Is Aron Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Aron appears in Granite Cave with Steel/Rock and AbilitySturdy. Evolves through Lairon to Aggron, which gets a Mega Evolution. The line handles Roxanne (ironically, Rock resists Rock), Winona, and Glacia. A long investment that pays off with the Mega at the end.
Aron has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Aron trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Aron's defenses.
Aron trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Aron trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Lairon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Aggron has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Aggron trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Aggron has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Aggron trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Aggron has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Aggron has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Aggron trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Aron on Granite Cave (walking, Lv 10-12, common).
Your Aron should hit Level 32 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
Your Lairon should hit Level 42 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Aron in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Aron is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 14 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Aron in ORAS
Aron is your first catch on the way to Aron. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 6-39 across 20 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Aron ✓Granite Cave - Area 2Lv.6CaveRate 35%Horde battleGranite Cave - Area 3Lv.6CaveRate 35%Horde battleGranite Cave - Area 2Lv.10-12CaveRate 30%Granite Cave - Area 3Lv.10-12CaveRate 30%Victory Road - Area 1Lv.20CaveRate 35%Horde battleVictory Road - Area 2Lv.20CaveRate 35%Horde battleVictory Road - Area 3Lv.20CaveRate 35%Horde battle
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LaironVictory Road - Area 1Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Area 2Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Area 3Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%or evolve from Aron (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Aggron
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.
| 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 |
What is Aron Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Aron
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Shellos builds →Surf 2x102-121%KO Mud Bomb 4x105-124%KO | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x95-114%KO Mud-Slap 4x40-48% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Makuhita builds →Force Palm 4x87-104%KO Surf 2x43-52% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Shellos builds →Surf 2x111-130%KO Mud Bomb 4x111-130%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x275-324%KO Bulldoze 4x89-105%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x154-182%KO Dig 4x116-137%KO Surf 2x55-66% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x134-158%KO Dig 4x97-116%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x147-174%KO Rock Smash 4x53-63% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x167-197%KO Dig 4x120-142%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x277-326%KO Bulldoze 4x88-104%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x151-178%KO Dig 4x117-138%KO Surf 2x56-67% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x169-200%KO Dig 4x121-143%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x151-178%KO Rock Smash 4x54-64% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x132-156%KO Dig 4x100-119%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x201-237%KO Rock Smash 4x55-65% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x278-328%KO Bulldoze 4x86-102%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x153-181%KO Dig 4x114-135%KO Surf 2x57-67% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x165-195%KO Dig 4x119-140%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x153-181%KO Rock Smash 4x55-65% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x271-319%KO Dig 4x120-142%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x280-329%KO Dig 4x117-138%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x280-329%KO Bulldoze 4x90-106%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x203-239%KO Rock Smash 4x57-67% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Infernape builds →Close Combat 4x230-271%KO Dig 4x105-124%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x250-295%KO Earthquake 4x141-166%KO Surf 2x55-66% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x259-305%KO Earthquake 4x147-172%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x272-321%KO Earthquake 4x141-166%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x197-233%KO Brick Break 4x99-117%KO Waterfall 2x78-93% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x224-264%KO Hammer Arm 4x149-176%KO Surf 2x59-69% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x237-278%KO Brick Break 4x119-140%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x284-334%KO Dig 4x102-120%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x255-300%KO Earthquake 4x142-167%KO Surf 2x55-65% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aron View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 4x284-334%KO Earthquake 4x126-148%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Aron with Earthquake (281-331%).
Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Aron View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x281-331%KO Rapid Spin6-7% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Aron View Machamp builds →Knock Off33-39% Bullet Punch20-24% Stone Edge25-29% | ||
Aron Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Aron grows into Lairon, then pushes on to Aggron. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, slow to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Aron Best Moveset
Steel/Rock at 70 Attack and 100 Defense. AbilitySturdy survives one hit. AbilityRock Head removes recoil. AbilityHeavy Metal as a hidden ability doubles weight. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mega Aggron two evolutions away drops Rock for pure Steel at 230 Defense.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Endeavor
- Toxic
- Sandstorm
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Aron. Body Slam and Curse come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Head Smash and Iron Tail and coverage across 9 types.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
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.
Aron Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves