Beldum (Pokémon)

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Beldum ダンバル Dumbber #374
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Steel Psychic Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Iron Ball Pokémon
Ability Clear Body Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #190 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-190 Almia R— Oblivia R-224 N-167
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 209.9 lbs. Imperial 95.2 kg Metric 209.9 lbs./95.2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Mineral group 41 cycles (10455 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 103 Battle Exp.: 1031*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves into Metang starting at level 20, who 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

Beldum is a genderless Pokémon.

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

Beldum sometimes gather in swarms, communicating with each other telepathically.

Habitat

File:Roughterrain.gif

Rough-terrain Pokémon

Beldum are scarce in the wild, but they do tend to inhabit areas with rugged terrain. Also, when they sleep, they anchor themselves to a cliff using their hooks.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Morrison's Beldum.png

Beldum in the anime

Beldum first appeared in Less is Morrison where it belonged to Morrison. It evolved into Metang in Saved by the Beldum.

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

In Pokémon Adventures, Steven Stone 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. 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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation 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 {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond It converses with others by using magnetic pulses. In a swarm, they move in perfect unison. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold The magnetic force generated by its body repels the ground's natural magnetism, letting it float. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation 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
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Swarm Route 228 Platinum Swarm Route 228 HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Trade with Steven Stone; Johto Safari Zone Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Winner's Path
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

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/Blue Rescue Team	Mt. Steel (6F-8F) Wish Cave (15F-17F) Solar Cave (15F-17F) Joyous Tower (14F-16F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Crystal Cave (B1-B7)
Pokémon Ranger	Jungle Relic Go-Rock Squad Base
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Radio Base Lightning Temple

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Metal Coat (5%)
Platinum
Pokéwalker		Shuca Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		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 V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

|- style="text-align:center" | style="text-align:left" | steel | style="background:#EF4179" |  psychic 

| style=" background:#FFF" | 4 | style=" background:#FFF" | 3 | style=" background:#FFF" | Beldum | style="display:none; background:#FFF" | {{{6}}} Template:Mlentry4 Template:Movelist/note

By TM/HM

None.

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

|- style="background:#98C2D1" | colspan="13" | 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  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 374.png 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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. 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   Beldum throws full-body charges. It can easily shunt aside a small obstacle.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Steel  ( Steel ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Beldum  Steel  Psychic

Level 20 →

First Evolution Metang  Steel  Psychic

Level 45 →

Second Evolution 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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Beldum's number in the Hoenn Pokédex and the Fiore Browser is the same: 190. This makes it one of thirteen Pokémon (only five evolution families) 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, which hurts all but Steel-, Rock-, and Template:Type2s for 1/16 of their health every turn.
• Up until Pokémon Platinum, Beldum could not learn any move except Take Down and incidentally could not damage Template:Type2 Pokémon outside of Struggle.
  • All damaging tutor moves Beldum can learn are head-based attacks with flinch as a secondary effect.
• Despite depictions of Beldum levitating in the anime and Pokédex entries noting that they are able to float through the air by employing powerful electromagnetic waves, Beldum does not have the ability Levitate. However, as of Generation IV, Beldum's evolution Metang can learn Magnet Rise which simulates Levitate for a short period of time.
• Beldum's evolutionary family evolves into their next-stage forms the earliest of all the pseudo-legendaries - Beldum into Metang at level 20, and Metang into Metagross at level 45.

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 (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 鐵啞鈴 Tié Yǎ Líng - Literally "Iron dumbell".

Related articles

• Morrison's Beldum

External links

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