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[OVERVIEW]
Bronzor is an incredibly passive Pokemon that must rely on the combination of Psywave and Toxic to chip down opposing Pokemon. This often leaves it as potential setup fodder for Pokemon like RestTalk Spiritomb that don't mind Toxic; additionally, when asleep, Bronzor can be exploited by Pokemon like Nasty Plot Alolan Raichu and Shell Smash Omastar. Its passivity generally leaves Bronzor outclassed by less passive Stealth Rock setters like Mesprit, Aggron, and Mudsdale. Bronzor is incapable of threatening Skuntank, one of the most common Defoggers in PU, making it difficult to keep Stealth Rock up against Black Sludge and Pursuit Skuntank. Bronzor relies heavily on its Eviolite to serve as an effective defensive switch-in, meaning if it loses its Eviolite to Knock Off from Gurdurr or Trick from Mesprit, Bronzor struggles to keep up defensively. Furthermore, because it must hold an Eviolite to actually check what it wants to, Bronzor cannot hold an item such as Leftovers or a pinch Berry to provide it with passive recovery and must rely on the unreliable Rest. For these reasons, Bronzor is at best a niche defensive Pokemon with many useful resistances and immunities, letting it serve as a stop to many threatening wallbreakers and setup sweepers in the tier such as Aggron, Aurorus, Lilligant, and Lycanroc as well as set Stealth Rock against other Stealth Rock setters.
[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Psywave
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Rest
item: Eviolite
ability: Levitate
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 144 Def / 112 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Toxic allows Bronzor to prevent setup sweepers like Scyther and Carracosta from taking complete advantage of it. Rest gives Bronzor a source of consistent recovery and removes status inflicted upon it by Pokemon such as Lanturn and Poliwrath, although it forces Bronzor to be asleep.
Set Details
========
252 HP EVs and 112 Special Defense EVs in conjunction with Eviolite let Bronzor avoid being 3HKOed by +6 Clefairy's Moonblast. Levitate provides Bronzor with an immunity to Ground, assisting it in checking Ground-types like Alolan Dugtrio and Mudsdale.
Usage Tips
========
Bronzor can gain good opportunities to set up Stealth Rock by switching into Pokemon it checks like Aurorus and setting Stealth Rock as they switch out. Additionally, Bronzor can use this opportunity to throw off a Toxic or Psywave to prevent a setup sweeper or Taunt user like Omastar, non-Lum Berry Pinsir, or Jellicent from freely switching in. Playing around Skuntank is a key to getting any success out of Bronzor, as Skuntank can easily switch into Bronzor and clear Stealth Rock with no fear of Toxic and Psywave and potentially threaten to Pursuit trap Bronzor. If the opponent has a Skuntank, it's best to just double switch out to a Skuntank check. Although Bronzor is capable of checking Pokemon such as Lilligant and Alolan Sandslash, scouting these Pokemon for super effective coverage options is crucial to keep Bronzor healthy enough to check Pokemon such as Togedemaru, Lurantis, and Choice Scarf Primeape. Be careful of switching Bronzor into Pokemon that can carry Trick or Knock Off like Mesprit, Rotom-F, and Gurdurr, as Bronzor needs its Eviolite to check prominent Rock- and Normal-type wallbreakers like Aggron and Stoutland. While Rest is great for clearing status like burn and paralysis from Bronzor as well as healing it back to full, it comes with the drawback of putting Bronzor asleep. Because of this, don't rely heavily on Rest as the main means of restoring Bronzor's health, as an asleep Bronzor can be easily exploited by setup sweepers like Gurdurr and Dodrio.
Team Options
========
Bronzor fits best on defensive and stall builds that can cover its deficiencies via the defensive and utility capabilities of its teammates. Audino is a great partner for Bronzor, as it can use Wish to keep Bronzor at a good percentage of health and carries Heal Bell to remove status like burn and sleep from Bronzor. Other clerics like Altaria and Articuno pair well with Bronzor, as Altaria can switch into Knock Off from Pokemon like Gurdurr for Bronzor, while Articuno helps check special attackers Bronzor struggles with like Oricorio-G and Choice Specs Jellicent. Dark-resistant Pokemon like Skuntank and Poliwrath help to check Pokemon like Spiritomb, Absol, and opposing Skuntank. Skuntank can also deal with Ghost-types like Haunter for Bronzor, while Poliwrath can serve as a secondary check to physical wallbreakers like Aggron, Kangaskhan, and Stoutland. Offensive checks to Skuntank like Gurdurr, Alolan Dugtrio, and bulky Oricorio-E are also appreciated by Bronzor given its inability to do anything against Skuntank. In return, Bronzor can switch into Ground-type attacks for Skuntank and Alolan Dugtrio, checks Psychic-types like Mesprit and Jynx for Poliwrath and Gurdurr, and checks Rock- and Ice-types for Oricorio-E. Spikes setters like Froslass and Qwilfish can form an entry hazard stacking core with Bronzor, with Qwilfish also supplying Toxic Spikes. Additionally, Froslass can spinblock to prevent Pokemon like Hitmonchan from clearing hazards, while both Froslass and Qwilfish can opt to use Taunt to prevent slower Defoggers like Altaria from removing hazards. Bulky Water-types like Jellicent, Poliwrath, and Quagsire appreciate Bronzor's ability to check Grass-types like Lilligant and Bellossom. Other common staples of stall teams like Pyukumuku, Mudsdale, and Qwilfish work well alongside Bronzor. Pyukumuku walls setup sweepers like Gurdurr, Scyther, and Kabutops that may try to use Bronzor as setup fodder, while Rocky Helmet variants of Mudsdale and Qwilfish can sponge Knock Off.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Bronzor can forgo Stealth Rock if a teammate already has it and use Sleep Talk, letting it become less passive while asleep. Reflect can also be used over Stealth Rock and helps prevent Bronzor from being Pursuit trapped.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Dark-types**: Skuntank is affected by neither Toxic nor Psywave, can switch directly into Bronzor to clear its Stealth Rock, and threatens to 3HKO Bronzor with either Crunch or Dark Pulse. Spiritomb can switch into Bronzor's Psywave, set up Calm Mind, and use Rest to clear status from Toxic and restore its health. Dark-type wallbreakers like Alolan Raticate, Absol, and Shiftry can threaten to set up against Bronzor and OHKO it with strong STAB attacks or remove its Eviolite with Knock Off, although they do not appreciate being badly poisoned by Toxic. Additionally, Alolan Raticate and Absol can Pursuit trap Bronzor.
**Loss of Eviolite**: Knock Off users like Clefairy, Alolan Sandslash, and Zangoose can cripple Bronzor for the rest of the battle by removing its Eviolite. Trick users like Mesprit and Rotom-F can also threaten to remove Bronzor's Eviolite and severely compromise its defenses.
**Ghost-types**: Haunter is immune to Toxic and threatens heavy damage with Shadow Ball. Defensive variants of Jellicent can threaten to shut Bronzor down with Taunt, while Choice Specs Jellicent 2HKOes it with Shadow Ball. Oricorio-G can pressure Bronzor to switch out and set up Substitute or Calm Mind, but it risks being crippled by Toxic if it directly switches into Bronzor. Sableye can Taunt Bronzor and prevent it from doing anything to Sableye.
**Setup Sweepers**: Although none of them enjoy being badly poisoned, Pokemon like Omastar, Dodrio, and Alolan Raichu can use Bronzor as setup fodder and then heavily pressure it with strong STAB attacks or Z-Moves. Additionally, Alolan Raichu can use Substitute on a use of Toxic, further worsening this matchup.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
- Quality checked by: [[Megazard, 202117], [yogi, 252106], [tondas, 442732]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [frostration, 447027]]
[OVERVIEW]
Bronzor is an incredibly passive Pokemon that must rely on the combination of Psywave and Toxic to chip down opposing Pokemon. This often leaves it as potential setup fodder for Pokemon like RestTalk Spiritomb that don't mind Toxic; additionally, when asleep, Bronzor can be exploited by Pokemon like Nasty Plot Alolan Raichu and Shell Smash Omastar. Its passivity generally leaves Bronzor outclassed by less passive Stealth Rock setters like Mesprit, Aggron, and Mudsdale. Bronzor is incapable of threatening Skuntank, one of the most common Defoggers in PU, making it difficult to keep Stealth Rock up against Black Sludge and Pursuit Skuntank. Bronzor relies heavily on its Eviolite to serve as an effective defensive switch-in, meaning if it loses its Eviolite to Knock Off from Gurdurr or Trick from Mesprit, Bronzor struggles to keep up defensively. Furthermore, because it must hold an Eviolite to actually check what it wants to, Bronzor cannot hold an item such as Leftovers or a pinch Berry to provide it with passive recovery and must rely on the unreliable Rest. For these reasons, Bronzor is at best a niche defensive Pokemon with many useful resistances and immunities, letting it serve as a stop to many threatening wallbreakers and setup sweepers in the tier such as Aggron, Aurorus, Lilligant, and Lycanroc as well as set Stealth Rock against other Stealth Rock setters.
[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Psywave
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Rest
item: Eviolite
ability: Levitate
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 144 Def / 112 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Toxic allows Bronzor to prevent setup sweepers like Scyther and Carracosta from taking complete advantage of it. Rest gives Bronzor a source of consistent recovery and removes status inflicted upon it by Pokemon such as Lanturn and Poliwrath, although it forces Bronzor to be asleep.
Set Details
========
252 HP EVs and 112 Special Defense EVs in conjunction with Eviolite let Bronzor avoid being 3HKOed by +6 Clefairy's Moonblast. Levitate provides Bronzor with an immunity to Ground, assisting it in checking Ground-types like Alolan Dugtrio and Mudsdale.
Usage Tips
========
Bronzor can gain good opportunities to set up Stealth Rock by switching into Pokemon it checks like Aurorus and setting Stealth Rock as they switch out. Additionally, Bronzor can use this opportunity to throw off a Toxic or Psywave to prevent a setup sweeper or Taunt user like Omastar, non-Lum Berry Pinsir, or Jellicent from freely switching in. Playing around Skuntank is a key to getting any success out of Bronzor, as Skuntank can easily switch into Bronzor and clear Stealth Rock with no fear of Toxic and Psywave and potentially threaten to Pursuit trap Bronzor. If the opponent has a Skuntank, it's best to just double switch out to a Skuntank check. Although Bronzor is capable of checking Pokemon such as Lilligant and Alolan Sandslash, scouting these Pokemon for super effective coverage options is crucial to keep Bronzor healthy enough to check Pokemon such as Togedemaru, Lurantis, and Choice Scarf Primeape. Be careful of switching Bronzor into Pokemon that can carry Trick or Knock Off like Mesprit, Rotom-F, and Gurdurr, as Bronzor needs its Eviolite to check prominent Rock- and Normal-type wallbreakers like Aggron and Stoutland. While Rest is great for clearing status like burn and paralysis from Bronzor as well as healing it back to full, it comes with the drawback of putting Bronzor asleep. Because of this, don't rely heavily on Rest as the main means of restoring Bronzor's health, as an asleep Bronzor can be easily exploited by setup sweepers like Gurdurr and Dodrio.
Team Options
========
Bronzor fits best on defensive and stall builds that can cover its deficiencies via the defensive and utility capabilities of its teammates. Audino is a great partner for Bronzor, as it can use Wish to keep Bronzor at a good percentage of health and carries Heal Bell to remove status like burn and sleep from Bronzor. Other clerics like Altaria and Articuno pair well with Bronzor, as Altaria can switch into Knock Off from Pokemon like Gurdurr for Bronzor, while Articuno helps check special attackers Bronzor struggles with like Oricorio-G and Choice Specs Jellicent. Dark-resistant Pokemon like Skuntank and Poliwrath help to check Pokemon like Spiritomb, Absol, and opposing Skuntank. Skuntank can also deal with Ghost-types like Haunter for Bronzor, while Poliwrath can serve as a secondary check to physical wallbreakers like Aggron, Kangaskhan, and Stoutland. Offensive checks to Skuntank like Gurdurr, Alolan Dugtrio, and bulky Oricorio-E are also appreciated by Bronzor given its inability to do anything against Skuntank. In return, Bronzor can switch into Ground-type attacks for Skuntank and Alolan Dugtrio, checks Psychic-types like Mesprit and Jynx for Poliwrath and Gurdurr, and checks Rock- and Ice-types for Oricorio-E. Spikes setters like Froslass and Qwilfish can form an entry hazard stacking core with Bronzor, with Qwilfish also supplying Toxic Spikes. Additionally, Froslass can spinblock to prevent Pokemon like Hitmonchan from clearing hazards, while both Froslass and Qwilfish can opt to use Taunt to prevent slower Defoggers like Altaria from removing hazards. Bulky Water-types like Jellicent, Poliwrath, and Quagsire appreciate Bronzor's ability to check Grass-types like Lilligant and Bellossom. Other common staples of stall teams like Pyukumuku, Mudsdale, and Qwilfish work well alongside Bronzor. Pyukumuku walls setup sweepers like Gurdurr, Scyther, and Kabutops that may try to use Bronzor as setup fodder, while Rocky Helmet variants of Mudsdale and Qwilfish can sponge Knock Off.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Bronzor can forgo Stealth Rock if a teammate already has it and use Sleep Talk, letting it become less passive while asleep. Reflect can also be used over Stealth Rock and helps prevent Bronzor from being Pursuit trapped.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Dark-types**: Skuntank is affected by neither Toxic nor Psywave, can switch directly into Bronzor to clear its Stealth Rock, and threatens to 3HKO Bronzor with either Crunch or Dark Pulse. Spiritomb can switch into Bronzor's Psywave, set up Calm Mind, and use Rest to clear status from Toxic and restore its health. Dark-type wallbreakers like Alolan Raticate, Absol, and Shiftry can threaten to set up against Bronzor and OHKO it with strong STAB attacks or remove its Eviolite with Knock Off, although they do not appreciate being badly poisoned by Toxic. Additionally, Alolan Raticate and Absol can Pursuit trap Bronzor.
**Loss of Eviolite**: Knock Off users like Clefairy, Alolan Sandslash, and Zangoose can cripple Bronzor for the rest of the battle by removing its Eviolite. Trick users like Mesprit and Rotom-F can also threaten to remove Bronzor's Eviolite and severely compromise its defenses.
**Ghost-types**: Haunter is immune to Toxic and threatens heavy damage with Shadow Ball. Defensive variants of Jellicent can threaten to shut Bronzor down with Taunt, while Choice Specs Jellicent 2HKOes it with Shadow Ball. Oricorio-G can pressure Bronzor to switch out and set up Substitute or Calm Mind, but it risks being crippled by Toxic if it directly switches into Bronzor. Sableye can Taunt Bronzor and prevent it from doing anything to Sableye.
**Setup Sweepers**: Although none of them enjoy being badly poisoned, Pokemon like Omastar, Dodrio, and Alolan Raichu can use Bronzor as setup fodder and then heavily pressure it with strong STAB attacks or Z-Moves. Additionally, Alolan Raichu can use Substitute on a use of Toxic, further worsening this matchup.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
- Quality checked by: [[Megazard, 202117], [yogi, 252106], [tondas, 442732]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [frostration, 447027]]
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