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Bronzong

Sword & Shield

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH091 · Promo · 2019

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Card facts

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Set position: SWSH091 / 304
Release year: 2019
Rarity: Promo
HP: 110
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Bronzor
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Regulation mark: E
Illustrator: Atsushi Furusawa
Pokédex #: 437
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 70 damage; 23.33 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 (Zen Headbutt) 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 ≥55 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 — ≥55 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: 1% of decks; 2.04 copies on average · 599 decks
Match win rate: 43.6%; -3.7 pts vs the 47.3% 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 5% of decks · 26 seen

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in 30% of decks · 150 seen

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in 78% of decks · 386 seen

Call Bell

in 4% of decks · 22 seen

Farigiraf ex

in 3% of decks · 15 seen

Girafarig

in 2% of decks · 11 seen

Salvatore

in 34% of decks · 168 seen

Flutter Mane

in 30% of decks · 150 seen

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About this card

HP: 110Type:MMetalSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Bronzor

"Many scientists suspect that this Pokémon originated outside the Galar region, based on the patterns on its body."

Ability: Metal Transfer

As often as you like during your turn, you may move a Metal Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon.

MCCZen Headbutt — 70

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Bronzong or SWSH Black Star Promos.

tournament

Nightshades Expanded Fun

expanded

Sep 4, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Bronzong was legal.

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #10 - 16 Codes

expanded

6 days ago

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

4 weeks ago

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 326 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 2026/07/17

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$1.99	$3.49	$37.60	$3.31	$4.18

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16

Variant	Price
1-day average	€4.99
7-day average	€8.75
30-day average	€8.00
Low	€3.45
Trend price	€9.13
Low (excellent+)	€3.45
reverseHoloAvg1	€10.95
Reverse holo 7-day	€10.77
averageSellPrice	€7.94
Reverse holo 30-day	€12.07
Reverse holo trend	€7.84

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 $3.31; 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 "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Bronzong?

Bronzong is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.