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Laironin Pokémon Heart & Soul

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Pokédex Entry

Iron Armor Pokémon

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.

Lairon in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Lairon is #305 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its steel/rock typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.

Type
SteelRock
Dex
#305
Abilities
Sturdy(Primary)

Negates 1-hit KO attacks.

Rock Head(Secondary)

Prevents recoil damage.

Heavy Metal(Hidden)

Doubles weight.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
monster
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
pokeball
Poké Ball8.9%
greatball
Great Ball12.1%
ultraball
Ultra Ball14.9%
Base Exp
151
EV Yield
2 Defense
Wild Held Items
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

How to Obtain

Look for Lairon in Victory Road 1F (rare), in Victory Road B1F (rare), and in Victory Road B2F (rare). Wild ones range from level 40 to 44.

Wild Encounters (3)

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (20)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
HardenLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
Mud SlapLevel: 1ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
HeadbuttLevel: 1normal
PWR70ACC100PP15
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
Mud SlapLevel: 4ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
HeadbuttLevel: 7normal
PWR70ACC100PP15
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
Metal ClawLevel: 10steel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Rock TombLevel: 13rock
PWR0ACC0PP0
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
ProtectLevel: 16normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
RoarLevel: 19normal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Switches the foe out or ends wild battle.
Iron HeadLevel: 22steel
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching.
Rock SlideLevel: 25rock
PWR75ACC90PP10
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Take DownLevel: 28normal
PWR90ACC85PP20
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Metal SoundLevel: 31steel
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def.
Iron TailLevel: 35steel
PWR100ACC75PP15
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Iron DefenseLevel: 39steel
PWR0ACC0PP15
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
Double EdgeLevel: 43normal
PWR0ACC100PP15
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
AutotomizeLevel: 47steel
PWR0ACC0PP15
Sheds additional weight to sharply boost Speed.
Heavy SlamLevel: 51steel
PWR1ACC100PP10
Does more damage if the user outweighs the foe.
Metal BurstLevel: 55steel
PWR1ACC100PP10
Retaliates any hit with greater power.

Egg Moves (12)

Endeavornormal
PWR1ACC100PP5
Cuts foe's HP to equal user's HP.
Body Slamnormal
PWR85ACC100PP15
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Stompnormal
PWR65ACC100PP20
Stomps the enemy with a big foot. May cause flinching.
Smelling Saltsnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Powerful against paralyzed foes, but also heals them.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC0PP10
A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
Screechnormal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
Iron Headsteel
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching.
Dragon Rushdragon
PWR100ACC75PP10
Tackles the foe with menace. May cause flinching.
Head Smashrock
PWR150ACC80PP5
A life-risking headbutt that seriously hurts the user.
Superpowerfighting
PWR120ACC100PP5
Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.
Stealth Rockrock
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Reversalfighting
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (15)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
HardenLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
Mud SlapLevel: 1ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
HeadbuttLevel: 1normal
PWR70ACC100PP15
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
HardenLevel: 4normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
Mud SlapLevel: 7ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
HeadbuttLevel: 10normal
PWR70ACC100PP15
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
Metal ClawLevel: 13steel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Iron DefenseLevel: 17steel
PWR0ACC0PP15
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
RoarLevel: 21normal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Switches the foe out or ends wild battle.
Take DownLevel: 25normal
PWR90ACC85PP20
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Iron TailLevel: 29steel
PWR100ACC75PP15
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
ProtectLevel: 37normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Metal SoundLevel: 45steel
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def.
Double EdgeLevel: 53normal
PWR0ACC100PP15
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.

Egg Moves (4)

Endeavornormal
PWR1ACC100PP5
Cuts foe's HP to equal user's HP.
Body Slamnormal
PWR85ACC100PP15
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Stompnormal
PWR65ACC100PP20
Stomps the enemy with a big foot. May cause flinching.
Smelling Saltsnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Powerful against paralyzed foes, but also heals them.

TM/HM Moves (35)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Captivatenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Cutnormal
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roarnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20TM05
Switches the foe out or ends wild battle.
Rock Polishrock
PWR0ACC0PP20TM69
Polishes the body to sharply raise Speed.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Shock Waveelectric
PWR60ACC0PP20TM34
A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Stealth Rockrock
PWR0ACC0PP20TM76
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
8
Resistances
1
Immunities
6
Neutral

Weaknesses

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

Resistances & Immunities

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

Immunities (0×)

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