Bronzong (Japanese: ドータクン, Hepburn: Dootakun) (brawn-ZONG[1]) is a Steel/Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV and the evolved form of Bronzor.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
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 also has several darker, rectangular markings on its body.
Behavior[]
Bronzong can undergo long periods of dormancy. When in this state, their eyes turn white, they stop floating, and they become immobile. Scientists believe can remain like this essentially indefinitely, and therefore conclude that they had been “asleep” for about 2,000 years. When angered, Bronzong let out a warning cry that rings out like the tolling of a bell.
Additionally, historians believe that Bronzong were once revered as “bringers of plentiful harvests”. Ancient civilizations thought that by ringing their gong-like bells, Bronzong could open portals to other dimensions and summon rain clouds. People would leave out offerings and complete ritualistic dances in hopes of appeasing these Pokémon during poor weather.
Natural abilities[]
Like Bronzor, some Bronzong appear to demonstrate an odd resistance to fire.
They can summon rain clouds, which earned them the nickname "bringer of plentiful harvests" and led to some referring to them as deities.
Evolution[]
Bronzong evolves from Bronzor starting at level 33.
Game data[]
Locations[]
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Diamond and Pearl | Turnback Cave, Mt. Coronet | Common |
| Platinum | Turnback Cave, Mt. Coronet | Uncommon |
| HeartGold and SoulSilver | Safari Zone | Rare |
| Black and White | Abundant Shrine | Rare |
| X and Y | Friend Safari (Steel) | Uncommon |
| Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Evolve Bronzor | None |
| Sun and Moon | Transfer | None |
Side Game Locations[]
| Locations | |
|---|---|
| Game(s) | Area(s) |
| Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Evolve from Bronzor |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Hippowdon Temple |
Pokédex Entries[]
- 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
Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.
- Black
It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
- White
It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
- Black 2
In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
- White 2
In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
- 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.
- Sword
Some believe it to be a deity that summons rain clouds. When angered, it lets out a warning cry that rings out like the tolling of a bell.
- Shield
Many scientists suspect that this Pokémon originated outside the Galar region, based on the patterns on its body.
- Brilliant Diamond
One caused a media storm when it was dug up at a construction site after a 2,000-year sleep.
- Shining Pearl
It can summon rain clouds. People long ago revered it as the bringer of plentiful harvests.
- Legends: Arceus
Some believe that its bell-like cry opens holes to another world. It has been revered as a deity since ancient times.
- Scarlet
In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
- Violet
It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
Stats[]
| Stats | |
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| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 385
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Type effectiveness[]
| Damage taken | Types | |
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Learnset[]
By leveling up[]
| Generation VII | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Evo. | Block |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Block |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Hypnosis |
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Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 1 | Imprison |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 1 | Rain Dance | 
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Sunny Day |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Tackle |
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Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 5 | Hypnosis |
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Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 9 | Imprison |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 11 | Confuse Ray |
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Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Psywave |
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Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| 19 | Iron Defense | 
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Status | — | —% | 15 |
| 21 | Feint Attack |
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Physical | 60 | —% | 20 |
| 25 | Safeguard |
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Status | — | —% | 25 |
| 29 | Future Sight |
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Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 31 | Metal Sound |
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Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 36 | Gyro Ball |
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Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| 42 | Extrasensory |
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Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 46 | Payback |
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Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 52 | Heal Block |
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Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 58 | Heavy Slam |
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Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM/HM[]
By tutoring[]
| Generation VII | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| USUM | Ally Switch |
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Status | — | —% | 15 |
| USUM | Block |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| USUM | Gravity |
|
Status | — | —% | 5 |
| USUM | Iron Defense |
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Status | — | —% | 15 |
| USUM | Iron Head |
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Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| USUM | Recycle |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| USUM | Signal Beam | 
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Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| USUM | Skill Swap |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| USUM | Snore |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| USUM | Stealth Rock |
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Status | — | —% | 20 |
| USUM | Telekinesis |
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Status | — | —% | 15 |
| USUM | Trick |
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Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| USUM | Wonder Room |
|
Status | — | —% | 10 |
| USUM | Zen Headbutt |
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Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By leveling up[]
| Generation VI | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1 | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Hypnosis |
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Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 1 | Imprison |
|
Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 1 | Rain Dance |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Sunny Day |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Tackle |
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Physical | 50 | 100% | 35 |
| 5 | Hypnosis |
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Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 9 | Imprison |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 11 | Confuse Ray |
|
Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Psywave |
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Special | — | 80% | 15 |
| 19 | Iron Defense |
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Status | — | —% | 15 |
| 21 | Feint Attack |
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Physical | 60 | —% | 20 |
| 25 | Safeguard |
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Status | — | —% | 25 |
| 29 | Future Sight |
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Special | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 31 | Metal Sound |
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Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 33 | Block |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 36 | Gyro Ball |
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Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| 42 | Extrasensory |
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Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 46 | Payback |
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Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 52 | Heal Block |
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Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 58 | Heavy Slam |
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Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM/HM[]
By tutoring[]
| Generation VI | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| ORAS | Block |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| ORAS | Gravity |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| ORAS | Iron Defense |
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Status | — | —% | 15 |
| ORAS | Iron Head |
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Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| ORAS | Recycle |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| ORAS | Signal Beam |
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Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| ORAS | Skill Swap |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| ORAS | Snore |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| ORAS | Stealth Rock |
|
Status | — | —% | 20 |
| ORAS | Telekinesis |
|
Status | — | —% | 15 |
| ORAS | Trick |
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Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| ORAS | Wonder Room |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| ORAS | Zen Headbutt |
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Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By leveling up[]
| Generation V | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1 | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Hypnosis |
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Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 1 | Imprison |
|
Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 1 | Rain Dance |
|
Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Sunny Day |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Tackle |
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Physical | 50 | 100% | 35 |
| 7BW 5B2W2 |
Hypnosis |
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Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 12BW 9B2W2 |
Imprison |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 14BW 11B2W2 |
Confuse Ray |
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Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 15B2W2 | Psywave |
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Special | — | 80% | 15 |
| 19BW 42B2W2 |
Extrasensory |
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Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 26BW 19B2W2 |
Iron Defense |
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Status | — | —% | 15 |
| 30BW 25B2W2 |
Safeguard |
|
Status | — | —% | 25 |
| 31 | Metal Sound |
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Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 33 | Block |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 38BW 36B2W2 |
Gyro Ball |
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Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| 43BW 29B2W2 |
Future Sight |
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Special | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 50BW 21B2W2 |
Faint Attack |
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Physical | 60 | —% | 20 |
| 61BW 46B2W2 |
Payback |
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Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 67BW 52B2W2 |
Heal Block |
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Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 72BW 58B2W2 |
Heavy Slam |
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Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM/HM[]
By tutoring[]
| Generation V | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| B2W2 | Block |
|
Status | — | —% | 5 |
| B2W2 | Gravity |
|
Status | — | —% | 5 |
| B2W2 | Iron Defense |
|
Status | — | —% | 15 |
| B2W2 | Iron Head |
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Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| B2W2 | Recycle |
|
Status | — | —% | 10 |
| B2W2 | Signal Beam |
|
Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| B2W2 | Skill Swap |
|
Status | — | —% | 10 |
| B2W2 | Snore |
|
Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| B2W2 | Stealth Rock |
|
Status | — | —% | 20 |
| B2W2 | Telekinesis |
|
Status | — | —% | 15 |
| B2W2 | Trick |
|
Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| B2W2 | Wonder Room |
|
Status | — | —% | 10 |
| B2W2 | Zen Headbutt |
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Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By leveling up[]
| Generation IV | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1 | Confusion |
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Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Hypnosis |
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Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 1 | Imprison |
|
Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 1 | Rain Dance |
|
Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Sunny Day |
|
Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Tackle |
|
Physical | 35 | 95% | 35 |
| 7 | Hypnosis |
|
Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 12 | Imprison |
|
Status | — | —% | 10 |
| 14 | Confuse Ray |
|
Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 19 | Extrasensory |
|
Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 26 | Iron Defense |
|
Status | — | —% | 15 |
| 30 | Safeguard |
|
Status | — | —% | 25 |
| 33 | Block |
|
Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 38 | Gyro Ball |
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Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| 43 | Future Sight |
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Special | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 50 | Faint Attack |
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Physical | 60 | —% | 20 |
| 61 | Payback |
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Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 67 | Heal Block |
|
Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM/HM[]
By tutoring[]
| Generation IV | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Pt / HGSS | Ancient Power |
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Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| HGSS | Block |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| HGSS | Gravity |
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Status | — | —% | 5 |
| Pt / HGSS | Iron Head |
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Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Pt / HGSS | Rollout |
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Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| Pt / HGSS | Signal Beam |
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Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Pt / HGSS | Snore |
|
Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| Pt / HGSS | Trick |
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Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Pt / HGSS | Zen Headbutt |
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Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
Sprites[]
Appearances[]
Anime[]
Trivia[]
Beta and Final Bronzong
- In its beta design, Bronzong had a darker shade of green and did not have a mouth.
- However, Bronzong is still listed as green according to the Pokédex.
Origin[]
Bronzong and its Stage 1 evolution are based on an old Japanese myth often translated as "Of a Mirror and a Bell". The tale tells of priests in Mugenyama wanting to create a large bell for their temple, so they encouraged women to donate their dōkyō (bronze mirrors) so that they could be welded into the bell. However, one women regretted donating her mirror, as her mirror would not melt until she took her own life. Before doing so, she stated that whoever could break the bell would be gifted with wealth. This led to multiple people ringing the bell, which prompted the priests to sending the bell away into a nearby swamp.
Bronzong is based on a dōtaku (銅鐸), a type of ritual bell from the Yayoi period. This is evidenced not only by Bronzong's physical appearance closely resembling a dōtaku, but by its Pokédex entries which describe it as an ancient "bringer of rain," mirroring the real-life dōtaku's use in agricultural rituals. In addition, Bronzong is said to have been "found buried in the ground" in many Pokédex entries. Likewise, dōtaku are frequently found buried.
Etymology[]
'Bronzong' likely comes from the words bronze, gong, and/or bianzhong (编钟), an ancient Chinese instrument made up of bronze bells. Bronzong's name in Japanese, ドータクン (dōtakun) comes from 銅鐸 (dōtaku), the type ancient bronze ritual bell that Bronzong is based on, and どんどん (don don), an onomatopoeic word for a drumming noise.
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 49. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.