Pokemon GO Dynamax Beldum Max Battle guide: Weaknesses and best counters

A Pokemon GO Dynamax Beldum Max Battle guide will help players challenge and take down the brand-new variant of the Iron Ball Pokemon in Niantic's mobile game. During the Max Out season, Beldum is the fifth line of critters to receive a Dynamax form, following Wooloo, Skwovet, and the Kanto starters.

Pokemon GO Dynamax Beldum Max Battles kick off at 10 am local time on September 19, 2024, and will last till 8 pm local time on September 22, 2024. This makes them part of the 2024 edition of the Psychic Spectacular event.

Beldum will feature in 3-star Max Battle, the first of its kind. This Dynamax Beldum Max Battle guide covers everything you need to know about taking it down, from its weaknesses to the best counters.

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Pokemon GO Dynamax Beldum Max Battle weaknesses

Dynamax Beldum 3-star Max Battle (Image via TPC)

What is super-effective against Dynamax Beldum?

Beldum is a Steel- and Psychic-type Pocket Monster, which means it takes super-effective damage from Fire-, Dark-, Ground-, and Ghost-type attacks. Since these are Max Battles, the most effective Dynamax creatures would be those that can learn Max Moves of these types.

Here are the Max Moves that are super-effective against Dynamax Beldum:

• Max Flare
• Max Darkness
• Max Quake

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Beldum's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a 3-star Max Battle boss in Pokemon GO, Beldum has the following stats:

• Attack: 96
• Defense: 132
• Fast Attack: Take Down
• Charged Attack: Iron head

You must spend 400 Max Particles to enter the battle, but these will only be consumed if you win. Up to four players can challenge Dynamax Beldum at the same time. There is no provision for remote participation, and you have to be within a 80-meter radius of the Power Spot to take part.

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Pokemon GO Dynamax Beldum Max Battle best counters

Here are the best counters to Pokemon GO Dynamax Beldum Max Battle, along with their recommended movesets:

• Dynamax Charizard with Fire Spin (Max Flare) and Blast Burn
• Dynamax Blastoise with Bite (Max Darkness) and Hydro Cannon
• Dynamax Greedent with Mud Shot (Max Quake) or Bite (Max Darkness) and Crunch

Dynamax Dubwool with Double Kick (Max Knuckle) and Payback can also be used in the battle but is not the most effective counter.

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Best Strategy to defeat 3-star Beldum Max Battles

The best way to defeat 3-star Beldum Max Battles is as follows:

• Lead with Dynamax Blastoise or Dynamax Greedent.
• Absorb the Iron Head damage from Beldum on these bulky creatures, while charging your Dynamax Meter.
• When the Meter is almost full, switch over to Dynamax Charizard.
• Hit Beldum with three charges of Max Flare.
• Switch over to Blastoise or Greedent, and follow the tactic till the Power Spot boss faints.

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Pokemon GO Dynamax Beldum Max Battle catch CP and shiny availability

Shiny Dynamax Beldum (Image via TPC)

The Dynamax Beldum that appears after you defeat the raid boss will feature the following CP ranges based on the weather:

• No weather boost: 513 – 558 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Snowy or Windy): 642 – 697 CP CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Dynamax Beldum Max Battles?

Here are the 100% IVs from 3-star Beldum Max Battles:

• No weather boost: 558 CP
• Weather boosted (Snowy or Windy): 697 CP

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Can Dynamax Beldum be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Dynamax Beldum can be shiny when you encounter it from Max Battles. However, its shiny rate is yet to be determined.

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