1-Star raid Shiny available Steel Psychic

Beldum Raid Guide

Q: What are the best counters for Beldum?

The top counter is Shadow Landorus (Therian) with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm at 51.5 DPS against Beldum. Mega Blaziken (50.5) and Blacephalon (49.9) follow.

Q: Can I beat Beldum without Shadow or Mega Pokemon?

Yes. The best non-Shadow, non-Mega option is Blacephalon at 49.9 DPS, 97% of what the top counter deals. Reshiram and Landorus (Therian) are the next ones down.

Weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ground — every counter below is ranked by DPS against Beldum.

Boosted in Snow, Windy 20 counters ranked

Catch CP

572

Lv 20 · 100% IV

Weather CP

711

Lv 25 · 100% IV

Trainers

Min 1 at Lv 40+

Top DPS

51.5

Shadow Landorus (Therian)

Best counters

Ranked by DPS against Beldum. Tap a row for full stats.

Shadow Landorus (Therian) Mud ShotSandsear Storm 51.5DPS 1,728TDO 2

Mega Blaziken Fire SpinBlast Burn 50.5DPS 1,769TDO 3

Blacephalon AstonishMind Blown 49.9DPS 1,148TDO 4

Primal Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 49.6DPS 3,177TDO 5

Mega Gengar LickShadow Ball 49.5DPS 1,669TDO 6

Mega Charizard Y Fire SpinBlast Burn 48.9DPS 2,105TDO 7

Shadow Chandelure Fire SpinShadow Ball 47.0DPS 1,208TDO 8

Shadow Darkrai SnarlShadow Ball 45.7DPS 1,415TDO 9

Shadow Darmanitan (Standard) Fire FangOverheat 45.5DPS 1,105TDO 10

Mega Absol SnarlBrutal Swing 45.4DPS 1,050TDO 11

Shadow Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 45.3DPS 1,937TDO 12

Shadow Gengar LickShadow Ball 44.8DPS 943TDO 13

Shadow Blaziken Fire SpinBlast Burn 44.2DPS 1,083TDO 14

Shadow Moltres Fire SpinOverheat 43.7DPS 1,492TDO 15

Mega Banette HexShadow Ball 43.3DPS 1,232TDO 16

Shadow Heatran Fire SpinMagma Storm 43.2DPS 1,759TDO 17

Reshiram Fire FangFusion Flare 43.2DPS 2,052TDO 18

Mega Garchomp Mud ShotEarthquake 43.0DPS 2,494TDO 19

Landorus (Therian) Mud ShotSandsear Storm 42.6DPS 1,718TDO 20

Shadow Delphox Fire SpinBlast Burn 42.4DPS 1,327TDO

Budget counters

No Shadow, Mega or Primal forms needed.

Blacephalon AstonishMind Blown 49.9DPS 1,148TDO 17

Reshiram Fire FangFusion Flare 43.2DPS 2,052TDO 19

Landorus (Therian) Mud ShotSandsear Storm 42.6DPS 1,718TDO

Ranks are kept from the main list, so you can see how far behind the premium options they sit.

How counters are ranked

Every released Pokemon is simulated at level 40 against Beldum using the in-game damage formula and the current Game Master move data. Each fast + charged combination is tested; only the best moveset per Pokemon is listed.

DPS is damage per second over a full attack cycle. TDO is the total damage dealt before fainting, so it rewards bulk. Shadow forms are ranked with their 20% Attack boost and 17% Defense penalty; Mega and Primal forms use their boosted base stats.

Stats & weaknesses

Raid tier: 1-Star
Weather boost: Snow, Windy
Shiny available: Yes
Base Attack: 96
Base Defense: 132
Base Stamina: 120

Weak to — use these types

Dark1.6× Fire1.6× Ghost1.6× Ground1.6×

Resists — avoid these types

Poison0.390625× Psychic0.390625× Dragon0.625× Fairy0.625× Flying0.625× Grass0.625× Ice0.625× Normal0.625× Rock0.625× Steel0.625×

Catch CP after the raid

The CP you will see on the encounter screen.

IVs	Lv 20 CP	Lv 25 CP (weather)
10 / 10 / 10 floor	526	655
15 / 15 / 15 100%	572	711

Raid catches have an IV floor of 10/10/10, so the two rows are the real minimum and maximum. If you see 572 CP it is a perfect Beldum — throw a Golden Razz Berry.

Raid guide

How the fight goes and what to bring.

Trainer difficulty Soloable with six level-40 top counters. Worked out from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS above.

Beldum resists Poison, Psychic, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.

FAQ

What are the best counters for Beldum?

The top counter is Shadow Landorus (Therian) with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm at 51.5 DPS against Beldum. Mega Blaziken (50.5) and Blacephalon (49.9) follow.

What is Beldum weak to?

Beldum takes super effective damage from Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ground-type moves.

How many trainers do I need to beat Beldum?

Beldum can be soloed. The six best counters average 50 DPS against it at level 40, which clears the boss inside the timer with room to spare.

Can I beat Beldum without Shadow or Mega Pokemon?

Yes. The best non-Shadow, non-Mega option is Blacephalon at 49.9 DPS, 97% of what the top counter deals. Reshiram and Landorus (Therian) are the next ones down.

Can Beldum be shiny?

Yes — the encounter after this raid can be shiny.

What weather boosts Beldum?

Snow, Windy. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 655–711 CP instead of 526–572. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.

Is Beldum worth raiding?

Beldum has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site, so the reasons to raid it are the dex entry, the candy and the shiny rather than your battle teams.

What is the best moveset for Beldum?

The counter list on this page is for beating Beldum. For the moves Beldum should use as your attacker, open its full stats page.

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