What does Bronzor evolve into?

Bronzor evolves into Bronzong at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 300 BST.

At what level does Bronzor evolve?

Bronzor evolves into Bronzong at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Bronzor?

For Sword & Shield, 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.

Where can you catch Bronzor?

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

Bronzor - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

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

Attack24

Defense86

Sp. Atk24

Sp. Def86

Speed23

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 MetalHA

Doubles the Pokémon's weight.

Levitate grants Ground immunity · Heatproof reduces Fire to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It appears in ancient ruins. The pattern on its body doesn’t come from any culture in the Galar region, so it remains shrouded in mystery.

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.

Bronzor Weakness and Resistance 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

Type ChartGood

4Weak

9Resist

2Immune

Score+5

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ground Ghost Dark

½xResist

Normal Grass Ice Flying Rock Dragon Steel Fairy

¼xResist

Psychic

0xImmune

Poison Ground

STAB (5)

Ice Rock Fairy Fighting Poison

How to Beat Bronzor in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Drill RunLv. 46 Stomping TantrumTM98 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Bronzor Dig 2x 102-120%KO Drill Run 2x 102-120%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 96-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x 58-69% View Excadrill builds →
Crawdaunt WaterDark	B
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 46 DigTM15 Night SlashLv. 28 Knock OffLv. 16 Damage vs Bronzor Crunch 2x 92-109%KO Dig 2x 61-72% Night Slash 2x 80-94% Knock Off 2x 76-90% View Crawdaunt builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 35 DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 Night SlashLv. 1 Damage vs Bronzor Crunch 2x 94-111%KO Dig 2x 62-74% Stomping Tantrum 2x 58-69% Night Slash 2x 82-97% View Pangoro builds →
Thievul Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 46 DigTM15 Sucker PunchLv. 28 Night SlashLv. 34 Damage vs Bronzor Foul Play 2x 62-73% Dig 2x 35-41% Sucker Punch 2x 46-54% Night Slash 2x 46-54% View Thievul builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 Night SlashLv. 46 Shadow ClawTM65 AssuranceTM58 Damage vs Bronzor Sucker Punch 2x 62-73% Night Slash 2x 62-73% Shadow Claw 2x 41-49% Assurance 2x 54-64% View Liepard builds →

Sword & Shield 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

#436Bronzor

Level 33

#437Bronzong

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Bronzor

SteelPsychic

Bronzong

SteelPsychic

67+10

ATK

89+65

DEF

116+30

SP.ATK

79+55

SP.DEF

116+30

SPE

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

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Sword & Shield Bronzor Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 4

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 8

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 12

Imprison

D——10Psychic

Lv 16

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

Lv 20

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 24

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 28

Extrasensory

D8010020Psychic

Lv 32

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

Lv 36

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Lv 40

Metal Sound

D—8540Steel

Lv 44

Future Sight

D12010010Psychic

TM Moves

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TR10

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR70

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TR34

Future Sight

D12010010Psychic

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM61

Guard Swap

D——10Psychic

TR52

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TR79

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

TM77

Hex

D6510010Ghost

TM44

Imprison

D——10Psychic

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM60

Power Swap

———10Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TR25

Psyshock

D8010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TR33

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TR40

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM62

Speed Swap

———10Psychic

TR76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM70

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM71

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

Egg Moves

Bronzor doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Expanding Force

D8010010Psychic

Tutor

Steel Roller

D1301005Steel

Sword & Shield Bronzor Locations

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.

South Lake Miloch - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

35%Early

Heavy Fog

South Lake Miloch - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

35%Early

Heavy Fog

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

25%Early

Heavy Fog

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

25%Early

Heavy Fog

Giant's Seat

ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water

30%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Seat

SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water

30%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Seat

ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water

30%Mid

Heavy Fog

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Raining

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Raining

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Raining

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Heavy Fog

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Seat

SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Overcast

Giant's Seat

ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Normal Weather

Giant's Seat

SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Normal Weather

Giant's Seat

ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Seat

SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Seat

ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Intense Sun

Giant's Seat

SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Intense Sun

Giant's Seat

ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Snowing

Giant's Seat

SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Snowing

Giant's Seat

ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Sandstorm

Giant's Seat

SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Sandstorm

Giant's Seat

ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Raining

Giant's Seat

SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Raining

Giant's Seat

SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Heavy Fog

Giant's Seat

ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water

5%Mid

Overcast

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

60%Late

Normal Weather

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

60%Late

Normal Weather

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

28%Late

Thunderstorm

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

28%Late

Thunderstorm

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

25%Late

Sandstorm

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

25%Late

Raining

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

25%Late

Raining

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

25%Late

Sandstorm

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Overcast

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Overcast

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Snowstorm

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Snowstorm

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Intense Sun

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Intense Sun

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

5%Late

Snowing

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

5%Late

Snowing

Giant's Foot

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Snowing

Giant's Foot

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Snowing

Giant's Foot

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Raining

Giant's Foot

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Raining

Giant's Foot

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Heavy Fog

Giant's Foot

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Heavy Fog

Giant's Foot

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Overcast

Giant's Foot

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Overcast

Giant's Foot

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Normal Weather

Giant's Foot

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Normal Weather

Giant's Foot

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Snowstorm

Giant's Foot

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Snowstorm

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Raining

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Heavy Fog

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Overcast

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Normal Weather

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Snowing

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Snowstorm

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Raining

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Heavy Fog

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Overcast

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Normal Weather

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Snowstorm

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Snowing

Giant's Foot

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Giant's Foot

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Giant's Foot

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Intense Sun

Giant's Foot

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Intense Sun

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Intense Sun

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Intense Sun

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 10 PaybackTM57 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Bronzor Mud Shot 2x 51-61% Payback 2x 29-34% Mud-Slap 2x 20-25% View Stunfisk builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Bite 2x 47-56% Payback 2x 42-51% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Payback 2x 34-41% View Purrloin builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Damage vs Bronzor Assurance 2x 29-36% Snarl 2x 37-46% View Nickit builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Damage vs Bronzor Mud Shot 2x 47-56% View Palpitoad builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 PaybackTM57 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Bronzor Mud Shot 2x 49-57% Payback 2x 26-32% Mud-Slap 2x 22-26% View Stunfisk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Payback 2x 41-49% View Scraggy builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Bite 2x 44-53% Payback 2x 37-44% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 21 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Assurance 2x 37-44% Payback 2x 32-40% View Purrloin builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 24 AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Bronzor Sucker Punch 2x 32-40% Assurance 2x 29-35% Snarl 2x 32-40% Mud Shot 2x 22-26% View Nickit builds →

Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Assurance 2x 53-63% Payback 2x 46-55% View Pawniard builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Payback 2x 39-47% View Scraggy builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Bite 2x 43-51% Payback 2x 37-43% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 21 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Assurance 2x 37-43% Payback 2x 33-39% View Purrloin builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 24 AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Bronzor Sucker Punch 2x 29-36% Assurance 2x 26-32% Snarl 2x 33-39% Mud Shot 2x 22-26% View Nickit builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Bronzor Dig 2x 101-119%KO Brutal Swing 2x 50-59% Mud Shot 2x 34-40% Sand Tomb 2x 46-55% View Excadrill builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 AssuranceLv. 23 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Sucker Punch 2x 62-73% Assurance 2x 54-64% Payback 2x 46-55% View Liepard builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Dig 2x 46-55% Assurance 2x 52-61% Payback 2x 44-52% View Pawniard builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 DigTM15 IncinerateLv. 10 Brutal SwingTM97 Damage vs Bronzor Fire Lash 2x 78-92% Dig 2x 52-61% Incinerate 2x 62-73% Brutal Swing 2x 40-47% View Heatmor builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 36 DigTM15 Sucker PunchLv. 24 Night SlashLv. 28 Damage vs Bronzor Foul Play 2x 41-49% Dig 2x 22-27% Sucker Punch 2x 31-37% Night Slash 2x 31-37% View Nickit builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Bronzor Dig 2x 101-119%KO Brutal Swing 2x 50-60% Mud Shot 2x 34-41% Sand Tomb 2x 47-55% View Excadrill builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 AssuranceLv. 23 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Sucker Punch 2x 64-76% Assurance 2x 54-64% Payback 2x 47-55% View Liepard builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Bronzor Dig 2x 46-54% Assurance 2x 54-64% Payback 2x 44-52% View Pawniard builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 DigTM15 IncinerateLv. 10 Brutal SwingTM97 Damage vs Bronzor Fire Lash 2x 77-90% Dig 2x 50-60% Incinerate 2x 61-73% Brutal Swing 2x 39-47% View Heatmor builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 36 DigTM15 Sucker PunchLv. 24 Night SlashLv. 28 Damage vs Bronzor Foul Play 2x 39-47% Dig 2x 22-27% Sucker Punch 2x 32-38% Night Slash 2x 32-38% View Nickit builds →