Stats & Training
The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Iron Armor Pokemon still yields 2 Defense EVs per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Lairon fight over territory, and when their steel bodies collide, sparks fly.
Lairon fight over territory, and when their steel bodies collide, sparks fly.
Lairon Weakness
Fighting, Ground, and Water moves hit Lairon for super-effective damage. Fighting and Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Lairon's physical bulk (base 140 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fighting, Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Water |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Normal, Flying |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Riolu Fighting | D | |
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Psyduck builds →Water Gun 2x44-53% Rock Smash 4x29-36% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Oshawott builds →Water Gun 2x44-53% Rock Smash 4x29-36% | ||
Riolu Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Riolu builds →Force Palm 4x70-84% Rock Smash 4x53-63% | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 2x67-79% Water Gun 2x44-53% Rock Smash 4x30-35% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Oshawott builds →Razor Shell 2x35-42% Water Gun 2x44-53% Rock Smash 4x30-35% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x107-127%KO Rock Smash 4x40-47% Sand Tomb 4x53-64% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Trapinch builds →Dig 4x107-127%KO Bulldoze 4x84-99% Rock Smash 4x40-47% Sand Tomb 4x53-64% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Krokorok builds →Dig 4x95-113%KO Rock Smash 4x35-42% Sand Tomb 4x47-56% Mud-Slap 4x41-49% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Scraggy builds →Dig 4x60-71% Brick Break 4x84-99% Rock Smash 4x47-56% | ||
 Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Baltoy builds →Dig 4x60-71% Mud-Slap 4x35-42% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x107-126%KO Brick Break 4x64-76% Bulldoze 4x80-95% Rock Smash 4x39-46% | ||
Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Trapinch builds →Dig 4x107-126%KO Bulldoze 4x80-95% Rock Smash 4x39-46% Sand Tomb 4x47-57% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x182-215%KO Dig 4x82-97% Brick Break 4x118-139%KO Bulldoze 4x64-76% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Krokorok builds →Dig 4x91-107%KO Brick Break 4x57-67% Bulldoze 4x69-82% Rock Smash 4x32-38% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 4x134-158%KO Dig 4x57-67% Brick Break 4x80-95% Rock Smash 4x47-57% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x105-123%KO Brick Break 4x66-79% Bulldoze 4x80-95% Rock Smash 4x37-45% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Gurdurr builds →Dynamic Punch 4x133-157%KO Dig 4x73-86% Brick Break 4x100-118%KO Wake-Up Slap 4x95-112%KO | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Krokorok builds →Dig 4x90-107%KO Brick Break 4x57-67% Bulldoze 4x71-84% Rock Smash 4x32-37% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 4x133-157%KO Dig 4x57-67% Brick Break 4x80-95% Rock Smash 4x48-56% | ||
 Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 4x114-135%KO Dig 4x90-107%KO Brick Break 4x57-67% Bulldoze 4x71-84% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x165-194%KO Dig 4x133-157%KO Brick Break 4x83-98% Bulldoze 4x102-120%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x109-129%KO Rock Smash 4x51-60% Double Kick 4x39-46% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 4x129-152%KO Earth Power 4x270-318%KO Dig 4x105-125%KO Bulldoze 4x78-92% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 4x129-152%KO Dig 4x105-125%KO Brick Break 4x65-77% Bulldoze 4x78-92% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Gurdurr builds →Dynamic Punch 4x133-157%KO Hammer Arm 4x133-157%KO Dig 4x73-86% Brick Break 4x102-120%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x166-196%KO Dig 4x136-160%KO Brick Break 4x83-98% Bulldoze 4x101-120%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x109-129%KO Rock Smash 4x53-62% Double Kick 4x41-49% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 4x132-156%KO Earth Power 4x272-320%KO Dig 4x105-124%KO Bulldoze 4x79-93% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 4x132-156%KO Dig 4x105-124%KO Brick Break 4x65-77% Bulldoze 4x79-93% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Gurdurr builds →Dynamic Punch 4x136-160%KO Hammer Arm 4x136-160%KO Dig 4x73-86% Brick Break 4x101-120%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Excadrill can KO Lairon with Earthquake (195-230%). Politoed's Scald also KOs at 105-124%.
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x195-230%KO Rapid Spin4-5% Rock Slide12-14% | ||
 Landorus Ground | A | |
Ground deals 4x damage to LaironView Landorus → | ||
 Politoed Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Politoed builds →Scald 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 4x164-193%KO Mach Punch 4x90-106%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lairon View Lucario builds →Close Combat 4x261-308%KO Extreme Speed7-8% | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
Lairon sits between Aron and Aggron in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, slow to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+40 from Aron). The final form adds another 100 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Lairon to get Aron eggs using 67 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Curse, Dragon Rush and 8 more.
Black 2 & White 2 Lairon Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Lairon picks up Body Slam and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Head Smash and Iron Tail while coverage across 9 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Lairon in Black 2 & White 2
A handful of locations for Lairon with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Lairon in Black 2 & White 2
To get Lairon, start by catching Aron through walking encounters at Lv. 29-57. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch AronMistralton Cave - 1FBlack 2Grass Lv.29-30 CaveUncommonMidAnyMistralton Cave - 1FWhite 2Grass Lv.29-30 CaveUncommonMidAnyMistralton Cave - 2FBlack 2Grass Lv.29-30 CaveUncommonMidAnyMistralton Cave - 2FWhite 2Grass Lv.29-30 CaveUncommonMidAnyMistralton Cave - 3FWhite 2Grass Lv.29-30 CaveUncommonMidAnyMistralton Cave - 3FBlack 2Grass Lv.29-30 CaveUncommonMidAny
Step 2Lairon ✓Clay Tunnel - Room 1Black 2Grass Lv.55-57 CaveUncommonPostAnyClay Tunnel - Room 1White 2Grass Lv.55-57 CaveUncommonPostAnyClay Tunnel - Room 2Black 2Grass Lv.55-57 CaveUncommonPostAnyClay Tunnel - Room 2White 2Grass Lv.55-57 CaveUncommonPostAnyClay Tunnel - Room 3White 2Grass Lv.55-57 CaveUncommonPostAnyClay Tunnel - Room 3Black 2Grass Lv.55-57 CaveUncommonPostAnyUnderground Ruins - All areasWhite 2Grass Lv.55-57 RuinsUncommonPostAnyUnderground Ruins - All areasBlack 2Grass Lv.55-57 RuinsUncommonPostAnyor evolve from Aron (Step 1)
Lairon Guide
At 430 BST, Lairon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Aggron before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Blaziken (Fighting), Swampert (Ground), and Starmie (Water) when using Lairon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Blaziken is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. At base 40 Speed, Lairon won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. That's the one you want on Lairon. Heavy Metal is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Rock Head works too if your team needs something different.
Lairon is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Lairon appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves