Mixed
Trick Room
500High
33Very Slow
ATier

Slow is good when Trick Room is up, and Bronzong is about as slow as they come. Steel/Psychic typing gives it a defined role on the team. Levitate gives it a Ground immunity. Poison moves can't touch it, and only 2 types hit it super-effectively.

The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Bronze Bell Pokemon still yields 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
500High
HP67
C
Attack89
C
Defense116
B
Sp. Atk79
C
Sp. Def116
B
Speed33
F
Total500
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Bronzong yields +1 Def, +1 SpD
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+1Spe
Details
Catch90Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.3m / 4'03"•187kg / 412.3 lbs•175Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Ancient people believed that petitioning BRONZONG for rain was the way to make crops grow.

Heart Gold / Soul Silver

Bronzong Weakness

Excellent

Fire and Ground-type moves hit Bronzong for super-effective damage. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Bronzong's overall bulk (67/116/116) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireGround
½xResisti
NormalGrassIceFlyingRockDragonSteel
¼xResisti
Psychic
0xImmunei
PoisonGround
STAB (4)i
IceRockFightingPoison
2Weak
8Resist
2Immune
Scorei+8
Abilities
LevitateEvades ground moves.
HeatproofHalves damage from fire moves and burns.
Heavy MetalHADoubles the Pokémon's weight.
Levitate grants Ground immunity · Heatproof reduces Fire to ½x

Bronzong is what Bronzor becomes. Breed it for Bronzor eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Bronzor pushed Bronzong to 500 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +65.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Bronzor
#436Bronzor
33
Level 33
Bronzong
#437Bronzong
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Bronzor
SteelPsychic
Bronzong
SteelPsychic
HP
57
67+10
ATK
24
89+65
DEF
86
116+30
SP.ATK
24
79+55
SP.DEF
86
116+30
SPE
23
33+10
BST
300C-Tier
500A-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Bronzong to get Bronzor eggs (with patience) using 29 partners from the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
glaliefroslasssnoruntporygon2claydolbronzongmagnezoneporygon-zprobopassgolemelectrodemagneton
12 of 29·

Bulk and offense in one package. Bronzong runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Brave nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Gyroball. Max HP and Attack EVs and Normal and Ground coverage make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Physical Tank
Ability
Levitate
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Brave+ATK
EVs

Best Bronzong Moveset

  • Gyro BallSTAB
  • ExplosionCoverage
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • Stealth Rock

Recommended Teammates

Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent
Dragonite
DragoniteDecent

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Bronzong's coverage across 9 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Future Sight and Dream Eater for same-type damage. Future Sight and Dream Eater are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Hypnosis
—7020Psychic
Lv 1
Imprison
——10Psychic
Lv 1
Rain Dance
——5Water
Lv 1
Sunny Day
——5Fire
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 7
Hypnosis
—7020Psychic
Lv 12
Imprison
——10Psychic
Lv 14
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Lv 19
Extrasensory
8010030Psychic
Lv 26
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Lv 30
Safeguard
——25Normal
Lv 33
Block
——5Normal
Lv 38
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
Lv 43
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Lv 50
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Lv 61
Payback
5010010Dark
Lv 67
Heal Block
—10015Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM64
Explosion
2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM67
Recycle
——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM76
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Bronzong doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Tutor
Block
——5Normal
Tutor
Gravity
——5Psychic
Tutor
Iron Head
8010015Steel
Tutor
Rollout
309020Rock
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Trick
—10010Psychic
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

You're catching Bronzor first, not Bronzong. Bronzor appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Bronzong in HeartGold & SoulSilver

To get Bronzong, start by catching Bronzor through walking encounters at Lv. 2-51. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Bronzor
    Step 1Catch Bronzor
    Dark Cave - West
    SoulSilverGrassLv.2-3UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Dark Cave - West
    HeartGoldGrassLv.2-3UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.5-6UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.5-6UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.6UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.6UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.6-8UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.6-8UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - 2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.6-8UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - 2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.6-8UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.8UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.8UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.10UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.10UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.12UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.12UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F North
    SoulSilverGrassLv.13UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F North
    HeartGoldGrassLv.13UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    SoulSilverGrassLv.13-15UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    HeartGoldGrassLv.13-15UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.13UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.13UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Diglett's Cave - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.15-17UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Diglett's Cave - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.15-17UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.20-22UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.20-22UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - 2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.20-22UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - 2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.20-22UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.20-22UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.20-22UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidIceRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidIceRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidIceRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidIceRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.21-23UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.21-23UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.22-23UncommonMidIceRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.22-23UncommonMidIceRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B3F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.22-23UncommonMidIceRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B3F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.22-23UncommonMidIceRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - B2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.22UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - B2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.22UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.22-23UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.22-23UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.22-23UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.22-23UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.22-23UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.22-23UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Tohjo Falls
    SoulSilverGrassLv.22UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Tohjo Falls
    HeartGoldGrassLv.22UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Dark Cave - East
    SoulSilverGrassLv.23UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Dark Cave - East
    HeartGoldGrassLv.23UncommonMidCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B3F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.23-24UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B3F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.23-24UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.28-29UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.28-29UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.28-34UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.28-34UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.30-35UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.30-35UncommonMidWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.31-32UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.31-32UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.32-34UncommonLateWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.32-34UncommonLateWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Victory Road - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.32UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Victory Road - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.32UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B4F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.34UncommonLateWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B4F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.34UncommonLateWaterRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.38UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.38UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.39-41UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.39-41UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.42-44UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.42-44UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F Central Chamber
    SoulSilverGrassLv.45-46UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F Central Chamber
    HeartGoldGrassLv.45-46UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F Upper Chamber
    SoulSilverGrassLv.45-48UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F Upper Chamber
    HeartGoldGrassLv.45-48UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 3F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.45-48UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 3F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.45-48UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Upper mountainside
    SoulSilverGrassLv.45-48UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Upper mountainside
    HeartGoldGrassLv.45-48UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.45-47UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.45-47UncommonLateCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.46-48UncommonPostCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.46-48UncommonPostCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Lower mountainside
    HeartGoldGrassLv.48-51UncommonPostCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Lower mountainside
    SoulSilverGrassLv.48-51UncommonPostCaveRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EASY
  2. Bronzong
    Step 2Bronzong ✓

  • Bronzong looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. A-Tier trick room on our tier list.

  • Watch for Arcanine (Fire) and Swampert (Ground) when using Bronzong. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 33 Speed, Bronzong won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Bronzor evolves into Bronzong at level 33. Bronzong is the fully evolved form. At 500 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Bronzong gets Levitate, Heatproof, and Heavy Metal. But Levitate is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Bronzong is a mixed attacker — base 89 Attack and 79 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 33 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.

  • Bronzong appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Bronzong appears in 13 games across 6 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.