Aron
The Steel/Rock type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #304• Available in 7 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Iron Armor Pokémon
Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 60 kg
Abilities:
- Sturdy
- Rock Head
- Heavy Metal (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Defense
Catch Rate: 180
Base Friendship: 35
Base Exp: 66
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Monster
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 8739
- Max: 8995
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Aron appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 |
| Screech | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 85 |
| Harden | 4 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Mud Slap | 7 | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| Headbutt | 10 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Metal Claw | 13 | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 |
| Rock Tomb | 13 | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 |
| Iron Defense | 17 | Steel | Status | - | - |
| Roar | 21 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Take Down | 25 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Iron Head | 25 | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Rock Slide | 25 | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 |
| Iron Tail | 29 | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 |
| Protect | 34 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Metal Sound | 39 | Steel | Status | - | 85 |
| Autotomize | 39 | Steel | Status | - | - |
| Heavy Slam | 43 | Steel | Physical | - | 100 |
| Double Edge | 44 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Metal Burst | 50 | Steel | Physical | - | 100 |
| Head Smash | 66 | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Ruby | Granite Cave - Wild Victory Road - Wild granite-cave-1fsmall-room - Walk granite-cave-b1f - Walk granite-cave-b2f - Walk hoenn-victory-road-1f - Walk |
| Black2 | Mistralton Cave - Wild guidance-chamber-area - Walk mistralton-cave-area - Walk |
| X | Terminus Cave - Wild terminus-cave-1f - Horde terminus-cave-b1f-left - Horde terminus-cave-b1f-right - Horde terminus-cave-b2f - Horde terminus-cave-zygardes-chamber - Horde |
| Y | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| AlphaSapphire | Granite Cave - Wild Victory Road - Wild granite-cave-b1f - Horde granite-cave-b2f - Horde hoenn-victory-road-1f - Horde hoenn-victory-road-b1f - Horde |
| Shield | Lakeside Cave - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| LegendsZA | Special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Ruby | This POKéMON has a body of steel. To make its body, ARON feeds on iron ore that it digs from mountains. Occasionally, it causes major trouble by eating bridges and rails. |
| Sapphire | ARON has a body of steel. With one all-out charge, this POKéMON can demolish even a heavy dump truck. The destroyed dump truck then becomes a handy meal for the POKéMON. |
| Emerald | A POKéMON that is clad in steel armor. A new suit of armor is made when it evolves. The old, discarded armor is salvaged as metal for making iron products. |
| Black2 | In order to build up its steel body, it eats iron ore. This pesky Pokémon is known to eat railroad tracks. |
| White2 | In order to build up its steel body, it eats iron ore. This pesky Pokémon is known to eat railroad tracks. |
| X | It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to eat railroad tracks and cars. |
| Y | When it evolves, it sheds the steel carapace that covered its whole body and develops a new one. |
| OmegaRuby | This Pokémon has a body of steel. To make its body, Aron feeds on iron ore that it digs from mountains. Occasionally, it causes major trouble by eating bridges and rails. |
| AlphaSapphire | Aron has a body of steel. With one all-out charge, this Pokémon can demolish even a heavy dump truck. The destroyed dump truck then becomes a handy meal for the Pokémon. |
| Sword | It eats iron ore—and sometimes railroad tracks—to build up the steel armor that protects its body. |
| Shield | When Aron evolves, its steel armor peels off. In ancient times, people would collect Aron’s shed armor and make good use of it in their daily lives. |

