Strong point: Defense — higher than 97% of species. Its weakest point is Speed — lower than 83% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 3 weaknesses, 8 resistances and 1 full immunity. Watch out for the Fighting, Ground types — damage from them is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Defense; weak point: Speed.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Defense, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (90) is 40 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 7
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Hoenn | #071 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | #073 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Unova | #167 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Pokémon Conquest | #150 | — |
| Kalos | #100 | X / Y |
| Crown Tundra | #192 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Lumiose City | #200 | Legends: Z-A |
Abilities
- Sturdy Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
- Rock Head Protects against recoil damage.
- Heavy Metal Doubles the Pokémon's weight.
Pokédex entry
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.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Lairon takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
2002–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Lairon appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (19)
All Lairon cards →Lairon has 19 cards in 17 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Ruby & Sapphire
Ruby & Sapphire
Sandstorm
Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Legend Maker
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 80 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 35 cycles, which is roughly 9,200 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (17)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Hoenn
Johto
Kalos
Unova
Moves (73)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (53 via TM/TR, 30 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 1 | Mud Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 12 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 16 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 20 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 24 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 28 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Metal Sound | Steel | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 40 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 46 | Autotomize | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 52 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| 58 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 64 | Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| 70 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 76 | Metal Burst | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |