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lairon
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#305

lairon

Steel Rock

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.

Height
0.9m
Weight
120kg
Generation
Gen III (RSE/FRLG)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
60
60
Attack
90
90
Defense
140
140
Sp. Atk
50
50
Sp. Def
50
50
Speed
40
40
Total
430

Abilities (Click for details)

sturdy
Normal Ability
rock-head
Normal Ability
heavy-metal

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fighting Ground Water

Resistances (×½)

Normal Ice Flying Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Fairy

Immunities (×0)

Poison

Evolution Chain

aron
aron
#304
→
lairon
lairon
#305
→
aggron
aggron
#306

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 harden normal status - - 30
Lv.1 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.4 harden normal status - - 30
Lv.4 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.7 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.8 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.8 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.10 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.11 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.11 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.13 rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
Lv.15 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.15 iron-defense steel status - - 15
Lv.16 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.18 roar normal status - - 20
Lv.18 iron-defense steel status - - 15
Lv.19 roar normal status - - 20
Lv.22 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.22 roar normal status - - 20
Lv.22 iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
Lv.25 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.25 rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
Lv.25 iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
Lv.28 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.29 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.29 iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
Lv.31 metal-sound steel status - 85 40
Lv.34 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.34 metal-sound steel status - 85 40
Lv.35 iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
Lv.39 iron-defense steel status - - 15
Lv.40 iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
Lv.40 metal-sound steel status - 85 40
Lv.43 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.45 iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
Lv.45 autotomize steel status - - 15
Lv.47 autotomize steel status - - 15
Lv.51 autotomize steel status - - 15
Lv.51 heavy-slam steel physical - 100 10
Lv.55 metal-burst steel physical - 100 10
Lv.56 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.56 heavy-slam steel physical - 100 10
Lv.62 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.62 metal-burst steel physical - 100 10
Lv.67 metal-burst steel physical - 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
cut normal physical 50 95 30
roar normal status - - 20
strength normal physical 80 100 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
rock-polish rock status - - 20
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
hone-claws dark status - - 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
uproar normal special 90 100 10
superpower fighting physical 120 100 5
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
iron-defense steel status - - 15
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
magnet-rise electric status - - 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
stealth-rock rock status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
iron-tail meteor-mash flare-blitz swords-dance
lairon's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveiron-tail high power, paired with flare-blitz better coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
laironas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
laironas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
laironas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
laironas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
laironas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.