#304
Aron
It eats iron ore—and sometimes railroad tracks— to build up the steel armor that protects its body.
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 60 kg
- Generation
- 3
- EV yield
- +1 Defense
Base stats
HP50
Attack70
Defense100
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def40
Speed30
Total330
Abilities
Sturdy
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. OHKO moves fail when used against this Pokemon.
Rock Head
This Pokemon does not take recoil damage, except Struggle. Does not affect Life Orb damage or crash damage.
Heavy Metal Hidden
This Pokemon's weight is doubled. This effect is calculated after the effect of Autotomize, and before the effect of Float Stone.
Recommended natures Smogon Gen 7
Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.
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Weaknesses & resistances
Damage ×4 Fighting Ground
Damage ×2 Water
Resists ×½ Ice Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Fairy
Resists ×¼ Normal Flying
Immune Poison
Evolution line
#304
Aron Steel Rock
AronLevel 32
Where to catch
| Region | Location | Rarity | Time | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | Hoenn Safari (Desert Biome) | 2–10 | |||
| Hoenn | Route 111 (Desert) | 20–23 | |||
| Jvaloh | Barfi Pass | 56–58 | |||
| Jvaloh | Cavity Cavern 1-B | 66–67 | |||
| Jvaloh | Cavity Cavern 2-A | 66–67 | |||
| Jvaloh | Cavity Cavern 3-A | 66–67 | |||
| Sinnoh | Route 228 | 56–58 |
Item drops
Items it may drop when caught or fainted (higher chance on faint).
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TackleNo additional effect. | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| 1 | HardenRaises the user's Defense by 1. | Status | — | — | 30 | |
| 4 | Metal Claw10% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1. | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | |
| 8 | Rock Tomb100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1. | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| 12 | RoarForces the target to switch to a random ally. | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| 16 | Headbutt30% chance to flinch the target. | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| 20 | ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn. | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| 24 | Rock Slide30% chance to flinch the foe(s). | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| 28 | Iron Head30% chance to flinch the target. | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 33 | Metal SoundLowers the target's Sp. Def by 2. | Status | — | 85 | 40 | |
| 36 | Take DownHas 1/4 recoil. | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| 44 | Iron Tail30% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| 48 | Iron DefenseRaises the user's Defense by 2. | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| 52 | Heavy SlamMore power the heavier the user than the target. | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | |
| 56 | Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil. | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| 60 | Metal BurstIf hit by an attack, returns 1.5x damage. | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |