#0305
— Iron Armor Pokémon
Lairon
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Lairon is a steel/rock-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 430 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 40) and a physical attacking profile. Its Sturdy ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Lairon. Build around what Lairon actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Lairon takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Ground, Water moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Lairon into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Defense (140)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (40)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- slow (base 40)
- BST
- 430 (low for the format)
Lairon is a steel/rock-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 430 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 40) and a physical attacking profile. Its Sturdy ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Lairon. Build around what Lairon actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Lairon
Lairon is the Iron Armor Pokémon a Steel/Rock type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 430 with Sturdy or Rock Head as abilities.
What is Lairon weak to?
Lairon is a Steel/Rock-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Ground, Water. It resists Normal, Flying, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy. It is immune to Poison.
How to counter Lairon
To counter Lairon in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fighting or Ground or Water moves and can withstand its Steel/Rock STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Lairon in competitive teams
Lairon can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Lairon on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
