Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Bronzong

Diamond & Pearl

Mysterious Treasures · #6 · Rare Holo · 2007

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Card facts

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Set position: 6 / 124
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Bronzor
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Daisuke Ito
Pokédex #: 437
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Ability Engine
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 16.67 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

AttackerDrawStatus Conditions

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 Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
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.

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.
On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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:MMetalSubtype: 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-Power: Miracle Oracle

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may draw a card. Then, discard a card from your hand. If you discard an Energy card, draw 1 more card. This power can't be used if Bronzong is affected by a Special Condition.

MMCShady Stamp — 50

The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Weakness:R+30

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 56 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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$2.10	$4.16	$34.40	$4.16	$4.99
Reverse Holofoil	$2.50	$3.95	$38.60	$3.60	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€2.50
7-day average	€2.45
30-day average	€2.41
Low	€0.25
Trend price	€1.48
Low (excellent+)	€0.95
Reverse holo low	€0.25
reverseHoloAvg1	€3.23
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.55
reverseHoloSell	€2.93
averageSellPrice	€2.07
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.66
Reverse holo trend	€1.98

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 $4.16; 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 "Mysterious Treasures" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Bronzong?

Bronzong is a Rare Holo card in the Mysterious Treasures set.