Competitive Information for Bronzor [Sword/Shield]
Steel / Psychic
Abilities:
The power of Fire-type attacks against this Pokemon is halved; burn damage halved.
This Pokemon's weight is doubled.
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Bronzor? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Bronzor, the marvelous Pokémon of Steel and Psychic types! Bronzor is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Delve into Bronzor's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Gyro Ball
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Payback / Facade
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
Bronzor excels as a notable Physical Sweeper during single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with forceful physical moves. Bronzor is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Bronzor's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Bronzor is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzor 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. Payback was added to provide additional threat coverage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Bronzor than the target).
◆ 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).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Bronzor moves after the target).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Bronzor is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ 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).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Grass Knot / Solar Beam
For single battles, Bronzor is an outstanding Special Sweeper. This moveset was created to crush rivals using overwhelming special attacks. Bronzor is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield but Eviolite changes that. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Bronzor's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Bronzor is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzor 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).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Bronzor on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ 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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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Bronzor? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Gyro Ball
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Payback / Facade
Bronzor shows a wonderful Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with intense physical moves. Bronzor is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Bronzor's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Bronzor is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzor 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. Payback was added to provide additional threat coverage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Bronzor than the target).
◆ 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).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Bronzor moves after the target).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Bronzor is burn/poison/paralyzed).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Grass Knot / Solar Beam
In double battles, Bronzor is known as a wonderful Special Sweeper. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special power. Bronzor is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Bronzor's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Bronzor is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzor 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).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Bronzor on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ 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: Eviolite
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Gyro Ball
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Payback / Facade
- Trick Room
Dominating single battles, Bronzor is an interesting Defensive Trick Roomer. Bronzor is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Levitate, Bronzor is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Bronzor 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. Payback was added to provide additional threat coverage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Bronzor than the target).
◆ 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).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Bronzor moves after the target).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Bronzor is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Bronzor can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Bronzor.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Bronzor 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 Bronzor
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Gravity + Hypnosis
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Bronzor's stats
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Bronzor
- Earthquake
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Bronzor in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Bronzor's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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