
- Abilities
- LevitateGives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.HeatproofWeakens the power of Fire-type moves.
- Hidden ability
- Heavy MetalDoubles the Pokémon’s weight.
- Capture
- Gender
- genderless
- Egg groups
- Mineral
- Growth
- Medium Fast
- EV yield
- 1 Defense, 1 Sp. Def
- Wild held item
- Metal Coat
| HP | 67 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 89 | |
| Defense | 116 | |
| Sp. Atk | 79 | |
| Sp. Def | 116 | |
| Speed | 33 | |
| Total | 500 |
Where to find it
Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.
Times and conditions
- Morning: 4:00–9:59
- Day: 10:00–19:59
- Night: 20:00–3:59
Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.
| Location | Method / conditions | Level | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Mortar B1F | , and | 33 | 20% |
| Mt. Mortar B1F | , | 33 | 20% |
Evolution
Evolves from Bronzor at Lv 33.
Level-up moves
“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On evolution | Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape. |
| 1 | Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape. |
| 1 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger. |
| 1 | Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather. |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body. |
| 1 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
| 1 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. |
| 1 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled. |
| 12 | Imprison | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it. |
| 16 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | var. | 100 | 5 | The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage. |
| 20 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep. |
| 24 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for 5 turns. |
| 28 | Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | Attacks with an unseen supernatural force. Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
| 32 | Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | var. | 100 | 10 | Slams the target with its heavy body. The heavier the user is compared with the target, the greater the power. |
| 38 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron. Raises its Defense by 2 stages. |
| 44 | Metal Sound | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 | A horrible sound like scraping metal lowers the foe’s Sp. Def by 2 stages. |
| 50 | Future Sight | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | The foe is struck by a hunk of psychic energy 2 turns after this move is used. |
| 56 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger. |
TMs and HMs
| TM / HM | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit. Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1 stage. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy. |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from special attacks for 5 turns. |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger. |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for 5 turns. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | The user gathers light on turn 1, then blasts a bundled beam on turn 2. |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | The user sets off an earthquake that hits all Pokémon in battle. It can hit a foe using Dig. |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | var. | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. 20% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage. |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage. |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from physical attacks for 5 turns. |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | A 5-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | Boulders are hurled at the foe, hindering its movement. Lowers its Speed by 1 stage. |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem. |
| TM48 | Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe. |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | The user fires a bundle of electricity. 70% chance to raise the user’s Sp. Atk by 1 stage. |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM64 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | A huge explosion hits all Pokémon in battle, and the user faints. The targets’ Defense is halved. |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled. |
| TM67 | Recycle | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again. |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn. |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | The user polishes its body to reduce drag. Raises its Speed by 2 stages. |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | The user flashes a light that lowers the foe’s accuracy by 1 stage. It can also light up caves. |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | var. | 100 | 5 | The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage. |
| TM76 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle. |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe. |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP. |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | var. | 100 | 20 | The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage. |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 | The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages. |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user gathers its light and fires it. 10% chance to lower the foe’s Sp. Def by 1 stage. |
| TM92 | Trick Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for 5 turns. |
| TM93 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Materializes psychic waves to attack the target, dealing physical damage. |
| TM95 | Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | var. | 100 | 10 | Slams the target with its heavy body. The heavier the user is compared with the target, the greater the power. |
| TM103 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed. |
| TM116 | Psychic Terrain | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Creates Psychic Terrain for five turns. Grounded Pokémon are protected from priority moves, and Psychic-type moves become stronger. |
| TM123 | Body Press | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Slams into the target with its body. The higher the user’s Defense, the greater the damage. |
| TM124 | Expanding Force | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Attacks with psychic power. Becomes stronger on Psychic Terrain and can damage all opposing Pokémon. |
| TM125 | Meteor Beam | Rock | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 | Gathers cosmic power in the first turn to raise Special Attack, then attacks on the second turn. |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense. |
Move tutors
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect and notes | Tutor location, cost and requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | Attacks with an unseen supernatural force. Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. | Saffron Copycat house 1F · Cost: Free Copycat's house, Saffron City |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user slams the foe with its steel-hard head. 30% chance to make the target flinch. | Route 21 · Cost: Nest Ball ×1 Requirements: Route 21: break the wild Mr. Mime's barrier (unlocks Iron Head) Route 21 |
| Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather. | Route 25 · Cost: Free Route 25 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | The user attacks with the power of its will. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. | Saffron City · Cost: Colbur Berry ×1 |
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