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Beheeyem (Japanese: オーベム Ohbem) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Elgyem starting at level 42.

Biology

Beheeyem is a brown extraterrestrial Pokémon with an oblong head that features depressions on both sides. It has black, symmetrical lines going down the front of its head. Under the rim of its head, there lay two green eyes with small black pupils. It has a lighter brown "collar" and four dots on its chest of the same color. Beheeyem's arms have three finger-like digits: one red, one green, and one yellow. It has a rim underneath its main body, under which are two small legs.

Beheeyem communicates by flashing its multi-colored fingers in patterns; these patterns have yet to be decoded. Beheeyem can manipulate the memories of its opponents, being able to erase or even rewrite them. Beheeyem is believed to be responsible for the mysterious disappearances of Dubwool whenever it visits a farm. It is sometimes found hovering over wheat fields.

Evolution

Beheeyem evolves from Elgyem.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

NPC appearances

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  • Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Three Beheeyem first appear when they attack the player at the start of the game. While the player and Nuzleaf lose them fairly quickly, they are mentioned multiple times during their stay in Serene Village. It is eventually revealed that these three Beheeyem, along with Nuzleaf, are being controlled by Dark Matter and possess the ability to turn Pokémon to stone as a result. One of them eventually breaks free from Dark Matter's control and flees to the player and partner for help. After Dark Matter has been defeated, the three Beheeyem settle down in Serene Village.
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Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
 B  W : #112 		Unova
 B2  W2 : #189
Black It can manipulate an opponent's memory. Apparently, it communicates by flashing its three different-colored fingers.
White It uses psychic power to control an opponent's brain and tamper with its memories.
Black 2 Apparently, it communicates by flashing its three fingers, but those patterns haven't been decoded.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#— 		Hoenn
#—
X Apparently, it communicates by flashing its three fingers, but those patterns haven't been decoded.
Y It uses psychic power to control an opponent's brain and tamper with its memories.
Omega Ruby Apparently, it communicates by flashing its three fingers, but those patterns haven't been decoded.
Alpha Sapphire It uses psychic power to control an opponent's brain and tamper with its memories.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Cross-Generation

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Beheeyem is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beheeyem
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beheeyem
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beheeyem
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beheeyem
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Beheeyem in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Beheeyem in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beheeyem
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beheeyem
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beheeyem
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beheeyem
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beheeyem
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beheeyem
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII - IX
  • Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beheeyem
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Beheeyem
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush606Body.png Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 54
Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60
New Pokémon Snap
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Photodex entry #209
Beheeyem and Golurk seemed to be standing guard inside the ruins. Beheeyem looked like it was giving orders by flashing light from its fingertips, but deciphering those patterns could be tough.

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Major appearances

Beheeyem debuted in Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!, under the ownership of Leon, a.k.a. the "Dream Thief". Beheeyem had befriended Meowth so that Leon could lure Ash and his friends into a trap. It later kidnapped Pikachu, Axew, and Meowth while they were sleeping, replacing them all with dolls. It also stole Ash, Iris, and Cilan's on-hand Pokémon while they slept.

In Capacia Island UFO!, multiple Beheeyem were searching for a koban that fell in Capacia Island when their flying saucer crashed there. They had hypnotized the town's population to help them in their search.

A Beheeyem appeared in The Future I Choose, under the ownership of Spinel. Spinel's Beheeyem has since made further appearances in Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW045 Beheeyem Ash's Pokédex Beheeyem, the Cerebral Pokémon and the evolved form of Elgyem. Beheeyem uses its three colored fingers to communicate.
BW045 Beheeyem Ash's Pokédex Beheeyem, the Cerebral Pokémon. Beheeyem can control its opponents' minds and confuse their memories with its psychic power.
BW133 Beheeyem Ash's Pokédex Beheeyem, the Cerebral Pokémon. Beheeyem can use its psychic power to control its opponents' minds and memories.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Colress owns a Beheeyem, which he first used in The Tournament Continues while participating in the Pokémon League tournament.

Pokémon RéBURST

A Beheeyem appears as the Burst form of Rabine.

In the TCG

Main article: Beheeyem (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

Beheeyem seems to be based on greys, one of the more popular kinds of alien. Judging from Elgyem's Pokédex entry, they may also be based on the Area 51 alien conspiracy theories or the Roswell incident. Additionally, Beheeyem's design resembles a person wearing a hat and trench-coat and is likely based on stereotypical spies, shady figures, "Men in Black", or government agents in connection with alien sightings. The shape of Beheeyem's head and body are reminiscent of some interpretations of the Flatwoods monster. The colored fingers on its hands resemble the colorful faces of the invaders in the 1953 War of the Worlds film; the aliens in the film had green, blue and red dots just like Beheeyem's Shiny coloration. The saucer-shaped underside of its head might be a reference to the common shape of UFOs.

The flashing patterns of its fingers may have been inspired by the 1977 sci-fi film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, particularly the iconic scene where flashing color and sound patterns are used to communicate with the alien mothership. Its rock-like design may reference Japanese Dogū statues, which have often been confused for alien artifacts. Considering its species names, physical appearance, and powers, it may also be based on a brain.

Its connection with the disappearances of Dubwool and lingering over wheat fields are likely references to common alien behaviours in fiction - abduction of livestock and burning crop circles into farmland.

Name origin

Beheeyem may be a corruption of the abbreviation BEM (bug-eyed monster, a depiction of extraterrestrials as grotesque creatures with oversized eyes).

Ohbem may be a combination of 大 ō (large) and BEM (pronounced as a single word in Japanese).

In other languages

More languages
India Flag.png Hindi बिगाईयन Bigeyean From big, eye, and alien
Russia Flag.png Russian Бехийем Bekhiyem Transcription of English name
Thailand Flag.png Thai โอเบ็ม Obem Transcription of Japanese name

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