Utility
Balanced
23Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP57
D
Attack24
F
Defense86
C
Sp. Atk24
F
Sp. Def86
C
Speed23
F
Total300
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
Weight60.5 kg
Base XP60
Abilities
Levitate
Evades ground moves.
Heatproof
Halves damage from fire moves and burns.
Heavy MetalHANot in game
Doubles the Pokémon's weight.
Levitate grants Ground immunity · Heatproof reduces Fire to ½x
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

Implements shaped like it were discovered in ancient tombs. It is unknown if they are related.

Bronzor Weakness

Bronzor is weak to Fire and Ground. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 57 HP and balanced defenses, Bronzor can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Bronzor Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ground
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel
0.25x (Resist)Psychic
0x (Immune)Poison
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
8Resist
2Immune
Score+8
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
0xImmune
How to Beat Bronzor in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)
Steelix
Steelix
SteelGround
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • EarthquakeTM26
  • DigTM28
  • Fire FangLv. 1
Damage vs Bronzor
Earthquake 2x
86-102%KO
Dig 2x
70-83%
Fire Fang 2x
39-46%
View Steelix builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms
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

Bronzor is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Diamond & Pearl Bronzor Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
D5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 7
Hypnosis
D7020Psychic
Lv 12
Imprison
10Psychic
Lv 14
Confuse Ray
D10010Ghost
Lv 19
Extrasensory
D8010030Psychic
Lv 26
Iron Defense
D15Steel
Lv 30
Safeguard
D25Normal
Lv 35
Gyro Ball
D1005Steel
Lv 37
Future Sight
D12010010Psychic
Lv 41
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Lv 49
Payback
D5010010Dark
Lv 52
Heal Block
10015Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM04
Calm Mind
C20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
D10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D10020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
D1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
TM66
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM67
Recycle
10Normal
TM33
Reflect
D20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609510Rock
TM20
Safeguard
D25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM76
Stealth Rock
C20Rock
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C5Psychic

Egg Moves

Bronzor doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Bronzor can't learn any Tutor moves

Diamond & Pearl Bronzor Locations

Bronzor's scattered across 16 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Bronzor in Diamond & Pearl

walking encounters for Bronzor across 16 spots at Lv. 14-64. The catch is that Diamond and Pearl don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Wayward Cave - 1F
DiamondGrass Lv.14-16 Cave
CommonEarly
Wayward Cave - 1F
PearlGrass Lv.14-16 Cave
CommonEarly
Wayward Cave - B1F
DiamondGrass Lv.15-17 Cave
CommonEarly
Wayward Cave - B1F
PearlGrass Lv.15-17 Cave
CommonEarly
Route 206
PearlGrass Lv.15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 206
DiamondGrass Lv.15 Route
UncommonEarly
Mt. Coronet - 2F
DiamondGrass Lv.36 Cave
RareLate
Mt. Coronet - 2F
PearlGrass Lv.36 Cave
RareLate
Mt. Coronet - 3F
DiamondGrass Lv.36 Cave
RareLate
Mt. Coronet - 3F
PearlGrass Lv.36 Cave
RareLate
Turnback Cave - Section 1
PearlGrass Lv.44 Cave
RareLate
Turnback Cave - Section 1
DiamondGrass Lv.44 Cave
RareLate
Turnback Cave - Section 2
DiamondGrass Lv.54 Cave
RarePost
Turnback Cave - Section 2
PearlGrass Lv.54 Cave
RarePost
Turnback Cave - Section 3
DiamondGrass Lv.64 Cave
RarePost
Turnback Cave - Section 3
PearlGrass Lv.64 Cave
RarePost

Bronzor Guide

  • 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.

  • For Diamond & 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.

  • Bronzor is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

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.

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