Bronzong (Pokémon)

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Bronzong (Japanese: ドータクン Dohtakun) is a dual-type introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves from starting at level 33.
==Biology==
Bronzong is a large resembling a blue-green bell with two arms coming out of its sides. It has a hollow body and a yoke attached at the top. Its face can be best described as being a "" design; Bronzong has two round, red eyes with blue-green irises and a rectangular mouth with one visible row of square teeth. It also has several darker, rectangular markings on its body.
When angered, Bronzong lets out a warning cry that rings out like the tolling of a bell. It can summon rain clouds, which earned it the nickname "bringer of plentiful harvests" and led to some referring to it as a deity since ancient times. Bronzong's cry is also believed to have the power to open a hole leading to other worlds. Many scientists believe the Bronzong found in Galar originated from a different region after researching the patterns on its body. Some Bronzong can sleep up to 2,000 years, with one such case leading to quite the media story when one was discovered at a construction site. Bronzong typically lives in ruins and mountain ranges.
Prior to Generation VIII, Bronzong and its pre-evolved form, , were the only known Pokémon that could have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Bronzong evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky: Bronzong, together with and , are the statues that came alive to battle the player in Aegis Cave.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Bronzong debuted in An Elite Meet and Greet!, under the ownership of Lucian. It battled 's newly and delivered its first defeat after Buizel failed to listen to Dawn. It reappeared in Top-Down Training, where it was defeated by Cynthia's Garchomp. Bronzong briefly reappeared again alongside Lucian during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, the of Marcus's Bronzong was instrumental to Marcus's plan to destroy and retain Michina Town's ownership over the Jewel of Life.
In The Stolen Treasure, a Bronzong appeared under the ownership of Tepen.
====Minor appearances====
In Old Rivals, New Tricks!, a 's Bronzong competed in the Performance Stage of the .
A Bronzong appeared in An Old Family Blend!.
A Trainer's Bronzong appeared in Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, 's Bronzong was part of a team with its , as well as Palmer and .
==In the manga==
===Arceus and the Jewel of Life===
Marcus's Bronzong appears in the manga adaptation of . It, along with , is a loyal servant of Marcus.
===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
 has a Bronzong, which debuted in PBK1.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Byron uses two Bronzong in tandem in Brash Bronzong I. Thinking that and her friends were villains, he attacked the trio, but both Bronzong were defeated by Platinum's Ponyta.
Shielbert's Bronzong appeared in the Grrr!! Noble Kidnappers. It broke into Professor Magnolia's mobile home in order to retrieve a device its Trainer wanted.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
Saturn uses his Bronzong against Byron to prevent the Gym Leader from interfering with his capture of in The Legendary Pokémon, Captured. While it defeated the Gym Leader, it fell to Hareta and his .
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Bronzong does not have any weaknesses in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, due to both of its being used simultaneously, along with it not yet being weak to and moves at the time.
** Also, in Generation IV and V, Bronzor and Bronzong were the only Pokémon to have different weaknesses depending on their ability, with Heatproof negating their weakness to Fire moves and Levitate making them immune to Ground moves.
** Bronzor and Bronzong with Heatproof are the only Steel types not weak to either or .
* When a Bronzong blinks or falls asleep in Gen V, its "eyes" turn white.
* Bronzong is tied with as the most common Pokémon found amongst Elite Four members, being used by four of them.
* PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond's PokéPad entry describes a male Bronzong, despite Bronzong being of unknown gender.
* Prior to Generation VIII, Bronzong was the only Pokémon able to learn by leveling up that could not learn any moves nor have any Abilities that benefit from . This may be related to its Pokédex entries, several of which mention Bronzong's natural power to summon rain clouds.
===Origin===
Bronzong is based on a , Japanese bells which were believed to have been used to pray for good harvests. They are often decorated with patterns representing nature and were buried, occasionally with bronze mirrors and weapons, in isolated locations.
Bronzong and the fact that it evolves from Bronzor also seems to be based on an old Japanese myth present in the book by . The priests of Mugenyama wanted to forge a bell for their temple, so they asked the local women to donate their bronze mirrors for this purpose. A woman contributed her mirror but later regretted it. Because of her repentance, the mirror in the furnace until she killed herself. Before her suicide, she said that whoever would break the bell would be given great wealth by her ghost. A multitude of people tried to break the bell by ringing it furiously, so the tired priests rolled it down a hill into a swamp in frustration.
Bronzong's Pokédex entry in Diamond may refer to the , where multiple dōtaku were discovered during construction of a farm road in 1996 by a heavy machinery operator who accidentally struck the cache of dōtaku while excavating the site, and dated to 'approximately 2,000 years ago' in the .
Additionally, Bronzong's facial features resemble those of the Mesoamerican rain god , who is often depicted as being predominantly cyan in color. In , which is located on the site of the former capital of the , artifacts are often discovered during construction-related excavation, which Bronzong's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Diamond may also reference.
====Name origin====
Bronzong may be a combination of bronze and (a type of musical percussion instrument), dong (onomatopoeia for deep bell reverberation), or (an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of bells).
Dohtakun may be derived from 銅鐸 (a type of bronze bell) and possibly the honorific 君 -kun (mister).
==In other languages==
==External links==
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