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Shadow Beldum is a Steel and Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 976 CP and is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Take Down / Iron Head. It is boosted by Snow and Windy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Beldum Stats and Max CP

Shadow Beldum's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Shadow Beldum PvE Analysis

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Shadow Beldum is a weak Pokémon tainted with a terrible moveset. Even the Shadow boost does it absolutely no favors in PvE battles like Raids and Gyms.

PvP Analysis

Shadow Beldum PvP Analysis

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With only Take Down and Iron Head as its attacks, this is a no-no for PvP.

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Beldum Type Chart

Shadow Beldum takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Fire160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Ground160.0%

Shadow Beldum takes reduced damage from:

Poison39.1%

Psychic39.1%

Dragon62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Flying62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Normal62.5%

Rock62.5%

Steel62.5%

Shadow Beldum best moveset

Take Down + Iron Head

Take Down

Iron Head

Shadow Beldum's best moveset is Take Down and Iron Head, with 3.91 DPS (damage per second) and 33.9 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Snow weather.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Take Down	Iron Head	3.04	3.91	33.9
2.	Take Down	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

• Take Down781.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	7
  Energy	8
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	14
  Energy	9

  
  

  Effects

  Take Down has no special effects.

  See Take Down details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Frustration10332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	70

  
  

  Effects

  Frustration has no special effects.

  See Frustration details page ↗
• Iron Head60502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	85
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Iron Head has no special effects.

  See Iron Head details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Beldum's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Beldum's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Beldum has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Beldum CP Chart

Shadow Beldum reaches a maximum of 976 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 480–558 CP, rising to 600–697 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 385–418 CP.

Max CP	976 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	385 CP - 418 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	513 CP - 558 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	480 CP - 558 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	600 CP - 697 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Beldum Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#374
Height	0.61 m
Weight	95.2 kg
Region	Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	9%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Beldum	25 Candy	Metang
Metang	100 Candy	Metagross
Metagross	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Metagross

• Beldum evolves into Metang which costs 25 Candy.
• Metang evolves into Metagross which costs 100 Candy.
• Metagross can transform into Mega Metagross through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.

▾How to purify Shadow Beldum

Purification cost	5 Candy
	5000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Beldum

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Beldum's Steel and Psychic-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Beldum.

Steel

Psychic

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Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Beldum Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Beldum from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Beldum in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Beldum in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Beldum

Metang

Metagross

Dynamax Beldum

Dynamax Metang

Dynamax Metagross

Mega Metagross

Shadow Beldum

Shadow Metang

Shadow Metagross

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Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Beldum

• Regular Shadow BeldumCopy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow BeldumCopy shortcode

Shadow Beldum high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Beldum. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #374
• #374

Official artwork

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