Is Bronzor Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Mt. Coronet and Wayward Cave encounter. Bronzong is a defensive Steel/Psychic. AbilityLevitate removes the Ground weakness, or AbilityHeatproof halves Fire damage. Pick your coverage.
Bronzor trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Bronzor trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Bronzor trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's team hits Bronzor's weaknesses hard.
Bronzong has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Byron's team hits Bronzong's weaknesses hard.
Bronzong trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Bronzong trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Bronzong trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Bronzong trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Bronzong trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Bronzong trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Bronzong trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Bronzor on Route 206 (walking, Lv 15, uncommon).
Your Bronzor should hit Level 33 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Bronzor in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
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.
Where To Catch Bronzor in BDSP
To get Bronzor, start by catching Bronzor through walking encounters at Lv. 14-66. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Bronzor ✓Wayward Cave - 1FLv.14-16CaveRate 40%Wayward Cave - B1FLv.15-17CaveRate 40%Route 206Lv.15GrassRate 10%Big Bluff CavernLv.25-29CaveRequires StrengthDazzling CaveLv.25-29CaveRequires StrengthGlacial CavernLv.25-29CaveRequires StrengthIcy CaveLv.25-29CaveRequires StrengthRocky CaveLv.25-29CaveRequires StrengthStargleam CavernLv.25-29CaveRequires StrengthMt. Coronet - 2FLv.36CaveRate 5%Mt. Coronet - 3FLv.36CaveRate 5%Turnback Cave - Section 1Lv.44CaveRate 5%Turnback Cave - Section 2Lv.54CaveRate 5%Turnback Cave - Section 3Lv.64CaveRate 5%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into BronzongTurnback Cave - Section 1Lv.45-46CaveRate 35%Mt. Coronet - 4FLv.38-40CaveRate 25%Mt. Coronet - 5FLv.38-40CaveRate 25%Mt. Coronet - 6FLv.40-42CaveRate 25%Mt. Coronet - 7FLv.40-42CaveRate 25%Mt. Coronet - 2FLv.38CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 3FLv.38CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - SummitLv.39-40CaveRate 5%Mt. Coronet - Top CaveLv.39-40CaveRate 5%Turnback Cave - Section 2Lv.55-56CaveRate 35%Turnback Cave - Section 3Lv.65-66CaveRate 35%or evolve from Bronzor (Step 1)
Bronzor Weakness
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 |
What is Bronzor Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bronzor
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x64-75% Fire Blast 2x41-50% Thief 2x25-32% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x57-68% Payback 2x23-27% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x86-102%KO Fire Blast 2x34-41% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x65-78% Fire Blast 2x43-52% Thief 2x28-35% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x65-78% Payback 2x24-30% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x93-111%KO Fire Blast 2x39-48% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x86-101%KO Thief 2x36-43% Fire Blast 2x45-53% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x119-141%KO Knock Off 2x53-63% Fire Fang 2x53-63% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x92-108%KO Dark Pulse 2x61-72% | ||
 Ponyta Fire | C | |
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Gabite builds →Earthquake 2x95-112%KO Shadow Claw 2x45-53% Bite 2x39-46% Fire Blast 2x45-53% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x88-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x59-70% Fire Blast 2x59-70% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x86-101%KO Thief 2x36-43% Fire Blast 2x45-53% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x119-141%KO Knock Off 2x53-63% Fire Fang 2x53-63% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x92-108%KO Dark Pulse 2x61-72% | ||
Ponyta Fire | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x86-101%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% Fire Blast 2x57-67% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x106-126%KO Crunch 2x57-67% Fire Fang 2x46-55% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x81-95% Thief 2x33-39% Fire Blast 2x43-51% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x88-104%KO Dark Pulse 2x58-69% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x111-132%KO Knock Off 2x50-59% Fire Fang 2x50-59% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x85-100%KO Shadow Claw 2x56-67% Fire Blast 2x56-67% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x65-77% Dig 2x49-57% Fire Blast 2x54-65% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x107-126%KO Crunch 2x56-67% Fire Fang 2x47-55% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x80-94% Thief 2x33-40% Fire Blast 2x42-50% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x87-103%KO Dark Pulse 2x58-69% | ||
 Rapidash Fire | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x84-99% Shadow Claw 2x55-66% Fire Blast 2x55-66% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x63-75% Dig 2x48-57% Fire Blast 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Weavile builds →Assurance 2x68-80% Dig 2x59-70% Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x81-96% Thief 2x33-39% Fire Blast 2x42-50% | ||
Rapidash Fire | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x84-99% Shadow Claw 2x55-66% Fire Blast 2x55-66% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x63-75% Dig 2x48-57% Fire Blast 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Weavile builds →Assurance 2x68-80% Dig 2x59-70% Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x81-96% Thief 2x33-39% Fire Blast 2x42-50% | ||
Rapidash Fire | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x150-177%KO Earthquake 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x115-135%KO Earth Power 2x53-63% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x98-116%KO Sucker Punch 2x51-61% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile's Knock Off hits Bronzor for 62-73%. Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (107-126%).
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x62-73% Ice Shard10-11% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed12-14% Flare Blitz 2x107-126%KO Flamethrower 2x66-78% | ||
Bronzor Evolutions
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 onlyBDSP Bronzor Best Moveset
86/86 in both defenses with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity or AbilityHeatproof halving Fire damage on a Steel/Psychic pre-evo. The moveset absorbs hits but 24/24 offenses contribute nothing. One evolution from Bronzong where the defensive stats and typing reach B-tier.
Best Build
Bronzor best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Implements shaped like Bronzor were discovered in ancient tombs. It is unknown whether they are related.
X-ray photos were taken to check its body structure, but nothing was seen.
Bronzor Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves