Elite Redux LeafGreen
#305

Lairon

The Iron Armor Pokémon

Steel Rock

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.

Base stat total
430
Height
0.9 m
Weight
120 kg
Catch rate
90

Base stats

430 total
HP 60 261 324
Atk 90 194 306
Def 140 284 416
SpA 50 122 218
SpD 50 122 218
Spe 40 104 196

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 and Impenetrable change incoming damage too, but only in situations a type chart cannot show, so they are not in the numbers above.

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Sturdy Negates 1-hit KO attacks. Rock Head Prevents recoil damage. Iron Barbs Hurts to touch.
Innate always active, all of them Lead Coat Takes 40% less from Phys. moves. This Pokemon's Speed is 0.9x. Juggernaut Contact moves add 20% Def to attack. Paralysis-immune. Impenetrable Only direct attacks can damage it.

Evolution line

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

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Sturdy Rock Head new Iron Barbs removed Heavy Metal
Innates added Lead CoatJuggernautImpenetrable

Details

Height
0.9 m
Weight
120 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Monster
Egg cycles
35
Catch rate
90
Base exp
151
Growth rate
Slow
EV yield
2 Def
Base friendship
35
Wild held item
Hard Stone
Colour
Gray

Moves

12 level-up · 0 egg · 79 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
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
37 Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
45 Metal Sound Steel Status — 85 40
53 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15

No egg moves.

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 Blast Rock Physical 25 90 10
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
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 50 90 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
Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10
Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5
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

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Aron instead.