Physical
Balanced
DTier
30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Defense and Attack carry most of Aron's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Defense EV. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack70
C
Defense100
B
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed30
F
Total330
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate180 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight60.0 kg
132.3 lbsStandard
Base XP66
Low Yield
Abilities
SturdyTop Pick
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Rock Head
Protects against recoil damage.
Heavy MetalHARare
Doubles the Pokémon's weight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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.

Aron Weakness

Aron is weak to Fighting, Ground, and Water. Watch out for Fighting and Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Aron's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Aron Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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
FightingGround
2xWeak
Water
½xResist
IcePsychicBugRockDragonFairy
¼xResist
NormalFlying
0xImmune
Poison
STAB (6)
IceRockFairyFireFlyingBug
How to Beat Aron in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
S
Ground deals 4x damage to AronView Excadrill →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Three stages ahead. Aron grows into Lairon, then pushes on to Aggron. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, slow to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Aron
#304Aron
32
Level 32
Lairon
#305Lairon
42
Level 42
Aggron
#306Aggron
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Aron
SteelRock
Lairon
SteelRock
Aggron
SteelRock
HP
50
60+10
70+10
ATK
70
90+20
110+20
DEF
100
140+40
180+40
SP.ATK
40
50+10
60+10
SP.DEF
40
50+10
60+10
SPE
30
40+10
50+10
BST
330D-Tier
430D-Tier+100
530C-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Aron Best Moveset

Aron runs a standard attacker set. Hardy nature with flexible EVs shapes the build, while Shellbell brings extra utility. Sturdy supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Solid pick
Utility
Ability
Sturdy
Item
Shell Bell
Best Nature for Aron
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • EndeavorCoverage
  • Unknown
  • ToxicUtility
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Aron picks up Take Down and Iron Tail along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Ground coverage, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 4
Metal Claw
—509535Steel
Lv 8
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
Lv 12
Roar-6
B——20Normal
Lv 16
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 20
Protect+4
A——10Normal
Lv 24
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
Lv 28
Iron Head
C8010015Steel
Lv 33
Metal Sound
D—8540Steel
Lv 36
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 44
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
Lv 48
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 52
Heavy Slam
D—10010Steel
Lv 56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 66
Head Smash
B150805Rock

TM Moves

TM
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM52
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
TM69
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM80
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TM58
Iron Head
C8010015Steel
TM87
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM46
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM05
Roar-6
B——20Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM61
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM37
Stealth Rock
A——20Rock
TM157
Steel Beam
C140955Steel
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal

Egg Moves

Aron doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Aron can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Aron in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Aron in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Aron is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumWhiteBlack 2

Aron Guide

  • Aron becomes Lairon at level 32, then Aggron at level 42. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Aron evolves into Lairon at level 32. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • For Legends: Z-A, you can run Aron through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Lairon as fast as you can.

  • Aron is catchable in Legends: Z-A. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Aron spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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