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Lairon

Iron Armor Pokémon

SteelRock

During territorial disputes, Lairon fight by slamming into each other. Close inspection of their steel armor reveals scratches and dents.

Lairon Profile

Height
0.9 m
Weight
120.0 kg
Abilities
Sturdy, Rock Head, Heavy Metal (hidden)
Egg groups
Monster
Habitat
Mountain
Growth rate
Slow
Catch rate
90 / 255 (35%)
Gender
50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Introduced
Generation III

Lairon Base Stats

HP60
Attack90
Defense140
Sp. Atk50
Sp. Def50
Speed40
Total430

Base stats are the starting point — a real Lairon's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.

Attacking Lairon?

Lairon Weaknesses

Attack Lairon with these types for extra damage

Lairon Resistances

Avoid these — Lairon is strong against these attack types

See the full Lairon weakness guide — best counters included →

Lairon Evolutions

AronAronSteelRock
Lv. 32
LaironLaironSteelRock
Lv. 42
AggronAggronSteelRock

Where to Catch Lairon

In Ruby, Lairon can be found at 1 location — highlighted on the Hoenn map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.

Littleroot TownOldale TownPetalburg CityRustboro CityDewford TownSlateport CityMauville CityVerdanturf TownLavaridge TownFallarbor TownFortree CityLilycove CityMossdeep CitySootopolis CityPacifidlog TownEver Grande
  • Victory Road
    • 1F · Walking · Lv 40 · Uncommon
    • B1F · Walking · Lv 40-42 · Uncommon
    • B2F · Walking · Lv 40-44 · Uncommon
Explore all Hoenn locations →

Lairon Moves

Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.

★MoveTypeCategoryLearnPowerAcc.PP
HardenNormalStatusLv. 1——30
Metal ClawSteelPhysicalLv. 15095%35
Rock TombRockPhysicalLv. 16095%15
TackleNormalPhysicalLv. 140100%35
RoarNormalStatusLv. 12——20
HeadbuttNormalPhysicalLv. 1670100%15
ProtectNormalStatusLv. 20——10
Rock SlideRockPhysicalLv. 247590%10
Iron HeadSteelPhysicalLv. 2880100%15
Metal SoundSteelStatusLv. 35—85%40
Take DownNormalPhysicalLv. 409085%20
AutotomizeSteelStatusLv. 46——15
Iron TailSteelPhysicalLv. 5210075%15
Iron DefenseSteelStatusLv. 58——15
Heavy SlamSteelPhysicalLv. 64—100%10
Double-EdgeNormalPhysicalLv. 70120100%15
Metal BurstSteelPhysicalLv. 76—100%10
Aerial AceFlyingPhysicalTM / HM60—20
AttractNormalStatusTM / HM—100%15
BulldozeGroundPhysicalTM / HM60100%20
CutNormalPhysicalTM / HM5095%30
DigGroundPhysicalTM / HM80100%10
Double TeamNormalStatusTM / HM——15
EarthquakeGroundPhysicalTM / HM100100%10
EndureNormalStatusTM / HM——10
FacadeNormalPhysicalTM / HM70100%20
Rain DanceWaterStatusTM / HM——5
RestPsychicStatusTM / HM——5
Rock PolishRockStatusTM / HM——20
Rock SmashFightingPhysicalTM / HM40100%15
SandstormRockStatusTM / HM——10
Shadow ClawGhostPhysicalTM / HM70100%15
Shock WaveElectricSpecialTM / HM60—20
Sleep TalkNormalStatusTM / HM——10
Stealth RockRockStatusTM / HM——20
Stone EdgeRockPhysicalTM / HM10080%5
StrengthNormalPhysicalTM / HM80100%15
SubstituteNormalStatusTM / HM——10
Sunny DayFireStatusTM / HM——5
SwaggerNormalStatusTM / HM—85%15
Water PulseWaterSpecialTM / HM60100%20

Lairon Questions & Answers

What is Lairon weak to?
Lairon takes extra damage from Fighting (4×), Ground (4×), and Water (2×) type attacks.
What is Lairon resistant to?
Lairon takes reduced damage from Normal (¼×), Flying (¼×), Rock (½×), Bug (½×), Psychic (½×), Ice (½×), Dragon (½×), and Fairy (½×) type attacks and is immune to Poison type attacks.
What is Lairon strong against?
Lairon's Steel and Rock type attacks are super effective against Flying, Rock, Bug, Fire, Ice, and Fairy Pokémon.
What type is Lairon?
Lairon is a Steel/Rock-type Pokémon.
What does Lairon evolve into?
Lairon evolves into Aggron.
What are Lairon's base stats?
Lairon has a base stat total of 430 — HP 60, Attack 90, Defense 140, Sp. Atk 50, Sp. Def 50, Speed 40.

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