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.
They are found in ancient tombs. The patterns on their backs are said to be imbued with mysterious power.
They are found in ancient tombs. The patterns on their backs are said to be imbued with mysterious power.
Bronzor Weakness
Bronzor is weak to Fire and Ground. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 57 HP and balanced defenses, Bronzor can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x50-59% Flame Charge 2x39-48% Ember 2x36-43% | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x39-48% Ember 2x27-32% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Volcarona builds →Flame Charge 2x36-43% Ember 2x54-65% Fire Spin 2x48-58% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x82-98% Sand Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x70-83% Sand Tomb 2x34-40% Mud-Slap 2x14-18% | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x40-47% Ember 2x27-33% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Growlithe builds →Dig 2x42-51% Flame Burst 2x54-65% Fire Fang 2x52-61% Flame Wheel 2x48-58% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Volcarona builds →Incinerate 2x76-90% Flame Charge 2x35-42% Ember 2x52-61% Fire Spin 2x46-55% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x68-81% Bulldoze 2x52-61% Incinerate 2x24-28% Sand Tomb 2x32-39% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x66-77% Dig 2x40-47% Flame Burst 2x52-61% Fire Fang 2x48-58% | ||
 Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 2x66-77% Dig 2x32-39% Flame Burst 2x43-52% Incinerate 2x38-45% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x103-123%KO Dig 2x47-56% Fire Punch 2x68-81% Fire Fang 2x60-71% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Volcarona builds →Incinerate 2x75-89% Flame Charge 2x33-40% Ember 2x50-60% Fire Spin 2x46-54% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x68-80% Bulldoze 2x50-60% Incinerate 2x22-27% Sand Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x65-77% Dig 2x38-46% Flame Burst 2x53-63% Fire Fang 2x49-57% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 2x65-77% Dig 2x32-38% Flame Burst 2x43-51% Incinerate 2x38-46% | ||
Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x107-126%KO Dig 2x49-57% Fire Punch 2x68-80% Fire Fang 2x58-69% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x126-149%KO Dig 2x102-120%KO Bulldoze 2x76-90% Mud-Slap 2x13-17% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x138-163%KO Incinerate 2x76-90% Flame Charge 2x34-40% Ember 2x52-61% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x112-132%KO Earthquake 2x98-116%KO Earth Power 2x92-109%KO Lava Plume 2x82-97% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% Dig 2x68-80% Bulldoze 2x52-61% Incinerate 2x22-27% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Growlithe builds →Flare Blitz 2x88-104%KO Fire Blast 2x82-97% Heat Wave 2x72-85% Flamethrower 2x68-80% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x102-120%KO Bulldoze 2x77-91% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x139-164%KO Incinerate 2x77-91% Flame Charge 2x34-41% Ember 2x52-61% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x98-116%KO Earth Power 2x92-109%KO Lava Plume 2x83-98% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Dig 2x67-80% Bulldoze 2x52-61% Incinerate 2x23-27% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Growlithe builds →Flare Blitz 2x89-105%KO Fire Blast 2x83-98% Heat Wave 2x71-84% Flamethrower 2x67-80% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (151-178%). Gliscor's Earthquake also KOs at 93-109%.
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x151-178%KO Rapid Spin13-15% Rock Slide19-22% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x138-162%KO Extreme Speed15-18% Close Combat46-54% | ||
Black 2 & White 2 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
Breeding
Bronzor is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyBlack 2 & White 2 Bronzor Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black 2 & White 2 Bronzor Locations
decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Bronzor in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Bronzor in Black 2 & White 2
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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves