Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver

Bronzong

HeartGold & SoulSilver

HS—Triumphant · #15 · Rare · 2010

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Card facts

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Set position: 15 / 103
Release year: 2010
Rarity: Rare
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Bronzor
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Yuka Morii
Pokédex #: 437
Series: HeartGold & SoulSilver

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Search / Tutor
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 15 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.

Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
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.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
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; 2.04 copies on average · 251 decks
Match win rate: 40.8%; -6.5 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 7% of decks · 18 seen

Bronzor

in 45% of decks · 112 seen

Bronzor

in 67% of decks · 167 seen

Call Bell

in 8% of decks · 20 seen

Megaton Blower

in 4% of decks · 10 seen

Farigiraf ex

in 4% of decks · 11 seen

Gourgeist ex

in 5% of decks · 13 seen

Pumpkaboo

in 5% of decks · 13 seen

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Greninja ex

$5.06 · in 4% of decks

Smoochum

$0.24 · in 3% of decks

Celebi

$0.18 · in 3% of decks

Team Rocket's Murkrow

$0.25 · in 2% of decks

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About this card

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

"Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow."

CLegend Ceremony

Search your deck for both halves of a Pokémon LEGEND, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

CCReflect Energy — 30

Move an Energy card attached to Bronzong to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Weakness:R×2

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 61 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	$15.00	$25.34	$98.89	$13.19	—
Reverse Holofoil	$105.52	$229.99	$272.18	$27.06	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€3.50
7-day average	€3.47
30-day average	€3.12
Low	€1.35
Trend price	€3.88
Low (excellent+)	€1.99
Reverse holo low	€1.79
reverseHoloAvg1	€5.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€5.64
reverseHoloSell	€5.33
averageSellPrice	€3.79
Reverse holo 30-day	€6.44
Reverse holo trend	€6.09

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 $13.19; 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 "HS—Triumphant" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.

What rarity is Bronzong?

Bronzong is a Rare card in the HS—Triumphant set.