Pokémon Go is having a Beldum Group Day occasion on Sunday, Aug. 18, from 2-5 p.m.in your native time.
As anticipated with a Group Day occasion, Beldum will spawn in enormous numbers with a excessive likelihood for it to look shiny. There are additionally a number of different bonuses and perks, which we’ve checklist out beneath.
How do I catch a shiny Beldum?
As per previous analysis by the now-defunct web site The Silph Highway (by way of Wayback Machine), Shiny charges on Group Days are about 1 in 24, which implies that should you maintain enjoying all through the three-hour window, you must discover fairly just a few shiny Pokémon.

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For those who’re quick on time or Poké Balls, you may pop an Incense, then rapidly faucet every Beldum to verify for shiny ones, working from any that aren’t shiny. Notably, any Beldum you’ve already tapped will face the place your participant is standing, so that ought to assist establish which of them you’ll have already checked.
What Group Day transfer does Beldum’s evolution be taught?
For those who evolve Metang into Metagross from 2 p.m. till 7 p.m. in your native time, it can be taught the charged transfer Meteor Mash.
For those who miss out on evolving it throughout this era, you’ll possible be capable to evolve it throughout a Group Day weekend occasion in December to get Meteor Mash. For those who don’t wish to wait, you should use an Elite TM to get the transfer.
How does Metagross do within the meta?
Metagross is likely one of the greatest steel-type Pokémon within the recreation, solely actually getting outclassed by Nightfall Mane Necrozma (an event-only Legendary Pokémon/Extremely Beast, so take that as you’ll). Even higher is a shadow Metagross, so in case you have a possibility to nab a shadow Beldum from a Group Go Rocket member and you’ve got the assets to degree it up, you positively ought to.
Metagross’ greatest moveset is Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash and with this, it’ll make fairly fast work out of most opponents — particularly fairy-, ice-, and rock-type Pokémon.
Mega Metagross has not been added to Pokémon Go but, however you must use this as a possibility to nab a very good Beldum with the intention of finally utilizing it to get a Mega Metagross. Whereas we will’t affirm any particulars but because it’s not within the recreation, it can very possible be extraordinarily highly effective and value having.
How do I benefit from Beldum Group Day?
The next bonuses might be lively throughout Beldum Group Day:
- 1⁄4 hatch distance for eggs positioned into Incubators in the course of the occasion
- Incense lasts three hours
- Lure Modules lasts three hours
- Beldum particular photobombs when taking snapshots
That stated, you must positively put some eggs in Incubators and pop an Incense and attempt to nab some highly effective Beldum.
For those who can Mega Evolve Alakazam, Slowbro, Steelix, Scizor, Gardevoir, Latias, Latios, or Lucario, you’ll rating further Beldum Sweet per catch.