Beldum family Top 10 guide

Members
Beldum, Metagross, Metang
Types
Psychic, Steel
Dynamax
Yes
Candy
Candy XL XL Candy

Upcoming opportunities

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How to catch

Team GO Rocket
Steel-type Male Grunt
Field research
Make 3 Excellent Throws in a rowWin a raid
Wild spawns
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Top ranked

Regular Metagross
#4 Master League Shadow Claw Elite TM Meteor Mash Elite TM
#8 Steel Bullet Punch Meteor Mash Elite TM
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000 Lucky trade halves this.
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,973 km

Costs assume Regular specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research, Wild spawns.

Mega Mega Metagross
#10 Psychic Zen Headbutt Psychic
#4 Steel Bullet Punch Meteor Mash Elite TM
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,973 km

Costs assume Mega specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research, Wild spawns.

Dynamax Metagross
#7 Psychic Max Zen Headbutt
#1 Steel Max Bullet Punch
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,973 km

Costs assume Dynamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research, Wild spawns.

Shadow Shadow Metagross
#5 Steel Bullet Punch Meteor Mash Elite TM
Most Expensive
Stardust ~616,320
XL Candy ~355 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~2,368 km

Costs assume Shadow specimen, Level 8 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research, Wild spawns.

Dynamax Metang
#6 Steel Max Metal Claw
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,973 km

Costs assume Dynamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research, Wild spawns.

Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.