Utility
Balanced
300Low
23Very Slow
CTier

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.

Base Stats
300Avg
HP57
D
Attack24
F
Defense86
C
Sp. Atk24
F
Sp. Def86
C
Speed23
F
Total300
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Bronzor yields +1 Def
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch255GuaranteedMedium Fast1M XP0.5m / 1'08"60.5kg / 133.4 lbs60Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Ancient people believed that the pattern on Bronzor’s back contained a mysterious power.

Scarlet

They are found in ancient tombs. The patterns on their backs are said to be imbued with mysterious power.

Violet

Bronzor Weakness

Good

Bronzor 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.

4Weak
9Resist
2Immune
Scorei+5
Abilities
LevitateEvades ground moves.
HeatproofHalves damage from fire moves and burns.
Heavy MetalHADoubles the Pokémon's weight.
Levitate grants Ground immunity · Heatproof reduces Fire to ½x

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.

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

Breed Bronzor (with patience) from the Mineral egg group.

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

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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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
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 5
Hypnosis
6020Psychic
Lv 9
Imprison
10Psychic
Lv 11
Confuse Ray
10010Ghost
Lv 15
Psywave
10015Psychic
Lv 19
Iron Defense
15Steel
Lv 21
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Lv 25
Safeguard
25Normal
Lv 29
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Lv 31
Metal Sound
8540Steel
Lv 35
Gyro Ball
1005Steel
Lv 39
Extrasensory
8010020Psychic
Lv 41
Payback
5010010Dark
Lv 45
Heal Block
10015Psychic
Lv 49
Heavy Slam
10010Steel

TM Moves

Src
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM04
Calm Mind
20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
30Psychic
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM33
Reflect
20Psychic
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
10Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM87
Swagger
8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
5Psychic

Egg Moves

Bronzor doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Ally Switch+2
15Psychic
Tutor
Gravity
5Psychic
Tutor
Iron Defense
15Steel
Tutor
Recycle
10Normal
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Skill Swap
10Psychic
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Stealth Rock
20Rock
Tutor
Telekinesis
15Psychic
Tutor
Trick
10010Psychic
Tutor
Wonder Room
10Psychic

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Gen 4
Endure+4
10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
10020Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
309020Rock
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal

Bronzor doesn't appear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or HeartGold to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Bronzor is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

  • 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's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Rhydon (Ground), and Gengar (Ghost), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dark-type attackers are also a problem. At base 23 Speed, Bronzor won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • 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.