#305 · Pokémon Exceeded · unchanged from the official games
Lairon
SteelRockSturdy, Rock Head, Fortitude (hidden)
In Exceeded: Not in the wild: evolve Aron at level 32. Its type (Steel / Rock) and base stats (total 430) are the same as in the official games. 6 of its 18 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Rock Tomb and Rock Slide.
Level-up moves 23
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Headbutt A ramming attack that may cause flinching. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack. | Steel | Phys | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Mud-Slap Can hit Flying foes. Reduce its accuracy. | Ground | Spec | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Rock Tomb Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | Rock | Phys | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 4 | Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 5 | Mud-Slap Can hit Flying foes. Reduce its accuracy. | Ground | Spec | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 10 | Headbutt A ramming attack that may cause flinching. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 12 | Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack. | Steel | Phys | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 13 | Rock Tomb Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | Rock | Phys | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| 18 | Roar Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching. | Rock | Phys | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 25 | Iron Head Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching. | Steel | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 25 | Protect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Take Down A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 32 | Iron Defense Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense. | Steel | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 35 | Metal Sound Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def. | Steel | Stat | — | 85 | 40 |
| 41 | Iron Tail Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | Steel | Phys | 100 | 85 | 10 |
| 46 | Autotomize Sheds additional weight to boost base Speed by 100. | Steel | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 54 | Double-Edge A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 55 | Heavy Slam Does more damage if the user outweighs the foe. | Steel | Phys | 1 | 100 | 10 |
| 62 | Metal Burst Retaliates any hit with greater power. | Steel | Phys | 1 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 29
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse Sootopolis City Gym — Gym 1F | Water | 60 |
| TM05 | Roar Route 114 | Normal | — |
| TM06 | Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Fire | — |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2 | Normal | 1 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Steel | 100 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House | Normal | 1 |
| TM28 | Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House | Ground | 80 |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner | Normal | — |
| TM34 | Shock Wave Mauville City Gym | Electric | 60 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym | Rock | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Slateport City | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby | Normal | — |
| TM55 | Body Press Dewford Town — Pokemon Center 2F | Fighting | 80 |
| TM59 | Natural Gift Slateport City | Normal | 1 |
| TM63 | Sandy Terrain Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Ground | — |
| TM66 | Headbutt Petalburg Woods | Normal | 70 |
| TM69 | Stone Edge Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Rock | 100 |
| HM01 | Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House | Normal | 50 |
| HM04 | Strength Route 112 | Fighting | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1 | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Lairon
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Has 3 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 2 innates always on
- Innates (always active): Heavy Metal, Impenetrable
- What the innates do: Heavy Metal — Doubles weight. · Impenetrable — Only damaged by attacks.
- Abilities you pick one of: Sturdy — Negates 1-hit KO attacks. · Rock Head — Prevents recoil damage. · Fortitude — Lowered stats up Defense.
- Hidden ability: Fortitude
- How its abilities arrive: Impenetrable, Sturdy from the start; Rock Head at Lv 12; Fortitude at Lv 17; Heavy Metal at Lv 24
- Evolves into Aggron at level 42
- Tutor moves: AncientPower, Body Slam, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Endure, Fury Cutter, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Rock Slide, Rollout, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger
- Egg groups: Monster
- Catch rate 90