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Aron

Iron Armor Pokémon

SteelRock

It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to eat railroad tracks and cars.

Base Stats

HP 50
Attack 70
Defense 100
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 40
Speed 30
Total 330

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

lairon Lairon Lv. 32
aggron Aggron Lv. 42

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Iron Armor Pokémon
Height 0.4 m
Weight 60.0 kg
Base Exp 66
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 180
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Monster

Sprites

aron Front Front
aron Back Back
aron Front Shiny Front Shiny
aron Back Shiny Back Shiny
aron Official Art Official Art
aron Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 1.3%
Sturdy Lead
Moves
Heavy Slam / Iron Head
Metal Burst / Stealth Rock
Item
Berry Juice
Nature
Brave
EVs
Atk 196
Def 196
SpD 116
Rock Head
Moves
Heavy Slam / Iron Head
Stealth Rock / Rock Polish
Item
Eviolite / Berry Juice
Ability
Rock Head
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 36
Atk 196
Def 116
SpD 116
Spe 36
Sticky Web Attacker
Moves
Magnet Rise / Rock Slide / Head Smash
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Heavy Metal
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 116
Atk 196
Spe 196

Strategy Overview

Aron is a unique Pokemon with a high Defense stat and nine resistances that enable it to wall Fairy- and Flying-type Pokemon such as Spritzee and Fletchling. Aron has access to the most powerful Rock-type move, Head Smash, and the ability Rock Head, which negates Head Smash's recoil. Aron also has access to Metal Burst, which can be used alongside Sturdy and its low Speed stat to severely dent foes caught off guard. However, Aron has two unfortunate 4x weaknesses to Ground and Fighting, which allow Pokemon of these types, such as Drilbur and Mienfoo respectively, to easily take advantage of it. Aron also has a 2x weakness to Water-type moves; these weaknesses, alongside Aron's low Special Defense, make it tough for Aron to fit into a metagame where these types are common. Aron's capability as a wall is also hampered by the fact that it has no recovery outside of the unreliable RestTalk, which it cannot afford to run. The only hope it has at recovery is Berry Juice, which can only be used once.

Most Used Moves

Iron Head
55.4%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
37.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc