Beldum isn't too impressive of a Pokemon without evolving despite its unique Steel/Psychic-typing. It doesn't learn any other move aside from Take Down, a Normal-type move with recoil damage. This is the same in Pokemon GO, where Beldum can't learn any Steel or Psychic-type moves. However, evolving it into Metang will make it more useful in Pokemon GO's Raids or Gym Battles.

Fans of the series will know right away that Metang can evolve into the pseudo-legendary Metagross. If players want to get a Metagross, they'll need to find out how to get Metang first. The evolution process may be tiring, but it can be well worth the investment.

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How to Get Beldum

As of now, Metang is not a Pokemon that can be caught in the wild in Pokemon GO. The only way to get Metang is by evolving a Beldum. Fortunately, there are a few different ways to get Beldum in GO:

• Beldum can be found in the Wild.
• Players can also try to get Beldum from Tier 1 Raid Battles. Fight and defeat Beldum to have a chance at catching it.
• Beldum can also be obtained through Eggs.
• Some Field Research Tasks have Beldum as a reward.

Beldum was a reward for completing one of the Egg Research-related tasks for December Field Research Tasks 2021. Hatching one egg would reward the player with Mantine, and hatching two eggs would reward players with a Beldum.

A Beldum Egg is classified as a 10km Egg. Keep the Egg in an Incubator and have the app open when walking the required distance. One thing players should keep in mind about Eggs is that they're randomized, meaning it's not guaranteed a Beldum will hatch from a 10km Egg.

Evolving Beldum into Metang

To evolve Pokemon in Pokemon GO, players give them Candy instead of leveling them up through battle. To evolve Beldum into Metang, Beldum needs to consume 25 Beldum Candy. Catching Beldum in the Wild gives 3 Beldum Candy. However, hatching Beldum, who 10km Egg Group, can give around 16 to 32 Candies.

If players choose not to hatch 10km Eggs, then they will need to catch multiple Beldum to get the required amount of Candy for Metang.

Those who partake in Raid Battles will find that Raid Bosses will drop 3 Rare Candies. These function differently from Pokemon Candy and can be used on any species of Pokemon. Once players have 25 Candy, they can evolve Beldum into Metang by viewing "Pokemon" in the "Main Menu" feature.

Pokemon GO is available on mobile devices.

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