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Bronzor

Bronze Pokémon

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.

Details

Height0.5 m
Weight60.5 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP60
Contents

Base stats

HP
57
Attack
24
Defense
86
Sp. Atk
24
Sp. Def
86
Speed
23
Total
300
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Normal½×
Flying½×
Rock½×
Steel½×
Grass½×
Ice½×
Dragon½×
Fairy½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Bronzor

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Bronzor can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Confusion

Has a chance to confuse the target.

PsychicSpecial5010025
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
4Confuse Ray

Confuses the target.

GhostStatus10010
8Payback

Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.

DarkPhysical5010010
12Imprison

Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.

PsychicStatus10
15Psywave

Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level.

PsychicSpecial10015
16Gyro Ball

Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.

SteelPhysical1005
18Hex

Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.

GhostSpecial6510010
20Hypnosis

Puts the target to sleep.

PsychicStatus6020
21Feint Attack

Never misses.

DarkPhysical6020
24Safeguard

Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.

NormalStatus25
28Extrasensory

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PsychicSpecial8010020
32Heavy Slam

Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.

SteelPhysical10010
34Flash Cannon

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

SteelSpecial8010010
36Iron Defense

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

SteelStatus15
40Metal Sound

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

SteelStatus8540
44Future Sight

Hits the target two turns later.

PsychicSpecial12010010
45Heal Block

Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns.

PsychicStatus10015

Breeding & egg moves

Bronzor can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

GravityPsychic29 compatible parents
MagnemiteMagnetonPorygonPorygon2NosepassLunatoneSolrockBaltoyClaydolMetangMetagrossBronzongMagnezonePorygon-Z
RecycleNormal18 compatible parents
MagnemiteMagnetonVoltorbPorygonPorygon2LunatoneSolrockBaltoyClaydolBronzongMagnezonePorygon-ZTrubbishGarbodor

Sprites & renders

17 sprites & renders for Bronzor.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Steel-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Steel-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

Bronzor”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/bronzor.

Species data from PokéAPI.