all magnetic, and it communicates with others by using magnetic pulses.
White 2

Generation VI

Kalos
#—

Hoenn
#199

X	The magnetic force generated by its body repels the ground's natural magnetism, letting it float.
Y	It converses with others by magnetic pulses. In a swarm, they move in perfect unison.
Omega Ruby	Instead of blood, a powerful magnetic force courses through Beldum's body. This Pokémon communicates with others by sending controlled pulses of magnetism.
Alpha Sapphire	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.

Generation VII

Alola
SM: #214

Alola
USUM: #278

Kanto
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
Sun	Its cells are all magnets. It uses magnetism to communicate with others of its kind.
Moon	With magnetic traction, it pulls its opponents in close. When they're in range, it slashes them with its rear claws.
Ultra Sun	Instead of blood, magnetism flows through its body. When it's feeling bad, try giving it a magnet.
Ultra Moon	If you anger it, it will do more than rampage. It will also burst out strong magnetism, causing nearby machines to break.

Generation VIII

Galar
Crown Tundra #129

Sword	From its rear, Beldum emits a magnetic force that rapidly pulls opponents in. They get skewered on Beldum's sharp claws.
Shield	The cells in this Pokémon's body are composed of magnetic material. Instead of blood, magnetic forces flow through Beldum's body.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.

Generation III

Ruby

Sapphire

Received from Steven at his house in Mossdeep City (after entering the Hall of Fame)

Emerald

Received from Steven at his house in Mossdeep City (after entering the Hall of Fame)

FireRed

LeafGreen

Trade

Colosseum

Trade

XD

Trade

Generation IV

Diamond

Pearl

Route 228 (Swarm)

Platinum

Route 228 (Swarm)

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Trade Forretress to Steven at Silph Co.
Safari Zone

Pal Park

Mountain

Pokéwalker

Winner's Path

Generation V

Black

White

Breed Metang or Metagross

Black 2

White 2

Breed Metang or Metagross
Transfer from Dream Radar

Dream World

Rugged Mountain

Generation VI

X

Y

Breed Metang or Metagross

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Received from Steven at his house in Mossdeep City after completing the Delta Episode

Generation VII

Sun

Moon

Mount Hokulani

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Mount Hokulani

Let's Go Pikachu

Let's Go Eevee

Unobtainable

Generation VIII

Sword

Shield

Trade^{Version 1.3.0+}

Expansion Pass

Snowslide Slope

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.

Generation III

Pinball: R&S

Ruins (Both Fields)

Trozei!

Phobosphere, Endless Level 46, Forever Level 46, Mr. Who's Den

MD Red

MD Blue

Mt. Steel (6F-8F), Wish Cave (15F-17F), Solar Cave (15F-17F), Joyous Tower (14F-16F)

Ranger

Jungle Relic, Go-Rock Base

Generation IV

MD Time

MD Darkness

Crystal Cave (B1F-B7F)

MD Sky

Crystal Cave (B1F-B7F)

Ranger: GS

Wireless Tower, Thunder Temple

Generation V

Rumble Blast

Factory: World Axle - B2F

Conquest

Illusio (special), Valora (special)

Rumble U

Toy Collection: A Very Chaotic Battle!

Generation VI

Battle Trozei

Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 6

Shuffle

Graucus Hall: Stage 462

Rumble World

Distortion Land: Electromagnetic Plant (All Areas)

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Jirachi Sea, Aegislash Sea, Rowlet Sea, Zygarde Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Jirachi Sea^Final, Rowlet Sea^Final, Zygarde Sea^Final

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
ORAS	Steven's Beldum	Japanese region	Nintendo Network	5	November 21, 2014 to January 14, 2015
ORAS	Steven's Beldum	American region	Nintendo Network	5	November 21, 2014 to January 14, 2015
ORAS	Steven's Beldum	PAL region	Nintendo Network	5	November 21, 2014 to January 14, 2015
ORAS	Steven's Beldum	Korean region	Nintendo Network	5	November 21, 2014 to January 14, 2015
ORAS	Steven's Beldum	Taiwanese region	Nintendo Network	5	November 21, 2014 to January 14, 2015

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Metal Coat (5%)
Platinum		Metal Coat (5%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Metal Coat (5%)
Sun	Moon	Metal Coat (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Metal Coat (5%)
Sword	Shield	Metal Coat (5%)
Pokéwalker		Shuca Berry (100%)
Events*		Metagrossite (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 300	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/4	★★★☆

Power
3/4	★★★☆

Skill
1/1	★

Stamina
3/3	★★★

Jump
3/4	★★★☆

Total
13/16	★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Fighting

1×

Bug

1×

Water

1×

Electric

1×

Weak to:

Ground

2×

Ghost

2×

Fire

2×

Dark

2×

Immune to:

Poison

0×

Resistant to:

Normal

½×

Flying

½×

Rock

½×

Steel

½×

Grass

½×

Psychic

¼×

Ice

½×

Dragon

½×

Fairy

½×

Notes:

If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is 1×.
In Generation II-Generation V, the effectiveness of Dark-type moves was 1×.
In Generation II-Generation V, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves was 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII

Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beldum
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beldum
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation VIII

Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TR46	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15
TR69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
TR74	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beldum
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beldum
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII

Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII

Parent	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Beldum in Generation VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Beldum in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beldum
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beldum
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII

Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII

Game			Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sw	Sh	EP	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95%	5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beldum
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beldum
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

Gen.					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
III	IV	V	VI	VII	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15
III	IV	V	VI	VII	Hold Back	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
III	IV	V	VI	VII	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beldum
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beldum
× indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS

Acquisition: Catch

Pokémon Trozei!

Rarity: Common

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team

	Body size: 1
	Recruit rate: 7.8%
	Friend Area: Magnetic Quarry
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I converse with others using magnetism. +++-+--+
26%-50% HP	My HP has declined to approximately half.
1%-25% HP	I can't do this... My magnetism is weakening...
Level up	My level's gone up! My magnetism has too!

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky

	Body size: 1
	Recruit rate: 6.4%
	IQ group: E

Pokémon Ranger

Group:

Steel

Poké Assist:

Psychic

Field move:

(Tackle ×1)

Loops: 5

Min. exp.: 32

Max. exp.: 62

Browser entry R-190

Beldum throws full-body charges. It can easily shunt aside a small obstacle.

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs

Group:

Steel

Poké Assist:
(present)

Steel

Field move:
(present)

(Crush ×1)

Poké Assist:
(past)

Steel

Field move:
(past)

(Crush ×1)

Browser entry R-224/N-167

It launches an iron ball to attack.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Attack	●
Defense	●●●
Speed	●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds	Base HP: 45
	Base Attack: 68	Base Defense: 53	Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Conquest

	HP:	★	Move: Iron Head
	Attack:	★	Ability 1: Clear Body Ability 2: Bodyguard Ability 3: Run Up
	Defense:	★★★
	Speed:	★
	Evolves into Metang when its Defense is 64 or higher
Range: 3	Perfect Links: Nobutsuna and Yoshiteru

Pokémon Battle Trozei

Steel

Attack Power:

★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle

Steel

Attack Power: 50 - 100

5

#639

Blockify

Sometimes turns two non-Support Pokémon into blocks.

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 120	Base Attack: 96	Base Defense: 132
Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 5 km	Evolution Requirement: 25
Fast Attacks: Take Down
Charged Attacks: Struggle, Frustration‡, Return‡

Evolution

Unevolved

Beldum
Steel Psychic

Level 20
→

First evolution

Metang
Steel Psychic

Level 45
→

Second evolution

Metagross
Steel Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.

Generation III

Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen


Front	Back	Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation IV

Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver


Front	Back	Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation V

Black	White	Black 2	White 2


Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VI

X	Y	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire


Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VII

Sun	Moon	Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon


Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VIII

Sword	Shield
400px	400px

HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Beldum images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Promotional artwork of a Shiny Beldum for the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire release event

Beldum's number in the Hoenn Pokédex in Generation III and the Fiore Browser are the same: 190.
Beldum, along with its evolved forms, are the only non-Legendary Pokémon to have a catch rate of 3, which is the lowest in existence.
Beldum's evolutionary family evolves into their next-stage forms the earliest of all the pseudo-legendary Pokémon—Beldum into Metang at level 20, and Metang into Metagross at level 45.
Beldum is the only member of a pseudo-legendary Pokémon evolutionary line that only learns one move by level up.
Beldum and its evolved forms all share both their standard and hidden Abilities with Registeel.

Origin

Beldum seems to be a magnetic robot based on a dumbbell. It also resembles a limb of a Metang or Metagross, a reference to how it evolves.

Name origin

Beldum and Dumbber are derived from dumbbell, a small weight used in weight training.

In other languages

Language	Title	Meaning
Japanese	ダンバル Dumbber	From dumbbell
French	Terhal	From haltère
Spanish	Beldum	Same as English name
German	Tanhel	From Hantel
Italian	Beldum	Same as English name
Korean	메탕 Metan	Same as Metang's name
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese	鐵啞鈴 Tié Yǎ Líng	Literally "Iron dumbbell".