Beldum (Pokémon)

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Beldum
ダンバル Dumbber

Artwork from R/S/E
Types Steel/Psychic
Species Iron Ball Pokémon
National Dex #374
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #190
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R-190
Almia Browser R—
Height 2′00″ (0.6m)
Weight 209.9 lbs. (95.2kg)
Ability Clear Body
Egg group Mineral
Time to hatch 10,240 steps
Effort yield 1 Def
Exp. yield 103 base exp.
Lv. 100 at 1,250,000 exp.
Gender
Pokédex color Blue
Catch rate 3
Footprint Image:F374.png
Body style Image:Body05.png

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

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

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Beldum is a robotic lifeform 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-round head, which is set into a ball-and-socket joint at its front end. It has a short crest above its head, projecting from its body. Even though Beldum and its evolved forms are mechanical creatures, they still have emotions, the need to eat and a way of reproducing. Beldum has been said to be related to Magnemite due to the fact that both of them are partially Steel-type that create electromagnetic waves to float in the air, and probably due to the fact that they evolve in a similar fashion, it takes two Beldum to evolve into a Metang and two Metang to evolve into a Metagross.

Gender differences

This Pokémon is genderless.

Special abilities

Beldum's body is magnetised, and it uses magnetism to move, communicate, and control its attacks. It is said to be related to Magnemite, but Beldum's magnetism focuses on Psychic moves instead of Electric moves. Beldum's skills in battle are extremely limited as it is only capable of using Take Down.

Behavior

Habitat

Beldum are very scarce in the wild, but they do tend to inhabit areas with rugged terrain.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Morrison's Beldum being struck with a heavy blow.
Morrison's Beldum being struck with a heavy blow.

Beldum first appeared in Less is Morrison. Morrison had plans on using the Iron Ball Pokémon in the Hoenn League. Morrison's Beldum evolved into Metang in Saved by the Beldum.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Steven Stone owns a huge amount of Beldum that serve, along with a Metang and Metagross, as miners that help him unearth rare stones in various caves around Hoenn. These same Beldum were called upon to defeat the Mawile herd in Granite Cave when both Ruby and Steven were attacked by them.

In the TCG

Main article: Beldum (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
III 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.
LeafGreen It uses magnetic waves to converse with its kind. All the cells in its body are magnetic.
IV Diamond It converses with others by using magnetic pulses. In a swarm, they move in perfect unison.
Pearl It converses with others by using magnetic pulses. In a swarm, they move in perfect unison.
Platinum Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
III Ruby Sapphire One Steven's house in Mossdeep City
Emerald One Steven's house in Mossdeep City
FireRed LeafGreen None Trade
Colosseum None Trade
XD None Trade
IV Diamond Pearl Swarm Route 228
Platinum Swarm Route 228
Pal Park Mountain


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Ruins
Pokémon Trozei! Phobosphere
Endless Level 46
Forever Level 46
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Red and Blue)
Mt. Steel (6F-8F)
Wish Cave (15F-17F)
Solar Cave (15F-17F)
Joyous Tower (14F-16F)
Pokémon Ranger Jungle Relic
Go-Rock Squad Base
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Time and Darkness)
Crystal Cave (B1-B7)

Base stats

HP: 40
 
Attack: 55
 
Defense: 80
 
SpAtk: 35
 
SpDef: 60
 
Speed: 30
 

Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Learnset

Beldum is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.


By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

None.

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

Generation III and IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
FR LG E XD D P Pt Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS374.png Acquisition: Catch Image:PinRS374.gif
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani374.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani374.gif
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 Ranger
Group: Steel Loops: 5 Minimum Experience: 32
Poké Assist: Psychic Field Move: Tackle Maximum Experience: 62
Beldum throws full-body charges. It can easily shunt aside a small obstacle.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP374.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 6.4% IQ Group: E


Evolution

Unevolved
Level 20
First evolution
Level 45
Second evolution
Image:374.png
Beldum
 Steel  Psychic 
Image:375.png
Metang
 Steel  Psychic 
Image:376.png
Metagross
 Steel  Psychic 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_374.png Image:Spr_3e_374.gif Image:Spr 3f 374.png Image:Spr_b_g3_374.png
Image:Spr 3r 374 s.png Image:Spr 3e 374 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 374 s.png Image:Spr b g3 374 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr_4d_374.png Image:Spr 4p 374.png Image:Spr_b_g4_374.png
Image:Spr_4d_374_s.png Image:Spr 4p 374 s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_374_s.png
Beldum For other sprites and images, please see Beldum images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Beldum's number in the Hoenn Dex and the Fiore Browser are the same: 190. This makes it and its evolution family one of only three families of Pokémon (comprising ten Pokémon altogether) to have the same numbers in more than one Pokédex-like listing.
  • Beldum, along with its evolved forms, are the only non-legendary Pokémon to have a catch rate of 3, which is the lowest possible. In Generation III, this low catch rate would never take effect, unless the player is cheating or encountering a Ditto that transforms into Beldum. However, in Generation IV, Beldum can be found as a swarm on Route 228, making Beldum extremely difficult to capture due to its self-damaging move, Take Down and the everlasting Sandstorm.
  • Beldum, as well as its evolutions, has been seen to be able to float in the air though magnetism. However, it does not have the Levitate ability, nor is it able to learn Magnet Rise. Its evolutions, however, can learn the move.

Origin

Beldum seems to be a magnetic robot based on a dumbbell.

Name origin

Beldum's English and Japanese names are both derived from dumbbell, a small weight used in weight training.

In other languages

  • German: Tanhel - Anagram of Hantel, dumbbell.
  • French: Terhal - From haltère, dumbbell.
  • Korean: 메탕 Metang
  • Chinese: 鐵啞鈴

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