#0305 SteelRock

Lairon

Steel/Rock-type, Generation 3. Evolves into Aggron for 100 Candy — no raid or PvP ranking of its own.

Gen 3 · Hoenn Boosted in Partly Cloudy, Snow
Check IVs
Max CP
2,324
Lv 50 · Lv 40: 2,056
Attack
158
Defense
198
Stamina
155
Lairon Pokemon GO sprite

Best moveset

Highest damage
Iron Tail Heavy Slam

Same-type attack bonus on both moves. Heavy Slam costs 50 energy for 70 power.

Type effectiveness

Damage Lairon takes from each attacking type

Base stats

Attack 158
Defense 198
Stamina 155
Stat total
511
Buddy distance
1.0 km per candy
Second charged move
10,000 Dust + 25 Candy
Mega Energy (buddy)
5 per km
100% IV at Lv 20
1,174 CP

Lairon moves

3 fast · 4 charged

Fast moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSEPS
Iron Tail Best STAB Steel 14 6 1.0s 14 6
Metal Claw STAB Steel 6 5 0.5s 12 10
Metal Sound STAB Steel 4 6 0.5s 8 12

Charged moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSDPE
Body Slam Normal 50 33 2.0s 25 1.52
Heavy Slam Best STAB Steel 70 50 2.0s 35 1.40
Rock Slide STAB Rock 75 50 2.5s 30 1.50
Rock Tomb STAB Rock 65 50 3.0s 21.7 1.30
Moveset analysis

The highest-damage fast move is Iron Tail (14 DPS); Metal Sound builds energy fastest (12 EPS).

Evolution

Aron
Aron 25 Candy
Lairon
Lairon 100 Candy
Aggron
Aggron

Mega Evolution

Aggron
Aggron
200 Mega Energy First time; cheaper as Mega Level rises
Mega Aggron
Mega Aggron

Family

Aron
Aron
Lairon
Lairon This page
Aggron
Aggron
Mega Aggron
Mega Aggron Mega
Shadow forms Shadow Aron Shadow Lairon Shadow Aggron

Raids

Not in raids
Status
Lairon is not in the current raid rotation

Best counters against Lairon

1
Mega Blaziken
Mega BlazikenMega CounterAura Sphere 57.5DPS 1,223TDO 2
Mega Lucario
Mega LucarioMega Force PalmAura Sphere 56.8DPS 1,134TDO 3
Primal Groudon
Primal GroudonMega Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 51.6DPS 2,008TDO 4
Shadow Blaziken
Shadow BlazikenShadow CounterAura Sphere 50.5DPS 751TDO 5
Shadow Groudon
Shadow GroudonShadow Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 48.9DPS 1,271TDO 6
Mega Heracross
Mega HeracrossMega CounterClose Combat 47.0DPS 1,326TDO
Counters carrying Fighting, Ground, Water moves deal the most damage.

How to get Lairon

Evolve from
Aron · 25 Candy
Team GO Rocket
Shadow Lairon arrives with Frustration, removable only during Rocket Takeover events
Purification
1,000 Dust + 1 Candy → Return

Catch CP

SourceLevelMin CPMax CP (100% IV)
Wild Catch Lv 1–30 50 1,777
Wild (Weather Boost) Lv 1–35 50 1,923
Raid Catch Lv 20 1,138 1,204
Raid (Weather Boost) Lv 25 1,416 1,498
Egg Hatch Lv 20 1,138 1,204
Research Encounter Lv 15 860 910
GO Battle League Lv 20 1,138 1,204

Is Lairon good in Pokemon GO?

Collector's pick
Power upStardustCandyXL Candy
Lv 20 → 40 135,000 15 —

Lairon has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. It is a Pokedex and collection pick.

CP by level

Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level

LevelMax CP
Lv 1 29
Lv 2 91
Lv 3 153
Lv 4 215
Lv 5 277
Lv 6 339
Lv 7 401
Lv 8 463
Lv 9 525
Lv 10 587
Lv 11 646
Lv 12 705
Lv 13 763
LevelMax CP
Lv 14 822
Lv 15 881
Lv 16 939
Lv 17 998
Lv 18 1,057
Lv 19 1,116
Lv 20 1,174
Lv 21 1,233
Lv 22 1,292
Lv 23 1,351
Lv 24 1,409
Lv 25 1,468
Lv 26 1,527
LevelMax CP
Lv 27 1,586
Lv 28 1,644
Lv 29 1,703
Lv 30 1,762
Lv 31 1,791
Lv 32 1,821
Lv 33 1,850
Lv 34 1,879
Lv 35 1,909
Lv 36 1,938
Lv 37 1,968
Lv 38 1,997
Lv 39 2,026
LevelMax CP
Lv 40 2,056
Lv 41 2,082
Lv 42 2,108
Lv 43 2,134
Lv 44 2,161
Lv 45 2,188
Lv 46 2,215
Lv 47 2,242
Lv 48 2,269
Lv 49 2,296
Lv 50 2,324

Pokedex info

Pokedex number
#0305
Height
0.89 m
Weight
120.00 kg
Buddy size
Big
Family forms
7 released forms
Game ID
V0305_POKEMON_LAIRON

FAQ

What is the best moveset for Lairon in Pokemon GO?

Lairon's best moveset is Iron Tail with Heavy Slam. A TM rerolls at random among its 3 fast and 4 charged non-legacy moves.

What are Lairon's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Lairon takes super effective damage from Fighting, Ground, Water. Fighting, Ground is a double weakness (2.56×). It resists Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Psychic, Rock. Poison, Flying, Normal damage is double resisted (0.39×).

What is Lairon's max CP in Pokemon GO?

Lairon reaches 2,324 CP at level 50 and 2,056 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs.

What CP is a 100% IV Lairon?

A 15/15/15 Lairon shows 1,174 CP from a raid or egg (level 20) and 1,468 CP from a weather-boosted raid (level 25). From a research encounter (level 15) it is 881 CP.

How do you get Lairon in Pokemon GO?

Evolve Aron (25 Candy).

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