Lairon (EX Sandstorm 41)

Lairon   コドラ Kodora

Illus. Atsuko Nishida

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Aron Card name Lairon Type Metal HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance -30 retreat cost Expansion EX Sandstorm Rarity English card no. 41/100 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Japanese Half Deck Latios ex Half Deck Japanese card no. 013/018 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Lairon.

Lairon (Japanese: コドラ Kodora) is a Metal-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the EX Sandstorm expansion.

Card text

Iron Defense てっぺき

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Lairon during your opponent's next turn.

Headbutt ずつき 50

e-Reader data

This card's ID is I-62-#. The Dot Code strip contains Pokédex information, a TCG glossary snippet, and a brief area summary for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

Pokédex data

Lairon - Iron Armor Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
071	2'11" (0.9 m)	265.0 lbs. (120.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Lairon tempers its steel body by drinking highly nutritious mineral springwater until it is bloated. This Pokémon makes its nest close to springs of delicious water.

Release information

This card is one of the 46 cards first released in September 2003 in the English EX Sandstorm expansion before the release of their Japanese prints. The Japanese print was later released on November 17 in the Gift Box.

Trivia

Origin

Headbutt and Iron Defense are both moves in the Pokémon games that Lairon can learn. This card's e-Reader Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.

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