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bronzor
#436

Bronzor

Bronze Pokémon

SteelPsychic

Implements shaped like it were discovered in ancient tombs. It is unknown if they are related.

Base Stats

HP 57
Attack 24
Defense 86
Sp. Atk 24
Sp. Def 86
Speed 23
Total 300

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Bronze Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 60.5 kg
Base Exp 60
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 255
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

bronzor Front Front
bronzor Back Back
bronzor Front Shiny Front Shiny
bronzor Back Shiny Back Shiny
bronzor Official Art Official Art
bronzor Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.8%
Stealth Rock Setter
Item
Berry Juice
Nature
Relaxed
EVs
HP 64
Atk 4
Def 228
SpA 4
SpD 148
Spe 12

Strategy Overview

Thanks to huge defensive stats complemented by a good defensive typing and a great ability in Levitate, Bronzor is a decent defensive Stealth Rock setter. With reliable recovery in Berry Juice + Recycle, it is usually able to set it up multiple times over the course of a match. Levitate is an awesome ability for Bronzor, as it removes its weakness to Ground-type moves and means it can't be trapped by Diglett. Its typing also allows it to check hail teams, certain Abra sets, Shellder, and Rufflet. However, Bronzor suffers from a huge weakness to Knock Off, which not only does tremendous damage to it, but also removes its only means of recovery in Berry Juice. This weakness means it can't check Fighting-types as well as it otherwise could, since they usually carry the move. Bronzor also has low offensive stats, meaning it can often be setup bait and is unable to threaten the Pokemon it checks. Lastly, it has a bad matchup against common spinners like Staryu and Drilbur as well as a common Defogger in Vullaby, meaning it has a hard time keeping Stealth Rock up.

Most Used Moves

Psychic
49.7%
Recycle
31.6%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
62.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc