Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Bronzong

Diamond & Pearl

Majestic Dawn · #16 · Rare · 2008

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Card facts

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Set position: 16 / 100
Release year: 2008
Rarity: Rare
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Bronzor
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
Pokédex #: 437
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Attacker
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

Strategy & play

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

Its main attack (Coating) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic 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 Psychic 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; 2.07 copies on average · 244 decks
Match win rate: 40.7%; -6.4 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 6% of decks · 14 seen

Bronzor

in 47% of decks · 116 seen

Bronzor

in 66% of decks · 163 seen

Call Bell

in 10% of decks · 24 seen

Megaton Blower

in 4% of decks · 11 seen

Gourgeist ex

in 6% of decks · 14 seen

Pumpkaboo

in 6% of decks · 14 seen

Lucian

in 16% of decks · 39 seen

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About this card

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

"One caused a news sensation when it was dug up at a construction site after a 2,000-year sleep."

Poké-Body: Cursed Alloy

As long as Bronzong is your Active Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon that has any Poké-Powers between turns.

Pain Amplifier

Put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon that already has damage counters on it.

PCCCoating — 60

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Bronzong by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Weakness:P+20

Resistance:R-20

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Bronzong

Tournaments scanned

302

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

2 top-cut decks · best finish 1st

Top decks running Bronzong

1Empoleon Bronzong
2 decks

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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 2026/07/03

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$1.11	$3.00	$19.98	$1.62	—
Reverse Holofoil	$1.00	$1.75	$42.10	$8.37	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€1.15
7-day average	€0.98
30-day average	€0.90
Low	€0.10
Trend price	€1.20
Low (excellent+)	€0.36
Reverse holo low	€0.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€4.70
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.10
reverseHoloSell	€2.34
averageSellPrice	€0.88
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.63
Reverse holo trend	€1.53

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 $1.62; 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 "Majestic Dawn" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.

What rarity is Bronzong?

Bronzong is a Rare card in the Majestic Dawn set.