Beryllium#4 Blast type

Beryllium (Be) element facts for kids

The green gem called emerald is a beryllium stone. The same metal is used as a thin window on X-ray machines because X-rays pass through it. Its dust is dangerous if breathed.

Blastthe Emerald Sting

Battle stats

7 Toughness Light, soft-ish metal

+1 Power Reacts with water and air

3 Speed A very light atom

Real facts

1Emeralds are a beryllium gem.
2X-ray machines use a thin beryllium window.
3Its dust is dangerous if breathed — pretty but sharp.

Moves

Emerald ArmorGuard

Goes first. Take half damage this round. Not twice in a row.

Real emeralds are a hard beryllium mineral, so the armor is the gem itself.

X-Ray WindowSlip

Goes first. Ignores type and guards.

Beryllium is so light that X-rays fly through it, the way they fly through the window on an X-ray tube.

Toxic DustTrick

Small hit plus a status. Once per card. Causes: Poisoned.

Breathing beryllium dust can make people very sick, so the sting is the dust, not a made-up venom.

Battle type

BlastAlkali and alkaline-earth metals.

Type bonus: +1 power on every hit.

Beats×2

LifeReactive metals react violently with water, and living things are mostly water. Real science

Weak to×2

Noble gasInert gases can smother burning by keeping oxygen out. Real science

Real science: it happens, though not always. Game rule: keeps battles fair.

Alkaline Earth family: Bone-and-stone metals. Calmer than alkalis, but still reactive.

Beryllium quick facts

Beryllium quick facts
Atomic number	4
Symbol	Be
Family	Alkaline earth metal
Group (column)	2
Period (row)	2
State at room temperature	Solid
Discovered	1798, Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin (in the gem beryl)

Interesting facts about beryllium

Emeralds and aquamarines are forms of beryl, a beryllium mineral.
The mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope are made of gold-coated beryllium.
X-rays pass through thin beryllium, so it is used as the window on X-ray tubes.
Beryllium dust is harmful to breathe, so it is handled with care.

What are Beryllium's moves, and the real science behind them?

Emerald Armor

In the game: Raise defense. The real science: Real emeralds are a hard beryllium mineral, so the armor is the gem itself.

X-Ray Window

In the game: Hit that ignores a shield. The real science: Beryllium is so light that X-rays fly through it, the way they fly through the window on an X-ray tube.

Toxic Dust

In the game: Lingering poison. The real science: Breathing beryllium dust can make people very sick, so the sting is the dust, not a made-up venom.

Where does Beryllium fit among the nine types?

Beryllium is Blast type. Blast is the type for the alkali and alkaline earth metals, the two reactive metal columns on the left that react hard with water. It hits Life cards for double damage and takes double damage from Noble gas. Read Elemon's nine types vs. the real element families for the full map.

Beryllium in the game
Elemon type	Blast
Hearts	2
Strong against (×2)	Life
Weak to (×2)	Noble gas
Resists (×½)	none
Type power	+1 power on every hit.

Want beryllium on the table? Its card is in the free printable first 20 element cards, and it is one of the first 20 elements most classes start with.