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, which offsets the 4 weaknesses somewhat.
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.
Some believe it to be a deity that summons rain clouds. When angered, it lets out a warning cry that rings out like the tolling of a bell.
Many scientists suspect that this Pokémon originated outside the Galar region, based on the patterns on its body.
Bronzong Weakness
GoodFire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark-type moves hit Bronzong for super-effective damage. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 9 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.
Bronzong is what Bronzor becomes. Breed it for Bronzor eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners 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
Breed with Bronzong to get Bronzor eggs (with patience) using 60 partners from the Mineral egg group.
Ditto only
Lead with Bronzong, set Stealth Rock, and keep pressure on. Levitate and Leftovers buy the time it needs, with max HP and Sp. Def EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game.
Best Build
Best Bronzong Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Earthquake
- Gyro Ball
Recommended Teammates
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Bronzong's coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Steel Roller and Future Sight for same-type damage. Future Sight and Earthquake are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Bronzong starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 58 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Bronzong in Sword & Shield
Bronzor is your first catch on the way to Bronzong. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 14-65 across 137 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch BronzorEFFORTLESSSouth Lake Miloch - 2ShieldOverworldLv.14-1635%EarlyWaterHeavy FogEFFORTLESSSouth Lake Miloch - 2SwordOverworldLv.14-1635%EarlyWaterHeavy FogEASYSouth Lake MilochShieldOverworldLv.14-1625%EarlyWaterHeavy FogEASYSouth Lake MilochSwordOverworldLv.14-1625%EarlyWaterHeavy FogEFFORTLESSGiant's SeatShieldGrassLv.30-3530%MidWaterSnowstormEFFORTLESSGiant's SeatSwordGrassLv.30-3530%MidWaterSnowstormEFFORTLESSGiant's SeatShieldGrassLv.30-3530%MidWaterHeavy FogMODERATEBridge FieldShieldOverworldLv.27-2910%MidThunderstormMODERATEBridge FieldSwordOverworldLv.27-2910%MidThunderstormMODERATEBridge FieldShieldOverworldLv.27-2910%MidRainingMODERATEBridge FieldSwordOverworldLv.27-2910%MidRainingMODERATEStony WildernessShieldOverworldLv.28-3010%MidThunderstormMODERATEStony WildernessShieldOverworldLv.28-3010%MidSnowingMODERATEStony WildernessShieldOverworldLv.28-3010%MidRainingMODERATEStony WildernessShieldOverworldLv.28-3010%MidHeavy FogMODERATEStony WildernessShieldOverworldLv.28-3010%MidSnowstormCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatSwordGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterOvercastCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatShieldGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterNormal WeatherCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatSwordGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterNormal WeatherCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatShieldGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterThunderstormCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatSwordGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterThunderstormCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatShieldGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterIntense SunCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatSwordGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterIntense SunCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatShieldGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterSnowingCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatSwordGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterSnowingCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatShieldGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterSandstormCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatSwordGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterSandstormCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatShieldGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterRainingCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatSwordGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterRainingCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatSwordGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterHeavy FogCHALLENGINGGiant's SeatShieldGrassLv.30-355%MidWaterOvercastEFFORTLESSGiant's SeatShieldOverworldLv.33-3860%LateWaterNormal WeatherEFFORTLESSGiant's SeatSwordOverworldLv.33-3860%LateWaterNormal WeatherEASYGiant's SeatShieldOverworldLv.33-3828%LateWaterThunderstormEASYGiant's SeatSwordOverworldLv.33-3828%LateWaterThunderstormEASYGiant's SeatSwordOverworldLv.33-3825%LateWaterSandstormEASYGiant's SeatShieldOverworldLv.33-3825%LateWaterRainingEASYGiant's SeatSwordOverworldLv.33-3825%LateWaterRainingEASYGiant's SeatShieldOverworldLv.33-3825%LateWaterSandstormMODERATEGiant's SeatShieldOverworldLv.33-3810%LateWaterOvercastMODERATEGiant's SeatSwordOverworldLv.33-3810%LateWaterOvercastMODERATEGiant's SeatShieldOverworldLv.33-3810%LateWaterSnowstormMODERATEGiant's SeatSwordOverworldLv.33-3810%LateWaterSnowstormMODERATEGiant's SeatShieldOverworldLv.33-3810%LateWaterIntense SunMODERATEGiant's SeatSwordOverworldLv.33-3810%LateWaterIntense SunMODERATEGiant's SeatShieldOverworldLv.33-385%LateWaterSnowingMODERATEGiant's SeatSwordOverworldLv.33-385%LateWaterSnowingEASYGiant's FootShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostSnowingEASYGiant's FootSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostSnowingEASYGiant's FootShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostRainingEASYGiant's FootSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostRainingEASYGiant's FootShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostHeavy FogEASYGiant's FootSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostHeavy FogEASYGiant's FootShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostOvercastEASYGiant's FootSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostOvercastEASYGiant's FootShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostNormal WeatherEASYGiant's FootSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostNormal WeatherEASYGiant's FootShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostSnowstormEASYGiant's FootSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostSnowstormEASYThree-Point PassSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostRainingEASYThree-Point PassSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostHeavy FogEASYThree-Point PassSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostOvercastEASYThree-Point PassSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostNormal WeatherEASYThree-Point PassSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostSnowstormEASYThree-Point PassShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostSnowingEASYThree-Point PassShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostRainingEASYThree-Point PassShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostHeavy FogEASYThree-Point PassShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostOvercastEASYThree-Point PassShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostNormal WeatherEASYThree-Point PassShieldGrassLv.60-6525%PostSnowstormEASYThree-Point PassSwordGrassLv.60-6525%PostSnowingEASYGiant's FootShieldGrassLv.60-6520%PostThunderstormEASYGiant's FootSwordGrassLv.60-6520%PostThunderstormEASYGiant's FootShieldGrassLv.60-6520%PostIntense SunEASYGiant's FootSwordGrassLv.60-6520%PostIntense SunEASYThree-Point PassShieldGrassLv.60-6520%PostThunderstormEASYThree-Point PassShieldGrassLv.60-6520%PostIntense SunEASYThree-Point PassSwordGrassLv.60-6520%PostThunderstormEASYThree-Point PassSwordGrassLv.60-6520%PostIntense Sun
Step 2Bronzong ✓EFFORTLESSDusty BowlShieldGrassLv.40-4540%LateSnowstormEFFORTLESSDusty BowlSwordGrassLv.40-4540%LateSnowstormEASYAxew's EyeShieldOverworldLv.36-4025%LateSnowstormEASYAxew's EyeSwordOverworldLv.36-4025%LateSnowstormMODERATERoute 8ShieldGrassLv.38-4010%LateRouteAll WeatherMODERATERoute 8SwordGrassLv.38-4010%LateRouteAll WeatherEFFORTLESSThree-Point PassSwordOverworldLv.60-65100%PostSandstormEFFORTLESSThree-Point PassShieldOverworldLv.60-65100%PostSandstormEFFORTLESSThree-Point PassSwordOverworldLv.60-6530%PostHeavy FogEFFORTLESSThree-Point PassShieldOverworldLv.60-6530%PostSnowstormEFFORTLESSThree-Point PassSwordOverworldLv.60-6530%PostSnowstormEFFORTLESSThree-Point PassShieldOverworldLv.60-6530%PostHeavy FogEASYThree-Point PassShieldOverworldLv.60-6527%PostOvercastEASYThree-Point PassSwordOverworldLv.60-6527%PostRainingEASYThree-Point PassShieldOverworldLv.60-6527%PostNormal WeatherEASYThree-Point PassSwordOverworldLv.60-6527%PostOvercastEASYThree-Point PassSwordOverworldLv.60-6527%PostNormal WeatherEASYThree-Point PassShieldOverworldLv.60-6527%PostThunderstormEASYThree-Point PassShieldOverworldLv.60-6527%PostSnowingEASYThree-Point PassSwordOverworldLv.60-6527%PostThunderstormEASYThree-Point PassShieldOverworldLv.60-6527%PostRainingEASYThree-Point PassSwordOverworldLv.60-6527%PostSnowingEASYLake of OutrageShieldGrassLv.50-5225%PostWaterHeavy FogEASYLake of OutrageSwordGrassLv.50-5225%PostWaterHeavy FogEASYGiant's FootShieldOverworldLv.60-6523%PostNormal WeatherEASYGiant's FootShieldOverworldLv.60-6523%PostIntense SunEASYGiant's FootShieldOverworldLv.60-6523%PostRainingEASYGiant's FootShieldOverworldLv.60-6523%PostHeavy FogEASYGiant's FootShieldOverworldLv.60-6523%PostOvercastEASYThree-Point PassShieldOverworldLv.60-6522%PostIntense SunEASYThree-Point PassSwordOverworldLv.60-6522%PostIntense SunEASYGiant's FootShieldOverworldLv.60-6520%PostSnowingEASYGiant's FootShieldOverworldLv.60-6518%PostSnowstormEASYGiant's FootShieldOverworldLv.60-6518%PostThunderstormEASYGiant's BedShieldOverworldLv.60-6517%PostThunderstormEASYGiant's BedShieldOverworldLv.60-6517%PostSnowingEASYGiant's BedShieldOverworldLv.60-6517%PostRainingEASYGiant's BedShieldOverworldLv.60-6517%PostOvercastEASYGiant's BedShieldOverworldLv.60-6517%PostNormal WeatherEASYGiant's BedShieldOverworldLv.60-6516%PostIntense SunEASYGiant's BedShieldOverworldLv.60-6516%PostSnowstormEASYGiant's BedShieldOverworldLv.60-6515%PostHeavy FogEASYGiant's FootSwordOverworldLv.60-6515%PostRainingEASYGiant's FootSwordOverworldLv.60-6515%PostHeavy FogEASYGiant's FootSwordOverworldLv.60-6515%PostOvercastEASYGiant's FootSwordOverworldLv.60-6515%PostNormal WeatherEASYGiant's FootSwordOverworldLv.60-6515%PostIntense SunMODERATEGiant's BedSwordOverworldLv.60-6512%PostOvercastMODERATEGiant's BedSwordOverworldLv.60-6512%PostNormal WeatherMODERATEGiant's BedSwordOverworldLv.60-6512%PostThunderstormMODERATEGiant's BedSwordOverworldLv.60-6512%PostSnowingMODERATEGiant's BedSwordOverworldLv.60-6512%PostRainingMODERATEGiant's FootSwordOverworldLv.60-6512%PostSnowingMODERATEGiant's BedSwordOverworldLv.60-6511%PostSnowstormMODERATEGiant's BedSwordOverworldLv.60-6511%PostIntense SunMODERATEGiant's BedSwordOverworldLv.60-6510%PostHeavy FogMODERATEGiant's FootSwordOverworldLv.60-6510%PostSnowstormMODERATEGiant's FootSwordOverworldLv.60-6510%PostThunderstormor evolve from Bronzor (Step 1)
Bronzong looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier trick room on our tier list.
Watch for Arcanine (Fire), Swampert (Ground), and Misdreavus (Ghost) when using Bronzong. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dark-type attackers are also a problem. 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 leaning toward the physical side (base 89 Attack). 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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A