Bronzong 126/196 · Lost Origin

Bronzong is Pokédex #437, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Bronzong is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 130 HP. The card says it evolves from Bronzor. In this catalog that name is Bronzor (#436).

Bronzong sits at 126/196 in Lost Origin, position 126 of 217. Before it is 125 Bronzor, and after it is 127 Galarian Stunfisk. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on September 9, 2022. The printed size is 196. This checklist is longer, at 217 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Ram lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Gravitational Drop is another attack lists 40+ damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 40 more damage for each Colorless in your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Some believe that its bell-like cry opens holes to another world. It has been revered as a deity since ancient times." The regulation mark is F.

Bronzong (#437) has 28 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 26 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). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Daisuke Ito illustrated that card, and AKIRA EGAWA illustrated this one. 21 other cards of Bronzong list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads AKIRA EGAWA. I count 83 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Lost Origin set binder is where a full Lost Origin set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Bronzong can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.