SteelRock
#0305
— Iron Armor Pokémon
Lairon
Height0.9 m
Weight120.0 kg
Base Exp151
BST430
Abilities
Sturdy
Rock Head
Heavy Metalhidden
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.
Base Stats
HP
60
Atk
90
Def
140
SpA
50
SpD
50
Spe
40
BST430
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Lairon can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Harden
Normal——
Lv1Metal Claw
Steel5095%
Lv1Rock Tomb
Rock6095%
Lv1Tackle
Normal40100%
Lv12Roar
Normal——
Lv16Headbutt
Normal70100%
Lv20Protect
Normal——
Lv24Rock Slide
Rock7590%
Lv28Iron Head
Steel80100%
Lv35Metal Sound
Steel—85%
Lv40Take Down
Normal9085%
Lv46Autotomize
Steel——
Lv52Iron Tail
Steel10075%
Lv58Iron Defense
Steel——
Lv64Heavy Slam
Steel—100%
Lv70Double Edge
Normal120100%
Lv76Metal Burst
Steel—100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Lairon across different games
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon FireRed
- "It habitually shows off its strength with the size of sparks it creates by ramming its steel body into boulders."
- Pokémon Diamond
- "For food, it digs up iron ore. It smashes its steely body against others to fight over territory."
- Pokémon HeartGold
- "It loves iron ore. Groups of them fight for territory by bashing one another with their steel bodies."
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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. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Lairon in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
