Lairon #0305 Shadow
| Max CP | L402056L502324L51 · Best Buddy2352 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Feb 2, 2021Mar 3, 2026 |
| Purification | 1,000 Stardust · 1 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Lairon takes 256% from Fighting and Ground, and 160% from Water moves.
Shadow Lairon is a Steel/Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Fighting and Ground and weak to Water.
It reaches 2324 CP at level 50, or 2352 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Metal Claw with Heavy Slam.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteelMetal Claw | SteelHeavy Slam | 11.2 | 158 | |
| 2 | SteelMetal Claw | RockRock Slide | 10.9 | 153 |
| 3 | SteelMetal Sound | SteelHeavy Slam | 10.3 | 145 |
| 4 | SteelIron Tail | SteelHeavy Slam | 10.2 | 142 |
| 5 | SteelMetal Sound | RockRock Slide | 10.0 | 140 |
| 6 | SteelIron Tail | RockRock Slide | 10.0 | 140 |
| 7 | SteelMetal Claw | RockRock Tomb | 9.5 | 133 |
| 8 | SteelMetal Claw | NormalBody Slam | 9.4 | 132 |
7 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | SteelIron Tail | RockRock Tomb | 9.0 | 127 |
| 10 | SteelIron Tail | NormalBody Slam | 9.0 | 126 |
| 11 | SteelMetal Sound | RockRock Tomb | 8.5 | 119 |
| 12 | SteelMetal Sound | NormalBody Slam | 8.4 | 118 |
| 13 | SteelMetal Claw | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 112 |
| 14 | SteelIron Tail | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 112 |
| 15 | SteelMetal Sound | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 84 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | Steel | 14 | 6 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 6.0 | |
| Metal Claw | Steel | 6 | 5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 10.0 | |
| Metal Sound | Steel | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Slam | Steel | 70 | 50 | 2.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 50 | 2.5s | 30.0 | 1.50 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 65 | 50 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.30 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | Steel | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | |
| Metal Claw | Steel | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | |
| Metal Sound | Steel | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 75 | 50 | 1.50 | |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | 70 | 50 | 1.40 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Lairon evolves into Aggron for 100 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+65.6 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere60.6 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere57.8 eDPS - 4
Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+50.8 eDPS - 5
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE50.6 eDPS - 6
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword49.9 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 83310/10/10 | 88115/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 111010/10/10 | 117415/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 138810/10/10 | 146815/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 17280/0/0 | 205615/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 19540/0/0 | 232415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 19770/0/0 | 235215/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 881 | 740 |
| Level 20 | 1174 | 987 |
| Level 25 | 1468 | 1234 |
| Level 30 | 1762 | 1481 |
| Level 35 | 1909 | 1605 |
| Level 40 | 2056 | 1728 |
| Level 45 | 2188 | 1839 |
| Level 50 | 2324 | 1954 |
| Level 51 | 2352 | 1977 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.89 m · 120 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Lairon in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/15 | 1498 | 28 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/14 | 1497 | 28 | 99.63% |
| #3 | 0/13/15 | 1495 | 28 | 99.52% |
| #4 | 1/15/12 | 1498 | 28 | 99.42% |
| #5 | 1/13/14 | 1500 | 28 | 99.32% |
| #6 | 0/7/15 | 1500 | 28.5 | 99.24% |
| #7 | 3/14/15 | 1499 | 27.5 | 99.24% |
| #8 | 1/11/15 | 1497 | 28 | 99.20% |
| #9 | 0/14/14 | 1494 | 28 | 99.16% |
| #10 | 0/12/11 | 1500 | 28.5 | 99.14% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1480 of 4,096, with 95.17% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2352 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 2346 | 51 | 99.53% |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 2338 | 51 | 99.42% |
| #4 | 15/15/13 | 2338 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #5 | 15/15/14 | 2345 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #6 | 15/13/15 | 2341 | 51 | 99.06% |
| #7 | 14/14/15 | 2333 | 51 | 98.95% |
| #8 | 13/15/15 | 2325 | 51 | 98.84% |
| #9 | 15/14/13 | 2332 | 51 | 98.83% |
| #10 | 15/14/14 | 2339 | 51 | 98.83% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.