Bronzong is based on a dōtaku, 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 Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn. 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 wouldn’t melt 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 managed to roll it down a hill into a swamp. Additionally, Bronzong’s facial features resemble those of the Mesoamerican rain god Tlaloc, who is often depicted as being predominantly cyan in color. In Mexico City, which is located on the site of the former capital of the Aztec empire, artifacts are often discovered during construction-related excavation, which Bronzong’s Pokédex entry in Pokémon Diamond may reference.
Bronzong is a combination of bronze and gong (a type of musical percussion instrument), dong (onomatopoeia for deep bell reverberation), or bianzhong (an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of bells).
Dohtakun is a combination of 銅鐸 dōtaku (a type of bronze bell) and どんどん dondon (onomatopoeia for drumming).
No: 437
English Name: Bronzong
Japanese Name: Dotakun
Generation: 4
Type: Steel, Psychic
Species: Bronze Bell Pokémon
Abilities: Heatproof, Levitate, Heavy Metal (hidden ability)
Evolution: Bronzor > Bronzong
Bronzong is a large Pokémon 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 “Totem Pole” design; Bronzong has two round, red eyes with blue-green irises and a rectangular mouth with one visible row of square teeth. It has several darker, rectangular markings on its body. It can summon rain clouds, which earned it the nickname “bringer of plentiful harvests”. The first known Bronzong was dug up at a construction site.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Diamond: One caused a news sensation when it was dug up at a construction site after a 2000-year sleep.
Pokemon Pearl: It can summon rain clouds. People long ago revered it as the bringer of plentiful harvests.
Pokemon Platinum: It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
Pokemon HeartGold: Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.
Pokemon SoulSilver: Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.
Pokemon Black: It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
Pokemon White: It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
Pokemon Black 2: In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
pokemon White 2: In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
Pokemon X: In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
Pokemon Y: Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.
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