Beldum (Pokémon)

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
Body style
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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.

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

Rough-terrain Pokémon

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.

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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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

By leveling up

By TM/HM

None.

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	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 Ranger
Group:	Loops: 5	Minimum Experience: 32
Poké Assist:	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
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.4%	IQ Group: E

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 20	First evolution	→ Level 45	Second evolution
	Beldum  Steel  Psychic		Metang  Steel  Psychic		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 3f 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 4p 374.png
			Image:Spr 4p 374 s.png

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

Related articles

• Morrison's Beldum

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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