Bronzong
ドータクン Dotakun
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Artwork from D/P
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| EV yield
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HP
0
| Atk
0
| Def
1
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
1
| Speed
0
| Exp.
188
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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 handle-like object 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 and it can 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 Gishin appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| 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.
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| This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.
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In the manga
Gishin's Bronzong appears in the manga adaptation of Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It, along with Heatran, is a loyal servant of Gishin.
In the TCG
- Main article: Bronzong (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| III
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
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| IV
| Diamond
| One caused a news sensation when it was dug up at a construction site after a 2000-year sleep.
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| Pearl
| It can summon rain clouds. People long ago revered it as the bringer of plentiful harvests.
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| Platinum
| It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
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| HeartGold
| Currently unknown
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| SoulSilver
| Currently unknown
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Game locations
In side games
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 127 - 174
| 244 - 338
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| 84 - 155
| 164 - 304
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| 108 - 184
| 213 - 364
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| 75 - 144
| 146 - 282
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| 108 - 184
| 213 - 364
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| 34 - 93
| 63 - 181
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Bronzong is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
None.
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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.
- Both of its abilities affect its weakness to super-effective moves, allowing it to have just one 2× weakness.
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
External links
Body size: 1
( Steel )
(Crush ×3)
For other sprites and images, please see Bronzong images on Bulbagarden Archives.
