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Bronzong (Japanese: ドータクン Dohtakun) is a dual-type Steel/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Bronzor starting at level 33.

Biology

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 has several darker, rectangular markings on its body.

When angered, Bronzong lets out a warning cry that rings out like the tolling of a bell. It can summon rain clouds, which earned it the nickname "bringer of plentiful harvests" and led to some referring to it as a deity. The first known Bronzong was dug up at a construction site. Many scientists believe the Bronzong found in Galar originated from a different region after researching the pattern on its body.

In the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

Bronzong debuted in An Elite Meet and Greet!, under the ownership of Lucian. It battled Dawn's newly caught Buizel and delivered its first defeat after Buizel failed to listen to Dawn. It reappeared in Top-Down Training, where it was defeated by Cynthia's Garchomp. Bronzong briefly reappeared again alongside Lucian during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, the Hypnosis of Marcus's Bronzong was instrumental to Marcus's plan to destroy Arceus and retain Michina Town's ownership over the Jewel of Life.

Minor appearances

In Old Rivals, New Tricks!, a Coordinator's Bronzong competed in the Performance Stage of the Sandalstraw Contest.

A Bronzong appeared in An Old Family Blend!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP035 Bronzong Ash's Pokédex Bronzong, the Bronze Bell Pokémon. One slept for over 2,000 years, until it was accidentally awakened at a construction site.

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, Thorton's Bronzong was part of a team with its Trainer, as well as Palmer and Caitlin.



In the manga

In the Arceus and the Jewel of Life manga

Marcus's Bronzong appears in the manga adaptation of Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It, along with Heatran, is a loyal servant of Marcus.

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

Shin has a Bronzong, which debuted in PBK1.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Byron uses two Bronzong in tandem in Brash Bronzong I. Thinking that Platinum and her friends were villains, he attacked the trio, but both Bronzong were defeated by Platinum's Ponyta.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Saturn uses his Bronzong against Byron to prevent the Gym Leader from interfering with his capture of Azelf in The Legendary Pokémon, Captured. While it defeated the Gym Leader, it fell to Hareta and his Riolu.

In the TCG

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. Generation IV Sinnoh

#089 Johto

#— 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 Generation V Unova

B2 W2 : #251 Black It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests. White Black 2 In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground. White 2 Generation VI Kalos

#— Hoenn

#— 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. Generation VII Alola

#— Kanto

#— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. Generation VIII Galar

#119 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.

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII Parent Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding. Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bronzong in Generation VIII

onto Bronzong in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.

Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Bronzong in that game.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong

indicates a move that gets when used by Bronzong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bronzong

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bronzong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII Stage Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong

indicates a move that gets when used by Bronzong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bronzong

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bronzong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Bronzong is based on a dōtaku, Japanese bells which were believed to have been used to pray for good harvests. They are often decorated with patterns representing nature and were buried, occasionally with bronze mirrors and weapons, in isolated locations.

Bronzong and the fact that it evolves from Bronzor also seems to be based on an old Japanese myth present in the book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn. The priests of Mugenyama wanted to forge a bell for their temple, so they asked the local women to donate their bronze mirrors for this purpose. A woman contributed her mirror, but later regretted it. Because of her repentance, the mirror wouldn't melt in the furnace until she killed herself. Before her suicide, she said that whoever would break the bell would be given great wealth by her ghost. A multitude of people tried to break the bell by ringing it furiously, so the tired priests rolled it down a hill into a swamp in frustration.

Additionally, Bronzong's facial features resemble those of the Mesoamerican rain god Tlāloc, who is often depicted as being predominantly cyan in color. In Mexico City, which is located on the site of the former capital of the Aztec Empire, artifacts are often discovered during construction-related excavation, which Bronzong's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Diamond may reference.

Name origin

Bronzong is a combination of bronze and gong (a type of musical percussion instrument), dong (onomatopoeia for deep bell reverberation), or bianzhong (an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of bells).

Dohtakun is a combination of 銅鐸 dōtaku (a type of bronze bell) and どんどん dondon (onomatopoeia for drumming).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ドータクン Dohtakun From 銅鐸 dōtaku and どんどん dondon French Archéodong From archéo- and dong Spanish Bronzong Same as English name German Bronzong Same as English name Italian Bronzong Same as English name Korean 동탁군 Dongtakgun Combination of 동탁 (銅鐸) dongtak and 군 gun ; 탁 tak is also the sound of hitting something hard Cantonese Chinese 青銅鐘 Chīng Tùhng Jūng Literally "Bronze bell". 青 also means blue/green Mandarin Chinese 青銅鐘 Qīng Tóng Zhōng Literally "Bronze bell". 青 also means blue/green More languages Hindi ब्रोंज़ोंग Bronzong Transliteration of English name Thai โดทาคุน Dohtakun Transcription of Japanese name







