Bronzong (Pokémon)

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Bronzong ドータクン Dotakun #437
Artwork from D/P
Type Steel Psychic Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Bronze Bell Pokémon
Abilities Levitate or Heatproof Heatproof Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #089 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'03" Imperial 1.3 m Metric 4'03"/1.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 412.3 lbs. Imperial 187.0 kg Metric 412.3 lbs./187.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 90 (11.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Mineral group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 188 Battle Exp.: 1881*
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 Dotakun) is a dual-type Steel/Psychic Pokémon.

It evolves from Bronzor starting at level 33.

Biology

Physiology

Bronzong looks like a big blue-green bell with two arms coming out of its sides. It has eyes at the bottom of its hollow body and a yoke attached at the top. A Totem Pole would be the best way to describe its face.

Gender differences

Bronzong is a genderless Pokémon.

Special abilities

It has the power to summon rain clouds which earned it the nickname, bringer of plentiful harvests. It has powerful Psychic powers that enable it to use moves like Confusion, Extrasensory, and Hypnosis. It can also use Steel attacks like Gyro Ball.

Behavior

Habitat

The first known Bronzong was dug up at a construction site. Since, more Bronzong have been found living in dark caverns in high levels of Mt. Coronet, but quite rarely.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Its diet may consist of bronze and other metals.

In the anime

Lucian's Bronzong appeared in An Elite Meet and Greet! where it gave Dawn's Buizel its first defeat. It was later seen in Top-Down Training where it was defeated by Cynthia's Garchomp.

Another Bronzong appeared in Old Rivals, New Tricks.

A Bronzong under the control of Marcus appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

Pokédex entries

In the 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 TCG

Main article: Bronzong (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

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

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Metal Coat (5%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By tutoring

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Side game data

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Evolution

Unevolved Bronzor  Steel  Psychic

Level 33 →

First evolution Bronzong  Steel  Psychic

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Despite being based on a bronze bell, Bronzong doesn't learn any sound-based moves (with the exception of Snore in Platinum). It should be noted, however, that dōtaku are purely ritualistic and are not made to function as bells.
  • Also, it doesn't appear to be made of any sort of bronze.
• Bronzong and its pre-evolution are the only Pokémon with the ability Levitate that can have another ability, Heatproof. In Platinum and on they share this trait with Giratina, who can freely alternate between the abilities Levitate and Pressure when it changes between its Altered Forme and Origin Forme.
• Despite being blue, it is listed in the green category. This also applies to its pre-evolution.
  • A possible explanation is, in the Japanese viewpoint, some shades of blue are referred to as green, and vice-versa.
  • Oddly enough, its shiny color is green.
• Both of its abilities affect its weakness to super-effective moves, allowing it to have just one 2× weakness, provided something that doesn't negate abilities isn't in effect.
  • As both abilities are used at the same time in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, this means that in those games, Bronzong doesn't have any weaknesses

Origin

Bronzong is based on a dōtaku.

Name origin

Its English name is a combination of "bronze" and either "gong", a type of musical instrument, or "dong", the sound of a bell. Its Japanese name is a portmanteau of the words 銅鐸 dōtaku, meaning bronze bell, and どんどん dondon, the sound a bell produces.

In other languages

• German: Bronzong
• French: Archeodong - From archeo- (Latin for "ancient") and dong.
• Korean: 동탁군 Dongtakgun

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