Elite Redux LeafGreen
#304

Aron

The Iron Armor Pokémon

Steel Rock

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.

Base stat total
330
Height
0.4 m
Weight
60 kg
Catch rate
180

Base stats

330 total
HP 50 241 304
Atk 70 158 262
Def 100 212 328
SpA 40 104 196
SpD 40 104 196
Spe 30 86 174

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Fighting 4× Ground 4× Water 2×
Takes less
Normal ¼× Flying ¼× Rock ½× Bug ½× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Fairy ½×
No effect
Poison 0×

The other 6 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Lead Coat changes incoming damage too, but only in situations a type chart cannot show, so it is not in the numbers above.

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Scrapyard Sets Spikes when hit by a contact move. Rock Head Prevents recoil damage. Iron Barbs Hurts to touch.
Innate always active, all of them Sturdy Negates 1-hit KO attacks. Battle Armor Blocks critical hits. Lead Coat Takes 40% less from Phys. moves. This Pokemon's Speed is 0.9x.

Evolution line

Aron Aron BST 330
Lairon Lairon BST 430 Level · 32
Aggron Aggron BST 530 Level · 42

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Rock Head new Scrapyard Iron Barbs now innate Sturdy removed Heavy Metal
Innates added Battle ArmorLead Coat

Details

Height
0.4 m
Weight
60 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Monster
Egg cycles
35
Catch rate
180
Base exp
66
Growth rate
Slow
EV yield
1 Def
Base friendship
35
Wild held item
Hard Stone
Colour
Gray

Moves

12 level-up · 12 egg · 75 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
4 Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
7 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
10 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
13 Metal Claw Steel Physical 65 100 20
17 Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
21 Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
25 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
29 Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
34 Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
39 Metal Sound Steel Status — 85 40
44 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Stomp Normal Physical 65 100 20
Smelling Salts Normal Physical 70 100 10
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 120 100 10
Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Autotomize Steel Status — ∞ 15
Body Press Fighting Physical 80 100 10
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 120 100 10
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
Heavy Slam Steel Physical 1 100 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Magnet Rise Electric Status — ∞ 10
Metal Burst Steel Physical — 100 10
Metal Claw Steel Physical 65 100 20
Metal Sound Steel Status — 85 40
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 15
Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
Rock Polish Rock Status — ∞ 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15
Shock Wave Electric Special 60 ∞ 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Smelling Salts Normal Physical 70 100 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Spite Ghost Status — 100 10
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95 5
Steel Roller Steel Physical 80 100 15
Stomp Normal Physical 65 100 20
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass