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Aron

Iron Armor Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
AronAron (shiny)
Height
0.4 m
Weight
60.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate180(33.8%)Moderate
Base friendship35Low
Hatch time35 cycles · ~9,180 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP66

When Aron evolves, its steel armor peels off. In ancient times, people would collect Aron’s shed armor and make good use of it in their daily lives.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Normal¼×
Flying¼×
Rock½×
Bug½×
Ice½×
Dragon½×
Fairy½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Aron

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Aron can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Harden

Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus——30
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
4Metal Claw

Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.

SteelPhysical509535
4Mud-Slap

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundSpecial2010010
8Rock Tomb

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

RockPhysical609515
12Roar

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

NormalStatus——20
16Headbutt

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

NormalPhysical7010015
20Protect

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

NormalStatus——10
24Rock Slide

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

RockPhysical759010
28Iron Head

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

SteelPhysical8010015
33Metal Sound

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

SteelStatus—8540
36Take Down

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

NormalPhysical908520
40Autotomize

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages and halves the user’s weight.

SteelStatus——15
44Iron Tail

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

SteelPhysical1007515
48Iron Defense

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

SteelStatus——15
52Heavy Slam

Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.

SteelPhysical—10010
56Double-Edge

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

NormalPhysical12010015
60Metal Burst

Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.

SteelPhysical—10010

Breeding & egg moves

Aron can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Body SlamNormal75 compatible parents
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurCharmanderCharmeleonCharizardSquirtleWartortleBlastoiseNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingSlowpoke
CurseGhost56 compatible parents
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurCharmanderCharmeleonCharizardSquirtleWartortleBlastoiseNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingSlowpoke
Dragon RushDragon14 compatible parents
CharmanderCharmeleonCharizardRhyhornRhydonSceptileAggronGibleGabiteGarchompRhyperiorHelioptileHelioliskDrampa
EndeavorNormal33 compatible parents
CuboneMarowakRhyhornRhydonKangaskhanMeganiumTotodileCroconawFeraligatrMareepFlaaffyAmpharosTreeckoGrovyle
Head SmashRock7 compatible parents
Nidoran♂AggronCranidosRampardosTyrantrumTurtonatorDrednaw
Iron HeadSteel31 compatible parents
BlastoiseCuboneMarowakLaprasSnorlaxLarvitarPupitarTyranitarLaironAggronTurtwigGrotleTorterraCranidos
Mud-SlapGround62 compatible parents
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurCharmanderCharmeleonCharizardSquirtleWartortleBlastoiseNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingSlowpoke
ReversalFighting10 compatible parents
RhyhornRhydonKangaskhanLaironAggronBastiodonRhyperiorAxewFraxureHaxorus
ScreechNormal28 compatible parents
CuboneMarowakLickitungSnorlaxTotodileCroconawFeraligatrMareepAmpharosLarvitarPupitarTyranitarTreeckoGrovyle
Smelling SaltsNormal2 compatible parents
LickitungWhismur
Stealth RockRock29 compatible parents
NidokingCuboneMarowakRhyhornRhydonLarvitarPupitarTyranitarMarshtompSwampertLaironAggronTurtwigGrotle
StompNormal21 compatible parents
SlowpokeSlowbroLickitungRhyhornRhydonKangaskhanLarvitarMudkipMarshtompSwampertWhismurLoudredExploudTropius
SuperpowerFighting30 compatible parents
NidokingRhyhornRhydonSnorlaxTotodileCroconawFeraligatrLarvitarPupitarTyranitarMudkipMarshtompSwampertLairon

Sprites & renders

22 sprites & renders for Aron.

Official artwork
Official artwork
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Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

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Black · White
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Platinum
Platinum
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
X · Y
X · Y
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ORAS
ORAS
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Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
FireRed · LeafGreen
FireRed · LeafGreen
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Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
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More Steel-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

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Cite this page

“Aron”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/aron.

Species data from PokéAPI.