Lairon (Pokémon)

Lairon コドラ Kodora

Artwork from R/S/E

Types Species  Steel  Rock  Iron Armor Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Sturdy or Rock Head 1,250,000 Pokédex National #305 Johto #— Hoenn #071 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R-132 Height Weight 2'11" 264.6 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Gray 90 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Monster 36 (9180 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 152 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Lairon (Japanese: コドラ Kodora) is a dual-type Steel/Rock Pokémon.

It evolves from Aron starting at level 32, and evolves into Aggron starting at level 42.

Biology

Physiology

Lairon has a stocky, armored, quadruped build like Rhyhorn. Its body is a dark gray and its eyes are sky blue. Its back is covered with segments of iron armor, each with a high ridge and round dark holes on the sides. The sides of Lairon’s lower jaw have several flat protrusions and two teeth are visible in its mouth. There are two pronged metal bands on Lairon's legs. The upper is gray, and the lower is iron-colored.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Lairon feeds on iron contained in rocks and water, and drinks mineral spring water until it is bloated, as it has been said doing so tempers its steel body. Lairon makes its nests near such mineral springs, on mountains where iron ore is buried. Do to its nesting preferences, this may cause it to clash with humans attempting to mine the ore.

Lairon are also known to show off their strength when they bash into rocks, the sparks that are released seemingly show their strength. When two Lairon meet each other they will fight for territory by also bashing into each other.

Habitat

Mountain Pokémon

Lairon live in caves that are rich in iron ore.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Lairon usually eat rocks that contain iron and drink mineral water.

In the anime

Lairon in the anime

Lairon's first appearance was in A Fan with a Plan and Cruisin' for a Losin'. It was owned by a Pokémon Coordinator named Savannah and used in a Pokémon Contest against May's Bulbasaur.

Lairon also made a cameo in Numero Uno Articuno as a Pokémon belonging to Noland.

Lairon, together with its evolutionary family Aron and Aggron, appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior where it helped Ash's friends to stop the glacier.

Lairon also appeared in Steeling Peace of Mind!.

Lairon also appeared in A Pyramiding Rage! under the ownership of Paul. It battled against Brandon's Regice, and after being hit and frozen by Regice's Ice Beam and being hit again by the latter's Zap Cannon, it was defeated quickly.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Lairon (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: The EVO Mode banner features a Lairon.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -19%	Friend Area: Mt. Cleft
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Nothing alive could break through this steel armor!
26%-50% HP	Hold up. I just have half my HP remaining.
1%-25% HP	It's a grinding halt... I can't even make sparks fly...
Level Up	Yes! My level's up! My steel armor's hardness increased!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 0.5%	IQ Group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Steel	Poké Assist: ( Steel )	Field Move: (Tackle ×2)
"It rams with its iron head to attack."

Evolution

Unevolved Aron  Steel  Rock

Level 32 →

First evolution Lairon  Steel  Rock

Level 42 →

Second evolution Aggron  Steel  Rock

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Lairon images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Along with its pre-evolution and its evolution, Lairon does not learn any Rock-type moves by leveling up, despite being part Rock.
• Its weight is tied with Rhydon, another evolved Rock-type.
• Lairon can learn the signature moves of both Cranidos and Shieldon's evolutionary families: Head Smash and Metal Burst, the former by breeding in HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions, and the latter by leveling up.

Origin

Lairon has an appearance similar to that of Placerias, a mammal-like reptile that lived in the Triassic period. It could also have been based on a metallic Rhyhorn.

Name origin

Lairon's name may be a combination of lairy, slang for aggressive, or lair, and iron.

Kodora may be a combination of 巨 ko, large, and dragon.

In other languages

• German: Stollrak
• French: Galegon - From gallet (pebble) and dragon.
• Korean: 갱도라 Gaengdora

External links

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