Aron (Pokémon)

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Aron ココドラ Cokodora #304
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Steel Rock Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Iron Armor Pokémon
Abilities Sturdy or Rock Head Rock Head Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #070 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-131 Oblivia R-120 N-094
Height 1'04" Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1'04"/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 132.3 lbs. Imperial 60.0 kg Metric 132.3 lbs./60.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 180 (23.5%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Monster group 36 cycles (9180 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 96 Battle Exp.: 961*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Aron (Japanese: ココドラ Cokodora) is a dual-type Steel/Rock Pokémon.

It evolves into Lairon starting at level 32, who evolves into Aggron starting at level 42.

Biology

Physiology

Aron has a round body, four stubby legs, and a large, round head. Its body is dark gray and its eyes are a pale blue. Portions of steel armor cover its head, legs, and back, which has a single spike on it. Throughout Aron's body are small openings in the armor, three on its head, one, the largest, being the opening for its eye, and one on its back below its spike. A new suit of armor is made when it evolves. The old, discarded armor is salvaged as metal for making iron products.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

With one all-out charge, this Pokémon can demolish even a heavy dump truck.

Behavior

To make its body, Aron feeds on iron ore that it digs from mountains. Occasionally, hunger may drive it to descend from the mountains to eat bridges and rails, which may produce some same major trouble and cause it to be viewed as a pest.

Habitat

File:Mountain.gif

Mountain Pokémon

It usually lives deep within mountains.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Aron eats metal, which sometimes leads it to eating bridges, rails, and other important items.

In the anime

File:Aron anime.jpg

A pack of Aron in the anime

Aron first appeared in A Hole Lotta Trouble. Ash, May, Max, Brock and Team Rocket got themselves lost in a cave full of the Iron Armor Pokémon.

Aron, together with its evolutionary family Aggron and Lairon, appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior where it helped Ash's friends to stop the glacier.

An Aron appeared in Steeling Peace of Mind! and several Aron appeared in Saving the World From Ruins!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG022 Aron Ash's Pokédex Aron, the Iron Armor Pokémon. Aron has an impressive defense power and eats iron ore in order to build up the metal in its body.

In the manga

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS188 To sustain its body of iron, it feeds on iron ore dug from mountains. It sometimes creates problems by eating bridges and rails.*

Sapphire owns an Aron named Rono, who has evolved twice. It was her first Pokémon.

In the TCG

Main article: Aron (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: The EVO Mode banner features an Aron.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire 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. Emerald A Pokémon that is clad in steel armor. A new suit of armor is made when it evolves. The old, discarded armor is salvaged as metal for making iron products. FireRed It eats iron to build its steel body. It is a pest that descends from mountains to eat bridges and train tracks. LeafGreen It eats iron to build its steel body. It is a pest that descends from mountains to eat bridges and train tracks.
Generation IV Diamond It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to eat railroad tracks and cars. Pearl It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to eat railroad tracks and cars. Platinum It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to eat railroad tracks and cars. HeartGold When it evolves, it sheds the steel carapace that covered its whole body and develops a new one. SoulSilver When it evolves, it sheds the steel carapace that covered its whole body and develops a new one.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Common Granite Cave, Victory Road Emerald Common Granite Cave, Victory Road FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD Uncommon Cave Poké Spot
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Fuego Ironworks (Poké Radar) (Diamond only) Platinum Rare Fuego Ironworks (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Unknown Safari Zone Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 5 Secret Storage 16 Endless Level 18 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Mt. Steel (1F-8F) Buried Relic (14F-19F) Wish Cave (7F-10F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Northern Desert (1F-8F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Peril Cliffs
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Radio Base

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Hard Stone (5%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 330	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/3 ★★★	Power 4/4 ★★★★
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 14/15 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ¼× Fighting 4× Flying ¼× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Weak to: Normal ¼× Fighting 4× Flying ¼× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Immune to: Normal ¼× Fighting 4× Flying ¼× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ¼× Fighting 4× Flying ¼× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Hatch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 304.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.8% Friend Area: Mt. Cleft Phrases 51%-100% HP I grow big on a diet of iron! 26%-50% HP Only half my health is left... 1%-25% HP I'm not up to it... I don't have any energy left... Level up I leveled up! I wish I had more iron to eat! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up! I wish I had more iron to eat!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Steel  Poké Assist: ( Steel ) Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry   It rams with its iron head to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Steel  ( Steel ) Past ( Normal ) (Tackle ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Aron  Steel  Rock

Level 32 →

First evolution Lairon  Steel  Rock

Level 42 →

Second evolution Aggron  Steel  Rock

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Aron images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Aron's name is an anagram of Oran; it is the only Pokémon whose name is an anagram of a Berry.
• Aron does not learn any Rock-type moves by leveling up, though it is part Rock-type. Its entire evolutionary family shares this trait.
• Aron can learn the signature moves of both Cranidos and Shieldon's evolutionary families: Head Smash and Metal Burst, the former by breeding in HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions, and the latter by leveling up.

Origin

Aron may have been based on a turtle.

Name origin

Aron's name may be a combination of armor and iron. Armadillo may also be a part of its name.

Kokodora can be broken down into 子 ko, child, and Kodora. Kodora is the Japanese name of Aron's evolution, Lairon, hence child Kodora.

In other languages

• German: Stollunior
• French: Galekid - From gallet (pebble) and the English word kid.
• Korean: 가보리 Gabori

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