[ while most of steven's pokemon are big and majestic, he does have a few others that he keeps at his side as companions and helpers. beldum and aron in particular are perfect for helping excavate mineral specimens in caves, so he's bred plenty of them in his time as a trainer. as a steel-type specialist, he knows all there is to know about them.

while beldum certainly does not have hands, it'll lean into and nuzzle happily into anything remotely resembling an open hand from adrien. hi, smaller human! ]

With time and training, yes. But this Beldum is still quite young, so it'll take a while before it reaches that point.