Bronzong 14/99 · Arceus

Arceus is a set in the Platinum series. It was released on November 4, 2009. The printed size is 99. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. Bronzong is 14/99, in position 14 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 13 Aerodactyl, and after it is 15 Cherrim. The listed rarity is Rare.

Bronzong is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 90 HP. The card lists level 49. In the Pokédex this is Bronzong (#437), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Bronzor. In this catalog that name is Bronzor (#436).

Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.

Bronzong (#437) has 28 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Bronzong 6/123 in Mysterious Treasures (2007). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Daisuke Ito illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 19 other cards of Bronzong list a different HP.

The attack Oracle Arrow lists no damage number. The cost is Metal, Colorless. Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Antigravity is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. The Retreat Cost for Bronzong is 0 until the end of your next turn. Weakness is Fire +20. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests."

I keep a set binder for Arceus, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Arceus set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Bronzong can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.