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.
There are researchers who believe this Pokémon reflected like a mirror in the distant past.
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)
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Onix RockGround | C | |
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x86-102%KO Ember 2x34-41% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x75-89% Ember 2x34-41% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Cubone builds →Fire Blast 2x41-50% Bone Club 2x45-55% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Onix RockGround | C | |
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x90-107%KO Flame Wheel 2x51-61% Ember 2x34-41% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x76-92% Flame Wheel 2x47-56% Ember 2x34-41% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Cubone builds →Fire Blast 2x42-51% Bone Club 2x42-51% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x79-95% Flame Wheel 2x55-66% Ember 2x30-37% Fire Spin 2x27-33% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x84-99% Flame Wheel 2x48-58% Ember 2x34-41% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x73-86% Flame Wheel 2x41-49% Ember 2x30-37% | ||
Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Vulpix builds →Fire Blast 2x70-82% Flamethrower 2x55-66% Ember 2x27-33% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x82-98% Flamethrower 2x67-80% Flame Wheel 2x54-65% Ember 2x34-40% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x86-101%KO Flamethrower 2x70-83% Fire Fang 2x52-61% Flame Wheel 2x48-58% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x76-90% Flamethrower 2x61-72% Flame Wheel 2x42-51% Ember 2x30-36% | ||
Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Vulpix builds →Fire Blast 2x67-80% Flamethrower 2x58-69% Ember 2x27-33% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Houndour builds →Fire Blast 2x95-112%KO Flamethrower 2x80-94% Fire Fang 2x48-58% Ember 2x36-43% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x82-98% Flamethrower 2x67-80% Flame Wheel 2x54-65% Ember 2x34-40% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x86-101%KO Flamethrower 2x70-83% Dig 2x42-51% Fire Fang 2x52-61% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x76-90% Flamethrower 2x61-72% Dig 2x36-43% Flame Wheel 2x42-51% | ||
Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Vulpix builds →Fire Blast 2x67-80% Flamethrower 2x58-69% Dig 2x30-36% Ember 2x27-33% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x107-126%KO Flamethrower 2x87-103%KO Lava Plume 2x77-91% Fire Punch 2x70-83% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x82-97% Dig 2x68-80% Mud Bomb 2x60-71% Mud-Slap 2x21-26% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Dig 2x68-80% Mud Bomb 2x46-54% Mud Shot 2x38-46% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Houndour builds →Fire Blast 2x90-106%KO Flamethrower 2x72-86% Fire Fang 2x43-51% Ember 2x33-40% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x75-89% Flamethrower 2x63-74% Flame Wheel 2x53-63% Ember 2x29-34% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% Dig 2x68-80% Fire Fang 2x38-45% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x104-123%KO Flamethrower 2x86-102%KO Lava Plume 2x77-91% Fire Punch 2x71-83% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x81-96% Dig 2x65-78% Mud Bomb 2x59-70% Mud-Slap 2x20-24% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% Dig 2x68-80% Mud Bomb 2x46-54% Mud Shot 2x38-46% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Houndour builds →Fire Blast 2x88-104%KO Flamethrower 2x72-86% Fire Fang 2x43-51% Ember 2x34-40% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x69-82% Fire Fang 2x39-45% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x108-127%KO Flamethrower 2x89-105%KO Lava Plume 2x79-93% Fire Punch 2x71-84% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Dig 2x69-82% Mud Bomb 2x61-73% Mud-Slap 2x21-25% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x69-82% Mud Bomb 2x46-55% Mud Shot 2x40-48% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Houndour builds →Fire Blast 2x90-107%KO Flamethrower 2x75-89% Fire Fang 2x44-52% Ember 2x34-41% | ||
In Platinum, Gliscor can KO Bronzor with Earthquake (93-109%). Charizard threatens a KO with Flamethrower (152-179%). Arcanine's Flare Blitz also KOs at 156-184%.
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x93-109%KO Ice Fang10-12% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Charizard builds →Air Slash32-37% Flamethrower 2x152-179%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed17-20% Flare Blitz 2x156-184%KO Crunch35-41% Thunder Fang28-33% | ||
Platinum 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.
Platinum Bronzor Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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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
Platinum Bronzor Locations
Easy grab on Bronzor with high spawn rates across 9 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 Platinum
9 walking spots from Lv. 14-33 for Bronzor. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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
