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Lairon

Lairon in Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire

#305 · Steel / Rock · Granite Cave, Scorched Slab, Cave of Origin, Victory Road

SteelRock

Abilities

Sturdy, Rock Head, Heavy Metal (hidden)

Base stats

HP60
Attack90
Defense140
Sp. Attack50
Sp. Defense50
Speed40
Total430

Where to find Lairon

AreaMethodLevel
Granite Cave B2FWalking20
Scorched SlabWalking40
Cave of Origin 1FWalking57
Victory Road 1FWalking59

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Tackle
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
NormalPhys5010035
1Harden
Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.
NormalStat30
1Mud-Slap
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
GroundSpec2010010
1Headbutt
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
NormalPhys7010015
4Mud-Slap
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
GroundSpec2010010
7Headbutt
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
NormalPhys7010015
10Metal Claw
Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.
SteelPhys509535
13Rock Tomb
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
RockPhys609515
16Protect
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
NormalStat10
19Roar
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
NormalStat20
22Iron Head
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
SteelPhys8010015
25Rock Slide
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
RockPhys759010
28Take Down
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
NormalPhys908520
31Metal Sound
Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.
SteelStat8540
35Iron Tail
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
SteelPhys1007515
39Iron Defense
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.
SteelStat15
43Double-Edge
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
NormalPhys12010015
47Autotomize
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages and halves the user’s weight.
SteelStat15
51Heavy Slam
Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.
SteelPhys10010
55Metal Burst
Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.
SteelPhys10010

* legal move moved to level-up · ** new to this hack (not in the Legit build)

TMs & HMs (32)

#Move · where to get itTypePow
TM01Hone Claws
Slateport City Poké Mart, ¥5,000
Dark
TM05Roar
Route 114
Normal
TM06Toxic
Fiery Path (needs Strength)
Poison
TM10Hidden Power
Fortree City
Normal60
TM11Sunny Day
Scorched Slab
Fire
TM17Protect
Lilycove Dept. Store, ¥10,000
Normal
TM18Rain Dance
Sea Mauville
Water
TM21Frustration
Pacifidlog Town
Normal
TM26Earthquake
Seafloor Cavern
Ground100
TM27Return
Pacifidlog Town
Normal
TM28Dig
Route 114
Ground80
TM32Double Team
Route 113
Normal
TM37Sandstorm
Route 111 desert (needs Go-Goggles)
Rock
TM39Rock Tomb
Beat Roxanne
Rock60
TM40Aerial Ace
Mauville City Poké Mart, ¥10,000
Flying60
TM42Facade
Mauville City Poké Mart, ¥10,000
Normal70
TM44Rest
Lilycove City
Psychic
TM45Attract
Verdanturf Town
Normal
TM48Round
Mauville City
Normal60
TM65Shadow Claw
Granite Cave
Ghost70
TM69Rock Polish
Jagged Pass
Rock
TM71Stone Edge
Lilycove Dept. Store, ¥30,000
Rock100
TM78Bulldoze
Mauville City Poké Mart, ¥10,000
Ground60
TM80Rock Slide
Route 134
Rock75
TM87Swagger
Battle Resort
Normal
TM88Sleep Talk
Lilycove City
Normal
TM90Substitute
Mirage Island (needs Soaring) or Lilycove Mart 3F
Normal
TM94Secret Power
Route 111
Normal70
TM100Confide
Slateport City Poké Mart, ¥5,000
Normal
HM01Cut
Rustboro City (use after Stone Badge)
Grass70
HM04Strength
Route 112 (use after Heat Badge)
Normal100
HM06Rock Smash
Mauville City (use after Dynamo Badge)
Fighting65

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