Aron

#304 (Hoenn)

#305 Lairon ›

Pokémon type

Steel

Rock

Boosted in Snow and Partly Cloudy weather

Aron weaknesses

Aron is weak to Water-type moves, and doubly weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Aron is resistant to Rock, Bug, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy-type moves, doubly resistant to Normal and Flying-type moves, and triply resistant to Poison-type moves.

63%

39%

24%

Best moveset for Aron

The best moves for Aron are Metal Claw and Iron Head when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Metal Sound and Iron Head deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Metal Claw

14.4DPS

Iron Head

36DPS

Defending

Metal Claw

14.4DPS

Rock Tomb

26DPS

Trainer Battles

Metal Sound

4EPT

Iron Head

2.04DPE

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Evolution calculator »

Evolution

There are 4 Pokémon in the Aron family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Aron evolves into Lairon for 25 Candy, then into Aggron for 100 Candy.

Evolving Mega Aggron costs 200 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 40 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Aron for 22 Candy, Lairon for 90 Candy.

Game images

Aron, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Steeled Resolve

28th Apr

Summary

Aron is a Steel & Rock Pokémon. It is weak to Fighting, Ground and Water moves. Aron's best moveset is Metal Claw & Iron Head and it has a Max CP of 1,478. Aron evolves into Lairon.

About

"This Pokémon has a body of steel. To make its body, Aron feeds on iron ore that it digs from mountains. Occasionally, it causes major trouble by eating bridges and rails."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Metal Claw	6	10	14.4
Tackle	5	10	10
Metal Sound	4	12	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Rock Tomb	65	2	1.56
Body Slam	50	3	1.52
Iron Head	60	2	1.44
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Metal Sound	5	2	3	4
Metal Claw	5	2	3	3.5
Tackle	3	1	3	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Iron Head	85	50	2.04
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Rock Tomb ▼ att	75	50	1.8
Body Slam	65	40	1.63
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Iron Head 36 DPS	6.9	100%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.7	97%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Rock Tomb 26 DPS	6.3	91%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	6.2	90%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Iron Head 36 DPS	6.2	89%
Tackle 10 DPS	Iron Head 36 DPS	6	86%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	5.7	83%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Rock Tomb 26 DPS	5.6	80%
Tackle 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	5.6	80%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	5.5	79%
Tackle 10 DPS	Rock Tomb 26 DPS	5.5	79%
Tackle 10 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	5.4	78%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.3	76%
Tackle 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4	58%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	3.9	56%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Rock Tomb 26 DPS	1.7	100%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Iron Head 36 DPS	1.7	99%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	1.6	96%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Rock Tomb 26 DPS	1.5	92%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Iron Head 36 DPS	1.5	91%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	1.5	88%
Tackle 10 DPS	Rock Tomb 26 DPS	1.5	87%
Tackle 10 DPS	Iron Head 36 DPS	1.5	86%
Tackle 10 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	1.4	83%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.3	80%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.1	68%
Tackle 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.1	66%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1	61%
Tackle 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	0.8	48%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	0.8	48%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Iron Head 2.04 DPE	14	11.2	100%
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.4	93%
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Rock Tomb ▼ att 1.8 DPE	14	10.2	91%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Iron Head 2.04 DPE	16	10.1	91%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	9.5	85%
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Body Slam 1.63 DPE	10	9.5	85%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Rock Tomb ▼ att 1.8 DPE	16	9.3	83%
Tackle 3 EPT	Iron Head 2.04 DPE	17	9.1	82%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Body Slam 1.63 DPE	12	8.7	78%
Tackle 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	8.6	77%
Tackle 3 EPT	Rock Tomb ▼ att 1.8 DPE	17	8.4	75%
Tackle 3 EPT	Body Slam 1.63 DPE	14	7.9	71%
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3.6	32%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	3.5	31%
Tackle 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	3.4	31%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Aron counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Aron Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.04
2
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.04
3
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.04
4
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.04
5
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.04

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		121
Defense		141
Stamina		137

Max HP

Level 40	120
Level 50	127

Average size

Height	0.41 m
Weight	60 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Purification cost

Stardust	1,000
Candy	1

Other

Buddy walk distance

1 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	560
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	747
Level 30 Max wild	1,121
Level 40	1,307
Level 50	1,478

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	934
Level 35 (wild)	1,214