Defense and Sp. Def carry most of Bronzor's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Defense EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Ancient people believed that the pattern on Bronzor’s back contained a mysterious power.
They are found in ancient tombs. The patterns on their backs are said to be imbued with mysterious power.
Bronzor is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. With 9 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
Volcarona's Heat Wave hits Bronzor for 71-84%. Lokix deals 64-75% with Sucker Punch.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemGrassyseed NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Volcarona builds →Heat Wave 2x71-84% | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemSitrus Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Annihilape builds →Drain Punch29-35% | ||
 Lokix BugDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTintedlens ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Lokix builds →Knock Off 2x60-71% U Turn32-38% Sucker Punch 2x64-75% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x91-107%KO Knock Off 2x60-71% Close Combat36-43% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed11-14% Flare Blitz 2x105-124%KO | ||
One evolution ahead. Bronzor grows into Bronzong through a straightforward two-stage chain. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Bronzor is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyDon't let the NFE status fool you. Bronzor with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Spread EVs and Modest nature maximize that, and Levitate handles the rest.
Best Build
Bronzor best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Special Tank Moveset
- Psychic
- Stealth Rock
- Flash Cannon
- Trick Room
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Trick Room
- Light Screen
- Hypnosis
- Helping Hand
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Iron Defense
- Rest
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
Recommended Teammates
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
TMs carry this one. Bronzor learns Steel Beam and Future Sight naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Dark and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
A solid spread overall. Bronzor gets Steel Beam and Psychic for same-type damage alongside Normal and Ghost coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.
TMs carry this one. Bronzor learns Future Sight and Dream Eater naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Dark and beyond give it real matchup play.
TMs carry this one. Bronzor learns Steel Roller and Future Sight naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Dark and beyond give it real matchup play.
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 28 locations. Bronzor's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Bronzor in Scarlet & Violet
28 spots to find Bronzor at Lv. 9-25 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Scarlet and Violet versions, so filter by your copy below.
Bronzor appears at decent spawn rates across 5 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Bronzor in Legends: Arceus
Walking encounters at walking across 5 spots for Bronzor. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
Bronzor is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 28 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Bronzor in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Bronzor's encounter pool splits between Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. You've got 28 walking spots at Lv. 14-64 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Easy grab on Bronzor with high spawn rates across 79 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Bronzor in Sword & Shield
Before you go hunting for Bronzor, check which of the 79 spots belong to your version. Shield and Sword each have different walking encounters at Lv. 14-65.
Bronzor evolves into Bronzong at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 300 BST.
Bronzor evolves into Bronzong at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
You can run Bronzor through the first few routes without issues. 300 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Bronzong as fast as you can.
Bronzor is catchable across 13 games. Debuted in Scarlet & Violet and most recently available in Platinum and HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Bronzor spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves