Is Bronzor Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?
Steel/Psychic Bronzor appears in the Coronet Highlands. Tanky with a massive resistance list. Evolves into Bronzong for even better defensive stats.
How to Get Bronzor in Legends: Arceus
Bronzor appears at decent spawn rates across 5 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Bronzor in PLA
Bronzor is your first catch on the way to Bronzor. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 16-70 across 10 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Bronzor ✓Celestica RuinsLv.16-42FloorRate 15%Ancient QuarryLv.29-32FloorRate 15%Clamberclaw CliffsLv.29-32GrassRate 15%Lake AcuityLv.29-32GrassRate 15%Stonetooth RowsLv.29-32GrassRate 15%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into BronzongCelestica RuinsLv.16-42FloorRate 15%Clamberclaw CliffsLv.20-70GrassRate 15%Ancient QuarryLv.37-40FloorRate 15%Stonetooth RowsLv.43-46GrassRate 15%Lake AcuityLv.49-52GrassRate 15%or evolve from Bronzor (Step 1)
Bronzor Weakness
Bronzor is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Bronzor Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bronzor
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Drifblim builds →Hex 2x64-76% Mystical Fire 2x47-55% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Torterra builds →Bulldoze 2x67-80% Bite 2x45-53% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Arcanine builds →Raging Fury 2x124-147%KO Crunch 2x57-67% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Infernape builds →Flamethrower 2x91-107%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Typhlosion builds →Flamethrower 2x93-110%KO Hex 2x46-55% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Infernape builds →Raging Fury 2x119-140%KO | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x135-160%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-66% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Arcanine builds →Raging Fury 2x125-148%KO Crunch 2x57-67% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Drifblim builds →Shadow Ball 2x73-86% Mystical Fire 2x46-54% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x119-141%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x124-147%KO Crunch 2x56-67% | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x135-159%KO Shadow Ball 2x55-65% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Rapidash Fire | B | |
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTurnback Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x117-138%KO Earth Power 2x59-69% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Darkrai Dark | A | |
Obtain MethodClamberclaw Cliffs Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Darkrai builds →Dark Pulse 2x102-120%KO Shadow Ball 2x67-80% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodFirespit Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Heatran builds →Magma Storm 2x121-143%KO Earth Power 2x73-86% Crunch 2x48-57% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x126-149%KO Crunch 2x56-66% | ||
In Legends: Arceus, Weavile's Knock Off hits Bronzor for 62-73%. Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (107-126%).
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x62-73% Ice Shard10-11% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Bronzor View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed12-14% Flare Blitz 2x107-126%KO Flamethrower 2x66-78% | ||
Bronzor Evolutions
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
PLA Bronzor Best Moveset
Steel/Psychic at 86/86 defenses and 24 Attack with 23 Speed. The moveset absorbs hits but contributes nothing offensively. Evolve to Bronzong for 89 Attack and 116/116 defenses that tank both sides.
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
A solid spread overall. Bronzor gets Steel Beam and Psychic for same-type damage alongside Normal and Ghost coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Bronzor Legends: Arceus Guide
For Legends: Arceus, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves