Aron #0304

The Iron Armor Pokémon

Typing	SteelRock
Abilities	Sturdy - Ability 1 Rock Head - Ability 2 Heavy Metal - Hidden
Classification	The Iron Armor Pokémon
National ID	#0304

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

FightingGround

Weak x2

Water

Resists x½

RockBugPsychicIceDragonFairy

Resists x¼

NormalFlying

Immune x0

Poison

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This page displays data from Shining Pearl (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	50	110—157
Attack	70	67—134
Defense	100	94—167
Sp. Attack	40	40—101
Sp. Defense	40	40—101
Speed	30	31—90
Total	330	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 32

At Level 42

Where to Find

Generation 9
Mega Dimension (DLC)	HyperspaceHyperspace Lumiose
Legends: Z-A	WildWild Zone 14
Generation 8
BD/SP	WildFuego Ironworks Grand UndergroundGrand Underground
The Crown Tundra (DLC)	WildLakeside Cave StaticBallimere Lake RaidBallimere Lake (Den 180)Frigid Sea (Den 188)Giant's Bed (Den 180, Den 181, Den 188, Den 189)Path to the Peak (Den 188, Den 189)Slippery Slope (Den 180, Den 181)Snowslide Slope (Den 180, Den 181, Den 188, Den 189)
Generation 6
OR/AS	WildGranite Cave HordeGranite CaveVictory Road
X/Y	HordeTerminus Cave
Generation 5
B2/W2	WildMistralton Cave
B/W	WildWhite Forest
Generation 4
HG/SS	WildSafari Zone
Platinum	WildFuego Ironworks
D/P	WildFuego Ironworks
Generation 3
XD: Gale of Darkness	Poké SpotCave Poké Spot
Emerald	WildGranite CaveVictory Road
R/S	WildGranite CaveVictory Road

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Monster
Egg Cycles	35
Egg Steps	8960 - Generations II, III, and VII 8925 - Generations IV 8995 - Generations V and VI 8925 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 4480 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.20%49.80%
Height	0.4 m (1'4")
Weight	60.0 kg (132.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	66
Catch Rate	180
Catch Chance	~33.77% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	35

Pokédex Entries

Sword "It eats iron ore—and sometimes railroad tracks— to build up the steel armor that protects its body." Shield "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."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "It usually lives deep in mountains. But when it’s hungry, it shows up at the foot of the mountains and eats railroad tracks and cars."
X "It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to eat railroad tracks and cars." Y "When it evolves, it sheds the steel carapace that covered its whole body and develops a new one."
Alpha Sapphire "Aron has a body of steel. With one all-out charge, this Pokémon can demolish even a heavy dump truck. The destroyed dump truck then becomes a handy meal for the Pokémon." Omega Ruby "This Pokémon has a body of steel. To make its body, Aron feeds on iron ore that it digs from mountains. Occasionally, it causes major trouble by eating bridges and rails."
Black White "It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to eat railroad tracks and cars."
Black 2 White 2 "In order to build up its steel body, it eats iron ore. This pesky Pokémon is known to eat railroad tracks."
Diamond Pearl "It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to eat railroad tracks and cars."
Platinum "It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to eat railroad tracks and cars."
HeartGold SoulSilver "When it evolves, it sheds the steel carapace that covered its whole body and develops a new one."
Ruby "This POKéMON has a body of steel. To make its body, ARON feeds on iron ore that it digs from mountains. Occasionally, it causes major trouble by eating bridges and rails." Sapphire "ARON has a body of steel. With one all-out charge, this POKéMON can demolish even a heavy dump truck. The destroyed dump truck then becomes a handy meal for the POKéMON."
FireRed LeafGreen "It eats iron to build its steel body. It is a pest that descends from mountains to eat bridges and train tracks."
Emerald "A POKéMON that is clad in steel armor. A new suit of armor is made when it evolves. The old, discarded armor is salvaged as metal for making iron products."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Aron via level-up in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
4	Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
8	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
12	Roar	—	—	Normal	Stat.
16	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
20	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
24	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
28	Iron Head	80	100	Steel	Phys.
33	Metal Sound	—	85	Steel	Stat.
36	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
40	Autotomize	—	—	Steel	Stat.
44	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
48	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
52	Heavy Slam	1	100	Steel	Phys.
56	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
60	Metal Burst	1	100	Steel	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Aron as Egg Moves in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Dragon Rush	100	75	Dragon	Phys.
Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Head Smash	150	80	Rock	Phys.
Iron Head	80	100	Steel	Phys.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Reversal	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Stomp	65	100	Normal	Phys.
Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Aron via TM in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM005	Roar	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Shock Wave	60	—	Electric	Spec.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM039	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM069	Rock Polish	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM076	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM093	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
TM096	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
TM098	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IX

Legends: Z-A

Catchable

Mega Dimension

Catchable

Generation VIII

Sword

Transfer

Shield

Transfer

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

Catchable

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

Catchable

Brilliant Diamond

Catchable

Shining Pearl

Catchable

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Unknown

Ultra Moon

Unknown

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Transfer

Alpha Sapphire

Catchable

Omega Ruby

Catchable

Generation V

Black

Transfer

White

Catchable

Black 2

Catchable

White 2

Catchable

Generation IV

Diamond

Catchable

Pearl

Transfer

Platinum

Catchable

HeartGold

Catchable

SoulSilver

Catchable

Generation III

Ruby

Catchable

Sapphire

Catchable

FireRed

Transfer

LeafGreen

Transfer

Emerald

Catchable

Colosseum

Transfer

XD: Gale of Darkness

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Mawile(#0303)

Lairon(#0305)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

Catch Calculators

Shiny Rates

Shiny Hunting Tools

Aron #0304

The Iron Armor Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Where to Find

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IX

Generation VIII

Generation VII

Generation VI

Generation V

Generation IV

Generation III

Colosseum

XD: Gale of Darkness

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites