In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Aggron has a 530 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. It works best as a balanced. Iron Defense with Choice Band is the standard set.

Does Aggron mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Aggron does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Aggron hits 630 BST.

What is Aggron weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Aggron's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), Golem (Ground), and Swampert (Water), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Machamp is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Aggron has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Aggron?

Sturdy is the go-to ability for Aggron. It prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Its hidden ability Heavy Metal can work in specific setups. Rock Head is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Aggron play in battle?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Aggron fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

Aggron - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Aggron's all-in on Defense at the expense of Speed. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Defense EVs and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

High

HP70

Attack110

Defense180

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def60

Speed50

Total530

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.1 m

Weight360.0 kg

Base XP239

Abilities

SturdyRare

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Rock HeadTop Pick

Protects against recoil damage.

Heavy MetalHA

Doubles the Pokémon's weight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+3SpASpDSpe

Strong Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

While seeking iron for food, it digs tunnels by breaking through bedrock with its steel horns.

Aggron Weakness

Type-wise, Aggron takes extra damage from Fighting, Ground, and Water. Watch out for Fighting and Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Aggron's physical bulk (base 180 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Aggron Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fighting, Ground
2x (Weak)	Water
0.5x (Resist)	Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Normal, Flying
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartGood

3Weak

8Resist

1Immune

Score+3

4xCritical

Fighting Ground

2xWeak

Water

½xResist

Ice Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Fairy

¼xResist

Normal Flying

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (6)

Ice Rock Fairy Fire Flying Bug

How to Beat Aggron in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Slowking's Scald hits Aggron for 76-90%. Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (90-106%).

Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Aggron Scald 2x 76-90% View Slowking builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Swords Dance Scale Shot Stealth Rock Damage vs Aggron Earthquake 4x 90-106%KO View Garchomp builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Aggron is the final form in a three-stage chain from Aron through Lairon. Breeding this form produces Aron eggs (slow to hatch). Evolving from Aron gave Aggron the biggest boost in Defense (+80), bringing the total to 530 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#304Aron

Level 32

#305Lairon

Level 42

#306Aggron

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Aron

SteelRock

Lairon

SteelRock

Aggron

SteelRock

60+10

70+10

ATK

90+20

110+20

DEF

100

140+40

180+40

SP.ATK

50+10

60+10

SP.DEF

50+10

60+10

SPE

40+10

50+10

BST

330D-Tier

430D-Tier+100

530C-Tier+100

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Aggron to get Aron eggs using 63 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Curse, Dragon Rush and 8 more.

Egg Groups

Monster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

35 cycles·8,995 steps

Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Aggron Best Moveset

You commit to a move every time Aggron comes in. Choice Band gives raw power at the cost of move flexibility, and Rockhead adds to that. Max HP and Defense EVs make sure the locked move actually hurts. Fighting coverage covers the rest.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Rock Head

Item

Choice BandPOWER

Best Nature for Aggron

Impish+DEF

Aggron best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

Spe

Doubles Bulky Support Moveset

Iron DefenseSTAB
CounterSLOW -5Coverage
Dragon Tail
Body Press

Recommended Teammates

ShedinjaGood

ShuckleGood

ChanseyGood

Moves

Hard to wall, honestly. Aggron threatens 12 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Flying standing out. Pair that with Head Smash and Iron Tail and switchins need to think twice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Metal Claw

C509535Steel

Lv 1

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 12

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 16

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 20

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 24

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 28

Iron Head

A8010015Steel

Lv 35

Metal Sound

D—8540Steel

Lv 40

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 48

Autotomize

C——15Steel

Lv 56

Iron Tail

B1007515Steel

Lv 64

Iron Defense

A——15Steel

Lv 72

Heavy Slam

S—10010Steel

Lv 80

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Lv 88

Metal Burst

A—10010Steel

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM72

Avalanche-4

C6010010Ice

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM83

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM93

Cut

—509530Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM02

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

TM59

Dragon Pulse

D8510010Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

B1007515Steel

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM100

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM76

Stealth Rock

A——20Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

B100805Rock

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM95

Surf

D9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Dragon Rush

B1007510Dragon

Egg

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Egg

Head Smash

A150805Rock

Egg

Iron Head

A8010015Steel

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Reversal

A—10015Fighting

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Egg

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Egg

Superpower

A1201005Fighting

Tutor Moves

Aggron can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Aggron in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

You're catching Aron first, not Aggron. Aron appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Aggron in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Aggron, start by catching Aron through walking and special encounters at Lv. 29-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Aron
Fuego Ironworks
Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.29-30 Power-plant
22%Mid
Big Bluff Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Big Bluff Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Glacial Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Glacial Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Rocky Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Rocky Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Whiteout Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Whiteout Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Train until Level 32
Step 2Catch or Evolve Lairon
Big Bluff Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Big Bluff Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Glacial Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Glacial Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Rocky Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Rocky Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Whiteout Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Whiteout Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
or evolve from Aron (Step 1)
Train until Level 42
Step 3Aggron ✓

Aggron Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Aggron has a 530 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. It works best as a balanced. Iron Defense with Choice Band is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Aggron does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Aggron hits 630 BST.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Aggron's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), Golem (Ground), and Swampert (Water), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Machamp is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Aggron has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Sturdy is the go-to ability for Aggron. It prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Its hidden ability Heavy Metal can work in specific setups. Rock Head is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Aggron fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

Game Availability

Aggron first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and spans 15 games across 8 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 6, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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