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Lairon

Rising Rivals / #44/111

Lairon

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Rising Rivals
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Yukiko Baba
Source reference
pl2-44

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Lairon nests in mountains rich in iron ore and mineral water. It absorbs iron from rocks and water to maintain its steel body. This search for resources sometimes brings it into contact with miners. It fights at close quarters to defend its territory, and scratches on its armour preserve the traces. It can also rub its body against stone and produce great sparks, a visible sign of strength.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Alpha Sapphire explains that Lairon feeds on iron in both water and rock. Pokémon Shield reads territorial conflicts in the scratches on its armour. Its scars therefore provide evidence of competition for the same mountains.

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Card details

HP
80
Type (source)
Metal
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Aron
Pokédex number
305
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire +20
Resistance (source)
Psychic -20

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

For food, it digs up iron ore. It smashes its steely body against others to fight over territory.

Attacks

Heavy Metal

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 10+

Flip a coin for each Metal Energy attached to Lairon. This attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage for each heads.

Granite Head

Cost: Metal · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 40

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Lairon by attacks is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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