Competitive Information for Bronzor [X/Y]
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Bronzor, a prestigious Pokémon with Steel and Psychic typing! Bronzor is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Bronzor's strategies.
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Heatproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Secret Power
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Payback
Bronzor is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical 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 Heatproof, the power of fire-type attacks against Bronzor is halved; burn damage halved.
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ 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 pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ 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).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Heatproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Flash Cannon
- Shadow Ball
- Signal Beam
Bronzor is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Bronzor is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until equipping Eviolite became the goto option. 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 Heatproof, the power of fire-type attacks against Bronzor is halved; burn damage halved.
♦ Extrasensory is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Heatproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Return / Secret Power
- Payback
Bronzor is a notable Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Bronzor is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was equipped. 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 Heatproof, the power of fire-type attacks against Bronzor is halved; burn damage halved.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Bronzor moves after the target).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Heatproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Flash Cannon
- Shadow Ball
- Signal Beam
Bronzor is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 Heatproof, the power of fire-type attacks against Bronzor is halved; burn damage halved.
♦ Extrasensory is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Heatproof
Nature: Serious
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Iron Defense
- Substitute
- Return / Secret Power
- Trick Room
Bronzor is a notable Defensive Trick Room. Bronzor is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolte was added to the mix. 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 Heatproof, the power of fire-type attacks against Bronzor is halved; burn damage halved.
♦ Substitute is a status move (Bronzor takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: 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 X and Y
- 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 X and Y
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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