Bronzong (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Bronzong
Bronze Bell Pokémon
ドータクン
Dohtakun
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Bronzong



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Steel Psychic
Unknown Unknown
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Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Levitate or Heatproof Cacophony
Cacophony
Heavy Metal
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
90 (20.1%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Mineral
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
4'03" 1.3 m
Bronzong
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Weight
412.3 lbs. 187.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
188
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
175
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
Bronzong
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HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
1
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
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Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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HP
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Atk
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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HP
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
70
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Bronzong (Japanese: ドータクン Dohtakun) is a dual-type Steel/Psychic Pokémon.

It evolves from Bronzor starting at level 33.

Biology

Bronzong is a large Pokémon resembling a blue-green bell with two arms coming out of its sides. It has a hollow body and a yoke attached at the top. Its face can be best described as being a "Totem Pole" design; Bronzong has two round, red eyes with blue-green irises and a rectangular mouth with one visible row of square teeth. It has several darker, rectangular markings on its body. It can summon rain clouds, which earned it the nickname "bringer of plentiful harvests". The first known Bronzong was dug up at a construction site.

In the anime

 
Bronzong in the anime

Major appearances

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.

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

Minor appearances

A Bronzong belonging to a Pokémon Coordinator appeared in Old Rivals, New Tricks! participating in the Performance Stage of the Sandalstraw Contest.

A Bronzong appeared in An Old Family Blend!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
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.

In the manga

In the Arceus and the Jewel of Life 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 Pokémon Adventures manga

Byron uses two Bronzong in tandem. Thinking that Platinum and her friends were villains, he attacked the trio, but both Bronzong were defeated by Platinum's Ponyta.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Saturn uses his Bronzong against Byron to prevent the Gym Leader from interfering with his capture of Azelf. While it defeated the Gym Leader, it fell to Hareta and his Riolu.

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

Shin has a Bronzong which was first seen in the beginning chapter of the series.

In the TCG

Main article: Bronzong (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond One caused a news sensation when it was dug up at a construction site after a 2000-year sleep.
Pearl It can summon rain clouds. People long ago revered it as the bringer of plentiful harvests.
Platinum It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
HeartGold Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
White
Black 2 In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
White 2
Generation VI
X In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
Y Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.
Omega Ruby In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
Alpha Sapphire Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Turnback Cave, Mt. Coronet
Platinum
Turnback Cave, Mt. Coronet
HeartGold SoulSilver
Safari Zone
Generation V
Black White
Abundant Shrine
Black 2 White 2
Abundant Shrine
Generation VI
X Y
Friend Safari (Steel)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Bronzor


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Evolve Bronzor
MD Sky
Evolve Bronzor
Ranger: SoA
Hippowdon Temple
Rumble
Eternal Tower
Ranger: GS
Oblivia Ruins, Thunder Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Tower: Frozen Tundra, Factory: All*
PokéPark 2
Arbor Area
Rumble U
Vehicle Gallery: A Flowing Desert, Challenge Battle: Open Entry Battle Royale
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Distortion Island: Stage 3
Shuffle
Castle Noapte: Stage 133
Rumble World
Starlight Islands: Wishing Star Tower (Center Boss, Back, Special)


Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Diamond Pearl   Metal Coat (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver   Metal Coat (5%)
Black White   Metal Coat (5%)
Black 2 White 2   Metal Coat (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
67
127 - 174 244 - 338
89
84 - 155 164 - 304
116
108 - 184 213 - 364
79
75 - 144 146 - 282
116
108 - 184 213 - 364
33
34 - 93 63 - 181
Total:
500
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/1
Power
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill
3/3 ★★★
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Total
14/19 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ¼×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
011 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
011 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
011 Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
011 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000 06060% 20 Clever 1 3 ♥♥♥
011 Imprison Psychic Status 0000 —% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
055 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000 06060% 20 Clever 1 3 ♥♥♥
099 Imprison Psychic Status 0000 —% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
1111 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
1515 Psywave Psychic Special 0000 08080% 15 Clever 1 0  
1919 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 —% 15 Tough 1 0  
2121 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 —% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
2525 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —% 25 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
2929 Future Sight Psychic Special 100100 100100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
3131 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000 08585% 40 Clever 1 3 ♥♥♥
3333 Block Normal Status 0000 —% 5 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
3636 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100100% 5 Cool 1 0  
4242 Extrasensory Psychic Special 08080 100100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
4646 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
5252 Heal Block Psychic Status 0000 100100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
5858 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bronzong
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM03  TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM04  TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Clever 1 0  
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM16  TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM20  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM22  TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM26  TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM29  TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM33  TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM37  TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM57  TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 Beautiful 1 0  
TM64  TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 Beautiful 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM69  TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM70  TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM74  TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5 Cool 1 0  
TM77  TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM78  TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM85  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM86  TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 1 0  
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM91  TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM92  TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM04  HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM06  HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bronzong
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bronzong in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Bronzong in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bronzong
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Block Normal Status —% 5 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Gravity Psychic Status —% 5 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15 Tough 1 0  
X Y OR AS Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Recycle Normal Status —% 10 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Skill Swap Psychic Status —% 10 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Trick Psychic Status 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Wonder Room Psychic Status —% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Bronzong can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Bronzong cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bronzong
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bronzong
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 1.5%
IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Steel
Poké Assist:  
Steel
Field move:  
(Crush ×3)
Browser entry R-000
It launches iron balls and strange orbs to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Steel
Poké Assist:
(present)
 
Steel
Field move:
(present)
 
(Psy Power ×2)
Poké Assist:
(past)
 
Steel
Field move:
(past)
 
(Psy Power ×1)
Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
It attacks by making iron balls fall.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●●●
Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
 
PokéPark Pad entry:
He has lived in PokéPark since long ago, when beings other than Pokémon lived there. He is proud of his body pattern.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Steel
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Steel
  Attack Power: 70 - 90   0

#136
 

Block Smash
Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail.


Evolution

 
Unevolved
Bronzor
 Steel  Psychic 
 
Level 33
 
First evolution
Bronzong
 Steel  Psychic 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Bronzong images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Bronzong is based on a dōtaku, Japanese bells which were believed to have been used to pray for good harvests. They are often decorated with patterns representing nature and were buried, occasionally with bronze mirrors and weapons, in isolated locations. Bronzong and the fact that it evolves from Bronzor also seems to be based on an old Japanese myth present in the book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn. The priests of Mugenyama wanted to forge a bell for their temple, so they asked the local women to donate their bronze mirrors for this purpose. A woman contributed her mirror, but later regretted it. Because of her repentance, the mirror wouldn't melt in the furnace until she killed herself. Before her suicide, she said that whoever would break the bell would be given great wealth by her ghost. A multitude of people tried to break the bell by ringing it furiously, so the tired priests managed to roll it down a hill into a swamp. Additionally, Bronzong's facial features resemble those of the Mesoamerican rain god Tlaloc, who is often depicted as being predominantly cyan in color. In Mexico City, which is located on the site of the former capital of the Aztec empire, artifacts are often discovered during construction-related excavation, which Bronzong's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Diamond may reference.

Name origin

Bronzong is a combination of bronze and gong (a type of musical percussion instrument), dong (onomatopoeia for deep bell reverberation), or bianzhong (an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of bells).

Dohtakun is a combination of 銅鐸 dōtaku (bronze bell) and どんどん dondon (onomatopoeia for drumming).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ドータクン Dohtakun From 銅鐸 dōtaku and どんどん dondon
  French Archéodong From archéo- and dong
  Spanish Bronzong Same as English name
  German Bronzong Same as English name
  Italian Bronzong Same as English name
  Korean 동탁군 Dongtakgun Combination of 동탁 (銅鐸) dongtak and gun; 탁 tak is also the sound of hitting something hard
  Mandarin Chinese 青銅鐘 Qīng Tóng Zhōng Literally "Bronze bell". 青 also means blue/green
  Cantonese Chinese


External links


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