I breed Beldum. I do enjoy breeding Beldum with their natural numbers in the wild being quite low, but when they get excited they do tend to destroy electronics and interfere with electrical signals. I also worry my Metagross might be secretly using my computer, but that’s quite unfounded… right?

The destruction or the use of your computer? Regarding the former, unfortunately, that is true, as many of the beldum line’s powers stem from magnetism. The more excited and the further down the evolutionary line an individual is, the more likely it will release a magnetic burst that can interfere quite badly with computers. On the other hand, the further up the evolutionary line an individual is, the better control over itself it will have, so a metagross might be able to exercise enough self-restraint to avoid frying anything it comes in contact with.

Of course, this covers magnetic damage; it doesn’t cover physical. On that note, if you find that your keyboard is strangely worn or even completely destroyed by what seems to be a set of heavy claws … then yes, your metagross has been using your computer. If not, then you’re probably all right.

where can i get a beldum that isn’t having one just handed over to me by a pokemon exchampion who is clearly a sugar daddy, i am so jealous of the current hoenn champion

~~You and me both, anonymous.~~

Beldum are rare, but they’re native to mountain ranges rich in either iron or rare minerals, such as the mountains of Sinnoh or the ones surrounding Giant Chasm, Unova. It won’t be easy to find them (metang, strangely, are more readily found in the wild, and in any case, beldum nests are fantastically remote and typically well-guarded by the fast and typically highly aggressive wild beldum themselves), so my advice would be to plan for a very long hiking trip in the mountains. In other words, train for surviving in extreme locations and perhaps don’t go alone.

Best of luck!

The Beldum Line

bills-pokedex:

Beldum
The Iron Ball Pokémon
Type: Steel/Psychic
Official Registration #: 374
Entry: A magnetic pokémon rare in but native to the mountains of Hoenn and Sinnoh. It uses its magnetism to move and communicate with other beldum, both of which are essential to it, as its movepool is limited. More specifically, until evolution, beldum only learn one move naturally: Take Down, a devastating physical move in which it rams itself into its opponent, dealing damage to both itself and its target. As an aside, given the shape of this pokémon and the aforementioned fact, it is worth it to note that “rams itself into its opponent” is also not a euphemism, Bebe, and quite frankly, the author is horrified by the fact that anyone thinks it would be.

Metang
The Iron Claw Pokémon
Type: Steel/Psychic
Official Registration #: 375
Entry: The evolved form of beldum, by battle experience. When two beldum become very close, their magnetism draws them closer together until they fuse at the head to form a larger, faster, and stronger pokémon gifted with a higher sense of enlightenment and intelligence. To answer Bebe’s question, no, this is not a metaphor, nor is this an accurate description of how certain organs the author and people like him would work during any sort of biological function outside of terribly written and highly bizarre slash fanfiction.

Metagross
The Iron Leg Pokémon
Type: Steel/Psychic
Official Registration #: 376
Entry: The evolved form of metagross, by battle experience. Much akin to beldum evolution, metagross form when two metang fuse. The resulting pokémon is not only physically and magically powerful (in that it is capable of launching both devastating physical attacks and devastating psychic attacks) but also highly intelligent. The combined brains of the constituent metang work in unison, allowing the metagross’s brain as a whole to function as a highly efficient supercomputer. …This, of course, is what makes metagross interesting, not the first thing in this entry, yet the author’s Sinnohan colleague is writing the fanfiction anyway.

Mega Metagross
The Iron Leg Pokémon
Type: Steel/Psychic
Official Registration #: 376+
Entry: The advanced form of metagross, via metagrossite. As a result of the power surge from mega evolution, this already fiercely intelligent and extremely powerful pokémon becomes a veritable force of nature on the battlefield. That is to say, mega metagross combines newly sharpened intellect with incredible offensive capabilities to engage in battles so brutal and strategically destructive that opponents—and stadiums—are often rendered utterly out of commission for weeks. Another interesting fact: mega metagross is the signature mega evolution of the champion of Hoenn, Steven Stone. Just … as an unrelated side note that in no way is relevant to the author’s partner.

I can’t tell if you’re trying to dissuade me from having an entirely platonic relationship with Steven because you’re jealous of him or of me. —LH

I don’t see how any part of that could possibly indicate that I’m at all jealous of either of you. —Bill

…okay, maybe I’m a little jealous of you. How did you manage to get invited to coffee with him anyway?! I’ve been talking to him about rare stones and pokémon for years, and we’re barely on a first-name basis! —Bill

A girl has her secrets. 😉 —LH

Can the beldum line be considered pets? My metang refuses to stay inside pokeballs and also never attacked anyone

Yes indeed, anonymous! Practically anything that can be tamed can be considered a pet, even fearsome pokémon such as gyarados. The trick is giving your pets the appropriate amount of care and space to maintain their mental health—as well as, of course, ensuring that they remain calm and docile around human beings.

In your metang’s case, it seems that it’s very comfortable around humans, so if you have enough space to keep one, it can certainly be your pet.

The Beldum Line

Beldum
The Iron Ball Pokémon
Type: Steel/Psychic
Official Registration #: 374
Entry: A magnetic pokémon rare in but native to the mountains of Hoenn and Sinnoh. It uses its magnetism to move and communicate with other beldum, both of which are essential to it, as its movepool is limited. More specifically, until evolution, beldum only learn one move naturally: Take Down, a devastating physical move in which it rams itself into its opponent, dealing damage to both itself and its target. As an aside, given the shape of this pokémon and the aforementioned fact, it is worth it to note that “rams itself into its opponent” is also not a euphemism, Bebe, and quite frankly, the author is horrified by the fact that anyone thinks it would be.

Metang
The Iron Claw Pokémon
Type: Steel/Psychic
Official Registration #: 375
Entry: The evolved form of beldum, by battle experience. When two beldum become very close, their magnetism draws them closer together until they fuse at the head to form a larger, faster, and stronger pokémon gifted with a higher sense of enlightenment and intelligence. To answer Bebe’s question, no, this is not a metaphor, nor is this an accurate description of how certain organs the author and people like him would work during any sort of biological function outside of terribly written and highly bizarre slash fanfiction.

Metagross
The Iron Leg Pokémon
Type: Steel/Psychic
Official Registration #: 376
Entry: The evolved form of metagross, by battle experience. Much akin to beldum evolution, metagross form when two metang fuse. The resulting pokémon is not only physically and magically powerful (in that it is capable of launching both devastating physical attacks and devastating psychic attacks) but also highly intelligent. The combined brains of the constituent metang work in unison, allowing the metagross’s brain as a whole to function as a highly efficient supercomputer. …This, of course, is what makes metagross interesting, not the first thing in this entry, yet the author’s Sinnohan colleague is writing the fanfiction anyway.