Lairon (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions And CP

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#305 (Hoenn)

Pokémon type

Steel Rock

Stronger attack types vs. Lairon

Fighting 256% Ground 256% Water 160% Rock 63% Bug 63% Psychic 63% Ice 63% Dragon 63% Fairy 63% Normal 39% Flying 39% Poison 24%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Lairon

The best moves for Lairon are Metal Claw and Heavy Slam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Metal Claw 14.4dps Heavy Slam 42dps

Defense

Iron Tail 16.8dps Rock Slide 36dps View all moves » Evolution calculator »

Evolution

There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Aron family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Lairon evolves from Aron which costs 25 Candy, and evolves into Aggron which costs 100 Candy, which then evolves into Mega Aggron costing 0 Candy.

AronLairon25Aggron100Mega Aggron

• Evolving Mega Aggron costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Lairon, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Lairon is a Steel & Rock Pokémon which evolves from Aron. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Ground and Water moves. Lairon's strongest moveset is Metal Claw & Heavy Slam and it has a Max CP of 2,324. Lairon evolves into Aggron.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Metal Claw	6	10	14.4
Iron Tail	14	6	16.8

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Rock Tomb	65	-16.7	26
Rock Slide	75	-20	36
Body Slam	50	-16.5	25
Heavy Slam	70	-25	42
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

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

All movesets

Offensive Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Heavy Slam 42 dps	22.2	100%
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Rock Slide 36 dps	21.5	97%
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Heavy Slam 42 dps	21.4	96%
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Rock Slide 36 dps	21.1	95%
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.5	88%
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.1	86%
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Rock Tomb 26 dps	19	86%
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	19	85%
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Rock Tomb 26 dps	18.6	84%
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	18.3	82%
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	16.8	76%
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	14.4	65%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Rock Slide 36 dps	21.1	100%
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Heavy Slam 42 dps	21.4	99%
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Rock Tomb 26 dps	19	95%
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	19	93%
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.5	82%
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Rock Slide 36 dps	21.5	68%
Iron Tail 16.8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	16.8	67%
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Heavy Slam 42 dps	22.2	67%
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	18.3	63%
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Rock Tomb 26 dps	18.6	63%
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.1	50%
Metal Claw 14.4 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	14.4	37%

Counters & Raids

What counters Lairon?

Lairon is a Steel/Rock type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Water moves, and especially weak against Fighting and Ground moves.

These are the Pokémon and their moves that do the most damage to Lairon.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack	158
Defense	198
Stamina	155

Max HP

Level 40

134

Size

Height	0.89 m
Weight	120 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	1 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	881
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,174
Level 30 Max wild	1,762
Level 40	2,056
Level 50	2,324

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,468
Level 35 (wild)	1,909

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