Lairon
The Steel/Rock type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #305• Available in 7 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Iron Armor Pokémon
Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 120 kg
Abilities:
- Sturdy
- Rock Head
- Heavy Metal (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 2 Defense
Catch Rate: 90
Base Friendship: 35
Base Exp: 151
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 Lairon 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 | 37 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Metal Sound | 45 | Steel | Status | - | 85 |
| Autotomize | 45 | Steel | Status | - | - |
| Heavy Slam | 51 | Steel | Physical | - | 100 |
| Double Edge | 53 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Metal Burst | 62 | Steel | Physical | - | 100 |
| Head Smash | 66 | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Ruby | Victory Road - Wild hoenn-victory-road-1f - Walk hoenn-victory-road-b1f - Walk hoenn-victory-road-b2f - Walk |
| Black2 | Clay Tunnel - Wild Underground Ruins - Wild clay-tunnel-area - Walk glacier-room-area - Walk iron-room-area - Walk rocky-mountain-room-area - Walk underground-ruins-area - Walk |
| X | Route 18 - Wild Terminus Cave - Wild kalos-route-18-area - Red-flowers kalos-route-18-area - Walk terminus-cave-1f - Walk terminus-cave-b1f-left - Walk terminus-cave-b1f-right - Walk terminus-cave-b2f - Walk terminus-cave-zygardes-chamber - Walk |
| Y | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| AlphaSapphire | Victory Road - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Shield | Evolve Aron - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| LegendsZA | Evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Ruby | LAIRON tempers its steel body by drinking highly nutritious mineral springwater until it is bloated. This POKéMON makes its nest close to springs of delicious water. |
| Sapphire | LAIRON feeds on iron contained in rocks and water. It makes its nest on mountains where iron ore is buried. As a result, the POKéMON often clashes with humans mining the iron ore. |
| Emerald | When two LAIRON meet in the wild, they fight for territory by bashing into each other with their steel bodies. The sound of their collision carries for miles. |
| Black2 | Lairon fight over territory, and when their steel bodies collide, sparks fly. |
| White2 | Lairon fight over territory, and when their steel bodies collide, sparks fly. |
| X | It loves iron ore. Groups of them fight for territory by bashing one another with their steel bodies. |
| Y | It habitually shows off its strength with the size of sparks it creates by ramming its steel body into boulders. |
| OmegaRuby | Lairon tempers its steel body by drinking highly nutritious mineral springwater until it is bloated. This Pokémon makes its nest close to springs of delicious water. |
| AlphaSapphire | Lairon feeds on iron contained in rocks and water. It makes its nest on mountains where iron ore is buried. As a result, the Pokémon often clashes with humans mining the iron ore. |
| Sword | Lairon live in mountains brimming with spring water and iron ore, so these Pokémon often came into conflict with humans in the past. |
| Shield | During territorial disputes, Lairon fight by slamming into each other. Close inspection of their steel armor reveals scratches and dents. |

