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Bronzong

Platinum

Arceus · #14 · Rare · 2009

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Card facts

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Set position: 14 / 111
Release year: 2009
Rarity: Rare
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Bronzor
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Atsuko Nishida
Pokédex #: 437
Series: Platinum

Card analysis

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Primary role: Bench Damage
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 20 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Bronzong plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Antigravity) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Bronzor; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Bronzong

Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2.08 copies on average · 270 decks
Match win rate: 42.0%; -5.2 pts vs the 47.2% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Bronzor

in 8% of decks · 20 seen

Bronzor

in 46% of decks · 118 seen

Bronzor

in 66% of decks · 170 seen

Call Bell

in 9% of decks · 22 seen

Farigiraf ex

in 5% of decks · 14 seen

Girafarig

in 4% of decks · 10 seen

Gourgeist ex

in 5% of decks · 13 seen

Pumpkaboo

in 5% of decks · 13 seen

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About this card

HP: 90Type:MMetalSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Bronzor

"It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests."

MCOracle Arrow

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

MCCAntigravity — 60

The Retreat Cost for Bronzong is 0 until the end of your next turn.

Weakness:R+20

Resistance:P-20

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Bronzong has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Bronzong — Temporal Forces

Played in 55 recent decks

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.25	$0.68	$19.98	$0.62	—
Reverse Holofoil	$0.45	$1.18	$25.80	$1.14	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.55
7-day average	€0.46
30-day average	€0.43
Low	€0.09
Trend price	€0.45
Low (excellent+)	€0.30
Reverse holo low	€0.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€4.96
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.75
reverseHoloSell	€1.36
averageSellPrice	€0.53
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.38
Reverse holo trend	€1.42

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Bronzong is real?

Bronzong is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Bronzong worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bronzong is $0.62; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Bronzong from?

Bronzong is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.

What rarity is Bronzong?

Bronzong is a Rare card in the Arceus set.