Bronzor is technically a pre-evolution of Bronzong, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Levitate gives it a Ground immunity, adding extra value. Introduced in Gen 4. Poison moves can't touch it, which offsets the 4 weaknesses somewhat.
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.
Floats using a mysterious energy. The pattern engraved upon its back is held as sacred and can sometimes be found in imagery from ancient cemeteries and other such timeworn places.
Bronzor Weakness
GoodBronzor is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark-type moves. 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.
One evolution ahead. Bronzor grows into Bronzong through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Breed Bronzor (with patience) with 23 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group.
Ditto only
Best Build
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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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
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
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 meant to evolve into Bronzong. At 300 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Bronzor evolves into Bronzong at level 33. Bronzor is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Levitate is what you want on Bronzor. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Heatproof, Heavy Metal) work on paper but Levitate is what makes Bronzor worth using.
Base 23 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Bronzor is leaning toward the physical side (base 24 Attack). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Bronzor appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Bronzor spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
- 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