Bronzong (Pokémon)

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Bronzong Bronze Bell Pokémon ドータクン Dohtakun #437 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Levitate or Heatproof Cacophony Cacophony Heavy Metal Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Bronzong 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 412.3 lbs. 187.0 kg Bronzong 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 188 Gen. IV Unknown IV 175 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Bronzong 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Bronzong (Japanese: ドータクン Dohtakun) is a dual-type Steel/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Bronzor starting at level 33.

Biology

Bronzong is a large Pokémon resembling a blue-green bell with two arms coming out of its sides. It has a hollow body and a yoke attached at the top. Its face can be best described as being a "Totem Pole" design; Bronzong has two round, red eyes with blue-green irises and a rectangular mouth with one visible row of square teeth. It has several darker, rectangular markings on its body. It can summon rain clouds, which earned it the nickname "bringer of plentiful harvests". The first known Bronzong was dug up at a construction site.

In the anime

In the main series

Bronzong in the anime

Major appearances

Bronzong debuted in An Elite Meet and Greet!, under the ownership of Lucian. It battled Dawn's newly caught Buizel and gave it its first defeat after Buizel failed to listen to Dawn. It reappeared in Top-Down Training, where it was defeated by Cynthia's Garchomp. Bronzong briefly reappeared again alongside Lucian during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Bronzong appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life, under the ownership of Marcus. Its Hypnosis was instrumental to Marcus's plan to destroy Arceus and retain Michina Town's ownership over the Jewel of Life.

Minor appearances

A Bronzong appeared in Old Rivals, New Tricks!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Coordinator participating in the Performance Stage of the Sandalstraw Contest.

A Bronzong appeared in An Old Family Blend!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP035 Bronzong Ash's Pokédex Bronzong, the Bronze Bell Pokémon. One slept for over 2,000 years, until it was accidentally awakened at a construction site.

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Bronzong (upper right) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

A Bronzong briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, under the ownership of Thorton. It was part of a team with its Trainer, as well as Palmer and Caitlin.

In the manga

Bronzong in Pokémon Adventures

In the Arceus and the Jewel of Life manga

Marcus's Bronzong appears in the manga adaptation of Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It, along with Heatran, is a loyal servant of Marcus.

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

Shin has a Bronzong, which debuted in PBK1.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Byron uses two Bronzong in tandem in Brash Bronzong I. Thinking that Platinum and her friends were villains, he attacked the trio, but both Bronzong were defeated by Platinum's Ponyta.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Saturn uses his Bronzong against Byron to prevent the Gym Leader from interfering with his capture of Azelf in The Legendary Pokémon, Captured. While it defeated the Gym Leader, it fell to Hareta and his Riolu.

In the TCG

Main article: Bronzong (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky: Bronzong, together with Hitmonlee and Regigigas, are the statue that came alive to battle the player in Aegis Cave.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #089 Johto #— Diamond One caused a news sensation when it was dug up at a construction site after a 2000-year sleep. Pearl It can summon rain clouds. People long ago revered it as the bringer of plentiful harvests. Platinum It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests. HeartGold Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova B2W2: #251 Black It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests. White Black 2 In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground. Y Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow. Omega Ruby In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground. Alpha Sapphire Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #119 Sword Some believe it to be a deity that summons rain clouds. When angered, it lets out a warning cry that rings out like the tolling of a bell. Shield Many scientists suspect that this Pokémon originated outside the Galar region, based on the patterns on its body.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Turnback Cave, Mt. Coronet Platinum Turnback Cave, Mt. Coronet HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone
Generation V Black White Abundant Shrine Black 2 White 2 Abundant Shrine (dark grass)
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Steel) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Bronzor
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Evolve Bronzor MD Sky Evolve Bronzor Ranger: SoA Hippowdon Temple Rumble Eternal Tower Ranger: GS Oblivia Ruins, Thunder Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Tower: Frozen Tundra, Factory: All* PokéPark 2 Arbor Area Rumble U Vehicle Gallery: A Flowing Desert, Challenge Battle: Open Entry Battle Royale
Generation VI Battle Trozei Distortion Island: Stage 3 Shuffle Castle Noapte: Stage 133 Rumble World Starlight Islands: Wishing Star Tower (Center Boss, Back, Special)
Generation VII Masters Sync Pair Scout (Thorton's)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Metal Coat (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Metal Coat (5%)
Black	White	Metal Coat (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Metal Coat (5%)
Sword	Shield	Metal Coat (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 67		127 - 174	244 - 338
Attack: 89		84 - 155	164 - 304
Defense: 116		108 - 184	213 - 364
Sp. Atk: 79		75 - 144	146 - 282
Sp. Def: 116		108 - 184	213 - 364
Speed: 33		34 - 93	63 - 181
Total: 500	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/1 ★	Power 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Total 14/19 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ¼× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Levitate, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 0×. If this Pokémon has Heatproof, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 1×. Prior to Generation VI, the effectiveness of  Dark-type  moves was 1×. Prior to Generation VI, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves was 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP Evo.Evo. Block Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 011 Block Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 011 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00——% 5 011 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100100% 10 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 011 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 011 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 1212 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 1616 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5 2020 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 2424 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00——% 25 2828 Extrasensory Psychic Special 08080 100100% 20 3232 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 3838 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 4444 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 5050 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100100% 10 5656 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bronzong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM60 TM60 Power Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM61 TM61 Guard Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM62 TM62 Speed Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM91 TM91 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR34 TR34 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR52 TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR79 TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bronzong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bronzong in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Bronzong in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bronzong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bronzong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bronzong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 1.5% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Steel Poké Assist: Steel Field move: (Crush ×3) Browser entry R-249 It launches iron balls and strange orbs to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Steel Poké Assist: (present) Steel Field move: (present) (Psy Power ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Steel Field move: (past) (Psy Power ×1) Browser entry R-185/N-177 It attacks by making iron balls fall.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He has lived in PokéPark since long ago, when beings other than Pokémon lived there. He is proud of his body pattern.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Steel Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Steel Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #136 Block Smash Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Block Shot
Pokémon GO Base HP: 167 Base Attack: 161 Base Defense: 213 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Feint Attack, Confusion Charged Attacks: Flash Cannon, Psychic, Heavy Slam, Bulldoze, Psyshock

Evolution

Unevolved Bronzor  Steel  Psychic

Level 33 →

First Evolution Bronzong  Steel  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Bronzong images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Bronzong does not have any weaknesses in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, due to both of its Abilities being used simultaneously, along with it not yet being weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves at the time.
• When a Bronzong blinks or falls asleep in Gen V, its "eyes" turn white.
• PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond's PokéPad entry describes a male Bronzong, despite Bronzong being genderless.
• Prior to Gen VIII, Bronzong was the only Pokémon able to learn Rain Dance by leveling up that could not learn any moves nor have any Abilities that benefit from rain. This may be related to its Pokédex entries, several of which mention Bronzong's natural power to summon rain clouds.

Origin

Bronzong is based on a dōtaku, Japanese bells which were believed to have been used to pray for good harvests. They are often decorated with patterns representing nature and were buried, occasionally with bronze mirrors and weapons, in isolated locations.

Bronzong and the fact that it evolves from Bronzor also seems to be based on an old Japanese myth present in the book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn. The priests of Mugenyama wanted to forge a bell for their temple, so they asked the local women to donate their bronze mirrors for this purpose. A woman contributed her mirror, but later regretted it. Because of her repentance, the mirror wouldn't melt in the furnace until she killed herself. Before her suicide, she said that whoever would break the bell would be given great wealth by her ghost. A multitude of people tried to break the bell by ringing it furiously, so the tired priests managed to roll it down a hill into a swamp.

Additionally, Bronzong's facial features resemble those of the Mesoamerican rain god Tlāloc, who is often depicted as being predominantly cyan in color. In Mexico City, which is located on the site of the former capital of the Aztec Empire, artifacts are often discovered during construction-related excavation, which Bronzong's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Diamond may reference.

Name origin

Bronzong is a combination of bronze and gong (a type of musical percussion instrument), dong (onomatopoeia for deep bell reverberation), or bianzhong (an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of bells).

Dohtakun is a combination of 銅鐸 dōtaku (a type of bronze bell) and どんどん dondon (onomatopoeia for drumming).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ドータクン Dohtakun From 銅鐸 dōtaku and どんどん dondon French Archéodong From archéo- and dong Spanish Bronzong Same as English name German Bronzong Same as English name Italian Bronzong Same as English name Korean 동탁군 Dongtakgun Combination of 동탁 (銅鐸) dongtak and 군 gun; 탁 tak is also the sound of hitting something hard Mandarin Chinese 青銅鐘 Qīng Tóng Zhōng Literally "Bronze bell". 青 also means blue/green Cantonese Chinese 青銅鐘 Chīng Tùhng Jūng Literally "Bronze bell". 青 also means blue/green

More languages Hindi ब्रोंज़ोंग Bronzong Transliteration of English name

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