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Laironin Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux

steelrock

Pokédex Entry

Iron Armor Pokémon

It habitually shows off its strength with the size of sparks it creates by ramming its steel body into boulders.

Lairon in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux

Lairon is #305 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux. This page covers its steel/rock typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 5 encounter locations.

Front
lairon sprite
Normal
lairon sprite
Shiny
Back
lairon sprite
Normal
lairon sprite
Shiny
Type
SteelRock
Dex
#305
Abilities
Sturdy(Primary)

Cannot be KO'd from full HP.

Rock Head(Secondary)

Prevents recoil damage.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
monster
Hatch Rate
Slowest (40 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
pokeball
Poké Ball8.9%
greatball
Great Ball12.1%
ultraball
Ultra Ball14.9%
Base Exp
152
EV Yield
2 Defense
Wild Held Items
Hardstone(5%)
Weak To
water ×2fighting ×4ground ×4
Resists
normal ×0.25ice ×0.5flying ×0.25psychic ×0.5bug ×0.5rock ×0.5dragon ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Immune To
poison

Evolution Chain

aron sprite
Aron
Base form
aron sprite
→
lairon sprite
Lairon
Level up Aron to Lv. 32
lairon sprite
→
aggron sprite
Aggron
Level up Lairon to Lv. 42

How to Obtain

Look for Lairon in Cerulean Cave while Rock Smash (rare), in Mt. Silver (very rare), and in Crystal Cavern (very rare), among two other areas. Wild ones range from level 10 to 65.

Wild Encounters (5)

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves learned upon evolving into Lairon.

Stealth Rockrock
PWR0ACC0PP20
Levitating rocks are laid around the foe's party to hurt foes switching in.

Level Up Moves (18)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe.
Rock PolishLevel: 1rock
PWR0ACC0PP20
The user polishes its body to sharply boost its Speed.
Iron DefenseLevel: 3steel
PWR0ACC0PP15
The user hardens its body's surface to sharply raise its Defense stat.
Mud-SlapLevel: 5ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Mud is hurled in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
SandstormLevel: 8rock
PWR0ACC0PP10
A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
Metal ClawLevel: 11steel
PWR50ACC95PP35
The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack.
HeadbuttLevel: 15normal
PWR70ACC100PP15
The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch.
AncientpowerLevel: 18rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats.
RoarLevel: 21normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
Take DownLevel: 24normal
PWR90ACC85PP20
A reckless, full- body charge attack that also hurts the user a little.
Iron HeadLevel: 28steel
PWR80ACC100PP15
The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch.
ProtectLevel: 31normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Metal SoundLevel: 35steel
PWR0ACC85PP40
A horrible metallic screech is used to sharply lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Iron TailLevel: 39steel
PWR100ACC75PP15
An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat.
Double-EdgeLevel: 43normal
PWR120ACC100PP15
A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Metal BurstLevel: 47steel
PWR1ACC100PP10
A retaliation move that counters any damaging move with 1.5x the damage.
Dragon RushLevel: 51dragon
PWR100ACC75PP10
A tackle exhibiting devastating menace. This may also make the target flinch.
StrengthLevel: 55rock
PWR95ACC100PP15
The user throws a large boulder at the foe. Chance to cause flinch.

TM/HM Moves (26)

Headbuttnormal
PWR70ACC100PP15TM02
The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC0PP10TM03
A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types.
Rolloutrock
PWR30ACC90PP20TM04
A 5-turn rolling attack that becomes stronger each time it hits.
Roarnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM05
The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC85PP10TM06
A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM08
Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR60ACC100PP15TM10
An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
Digground
PWR80ACC100PP10TM28
An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM33
An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC90PP15TM34
A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
Defense Curlnormal
PWR0ACC0PP40TM40
The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
Shock Waveelectric
PWR60ACC0PP20TM41
A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can't be evaded.
Detectfighting
PWR0ACC0PP5TM43
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10TM44
The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
Fury Cutterbug
PWR20ACC95PP20TM49
An attack that grows stronger on each successive hit.
Cutgrass
PWR60ACC95PP30HM01
A basic attack used to cut trees and grass. Chance to raise Attack stat.
Strengthrock
PWR95ACC100PP15HM04
The user throws a large boulder at the foe. Chance to cause flinch.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR55ACC100PP15HM06
An attack that may also cut Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders.

Move Tutor Moves (21)

Earth Power(Route 3)ground
PWR90ACC100PP10Tutor
Makes the ground under the foe erupt with power. Lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Aerial Ace(Pallet Town)flying
PWR60ACC0PP20Tutor
An extremely fast attack against one target. It can't be evaded.
Stone Edge(Route 5)rock
PWR100ACC80PP5Tutor
The foe is stabbed by sharpened stones. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Mud-Slap(Violet City)ground
PWR20ACC100PP10Tutor
Mud is hurled in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Attract(Goldenrod City)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
Sleep Talk(Ecruteak City)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Dragon Pulse(Blackthorn City)dragon
PWR90ACC100PP10Tutor
The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Shadow Claw(Soul House)ghost
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Facade(Goldenrod Dept., Ice Path)normal
PWR70ACC100PP20Tutor
An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
Mimic(Goldenrod Dept., Saffron City)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Body Slam(Battle Tower, Route 25)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Superpower(Celadon Dept.)fighting
PWR120ACC100PP5Tutor
A powerful attack, but it also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.
Bulldoze(Goldenrod Dept., Hollow Tunnel)ground
PWR60ACC100PP20Tutor
The user hits all Pokémon in battle by stomping. Lowers Speed of those hit.
Ancientpower(Goldenrod Dept., Ruins Of Alph)rock
PWR60ACC100PP5Tutor
An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats.
Rock Climb(Battle Tower, Celadon Dept.)normal
PWR90ACC85PP20Tutor
A charging attack that may confuse the foe. May use to reach new areas.
Smart Strike(Celadon Dept., Mt. Moon)steel
PWR70ACC0PP10Tutor
The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.
Dark Pulse(Battle Tower, Victory Road)dark
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
The user releases a horrible aura that may also make the foe flinch.
Crunch(Blackthorn City)dark
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense.
Iron Head(Blackthorn City)steel
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch.
Megahorn(Celadon Dept.)bug
PWR120ACC85PP10Tutor
A brutal ramming attack delivered with a tough and impressive horn.
Hone Claws(Battle Tower)dark
PWR0ACC0PP15Tutor
The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack and Accuracy.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
7
Resistances
1
Immunities
7
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Lairon. Use these types to counter it effectively.

fighting4×ground4×water2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Lairon resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

normal0.25×flying0.25×ice0.5×psychic0.5×bug0.5×rock0.5×dragon0.5×

Immunities (0×)

poison

Base Stats

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