Competitive Information for Bronzong [Sword/Shield]
Steel / Psychic
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Bronzong? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Bronzong is an awesome Steel and Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's frequent to see Bronzong show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Bronzong is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks.
Item: Mental Herb / Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Body Press
- Ally Switch
- Iron Defense / Gyro Ball
- Trick Room
Physical Wall Bronzong (Popular/Trending)
Bronzong is an outstanding Physical Wall for single battles. It's primary goal is to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Levitate, Bronzong is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzong unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. With a Mental Herb equipped to it, cures Bronzong of attract, disable, encore, heal block, taunt, torment then the Mental Herb gets consumed. With a Colbur Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective dark-type attack then the Colbur Berry gets consumed.
◆ Ally Switch is a status move (your Bronzong swaps positions with its ally).
◆ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Bronzong's defense by 2 stages).
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Bronzong than the target).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Zen Headbutt
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Body Press
Physical Sweeper Bronzong (Levitate)
Bronzong is a decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Bronzong's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Bronzong's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Bronzong is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzong unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Bronzong's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Grass Knot / Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Bronzong (Levitate)
Bronzong is a decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Bronzong's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Bronzong's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Bronzong is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzong unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Extrasensory is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Item: Macho Brace
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Trick Room
- Gyro Ball
- Hypnosis
- Earthquake
Bronzong Physical Tank (Offensive Trick Room)
Bronzong is an astounding Physical Tank for single battles. It was designed to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Levitate, Bronzong is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzong unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. This set offers a completely different take on Bronzong by abusing its unique capabilities as an offensive Pokemon. These capabilities include the bulk of Arnold Schwarzenegger, more resistances than one can count on their hands, and the blessed combination of Trick Room + Gyro Ball + garbage base Speed. With this, Bronzong becomes a great late-game sweeper and check to offensive teams, while still being able to support its teammates with Trick Room. One important fact about this Bronzong is that it's not the Trick Room Supporter Bronzong. Therefore, you don't need to only use this Bronzong on a pure Trick Room team. The main team support that this Bronzong wants is entry hazard support. Stealth Rock and Spikes can make a late-game sweep much easier, and it helps Bronzong nab some OHKOs that it wouldn't have gotten otherwise. It should also be noted that this Bronzong is possibly one of the best receivers of a CursePass in the game, because CursePassing to this Bronzong is like passing physical Quiver Dances that also strengthen his main STAB. Bronzong's Gyro Ball will hit like a train after a Curse or two, even against Pokemon which resist it.With a Macho Brace equipped to it, Bronzong's speed is halved. The klutz ability does not ignore this effect.
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Bronzong than the target).
◆ Hypnosis is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Bronzong? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 196 Def / 60 SpD
Moveset:
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Speed Swap
- Trick Room
Doubles Double Wall Bronzong (Popular VGC)
Bronzong is a spectacular Double Wall for double battles. This particular build was popular during recent competitions. It's goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Bronzong last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Levitate, Bronzong is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzong unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Bronzong's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Speed Swap is a status move (swaps speed stat with target).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Zen Headbutt
Doubles Physical Sweeper Bronzong (Levitate)
Bronzong is a marvelous Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Bronzong's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Bronzong's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Bronzong is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzong unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Grass Knot / Solar Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Bronzong (Levitate)
Bronzong is an outstanding Special Sweeper for double battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Bronzong's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Bronzong's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Bronzong is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzong unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Extrasensory is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Item: Weakness Policy
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Zen Headbutt
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Bronzong (Levitate)
Bronzong is a marvelous Defensive Trick Room for single battles. Weakness Policy activates if Bronzong is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Levitate, Bronzong is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzong unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Bronzong learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Bronzong can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Bronzong
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Gravity + Hypnosis
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Ally Switch
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Toxic, Hypnosis
Moves that boost Bronzong's stats
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Beam
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Bronzong
- Ally Switch
- Body Press
- Bulldoze
- Earthquake
- Gyro Ball
- Hypnosis
- Imprison
- Iron Defense
- Iron Head
- Light Screen
- Power Swap
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Trick Room
Common Effort Values for Bronzong in Sword and Shield
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Bronzong's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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