Aggron Pokemon Guide

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Aggron Pokemon Guide

Aggron is a Steel and Rock-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3, known for its massive armored body, sky-high Defense, strong physical attacks and official Mega Evolution. This guide covers Aggron’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations, Mega Aggron and more.

Normal Form

Aggron

Shiny Form

Shiny Aggron

Mega Evolution

Mega Aggron

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Aggron guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Legends Z-A and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Aggron Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Aggron Description

Aggron is the final evolution of Aron and Lairon. It is a Steel and Rock-type Pokemon with a massive armored body, strong Attack, extremely high Defense and a reputation for protecting its mountain territory.

Competitive Overview

Is Aggron Good in Competitive?

Aggron is a powerful physical Pokemon with excellent Defense, useful setup options and heavy-hitting Steel, Rock and Ground coverage. It can be especially threatening in formats where it can safely use its bulk or Sturdy to survive a key attack.

Aggron’s biggest strengths are its Defense, Attack, Rock Head Head Smash sets, Sturdy utility and Mega Aggron’s much stronger defensive profile. Its biggest issues are low Speed, low Special Defense and major weaknesses to Fighting and Ground-type moves in its regular form.

Aggron Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Aggron, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Aggron

National Dex

#0306

Type

Steel and Rock

Species

Iron Armor Pokemon

Height

6’11” / 2.1 m

210 cm

Weight

793.7 lbs / 360.0 kg

360.0 kg

Abilities

Rock Head, Sturdy, Heavy Metal

Aggron Stats

Aggron has excellent Defense, strong Attack and solid HP, but lower Speed and Special Defense. Its stat spread makes it best as a physical tank, wallbreaker or bulky attacker depending on the game and format.

Attack

110

Defense

180

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Aggron Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Aggron is best known for physical Steel, Rock and Ground coverage. These are some of Aggron’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Iron Head

A reliable physical Steel-type attack that benefits from Aggron’s strong Attack stat.

Stone Edge

A high-power Rock-type move that gives Aggron strong damage into Flying, Fire, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Head Smash

A massive Rock-type attack that pairs especially well with Rock Head in games where Aggron can use it.

Earthquake

Excellent Ground-type coverage for hitting Steel, Fire, Electric, Rock and Poison-type Pokemon.

Heavy Slam

A strong Steel-type option that can hit very hard because Aggron is extremely heavy.

Body Press

Uses Aggron’s high Defense to deal Fighting-type damage in games where the move is available.

Stealth Rock

A valuable entry hazard that supports teams by damaging opposing Pokemon when they switch in.

Dragon Tail

A utility attack that can force switches and punish setup attempts in supported games.

Aggron All Moves

Aggron can learn Steel, Rock, Ground, Fighting, Dragon, Normal, Dark, Ice, Electric and Fire moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Aggron’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Harden	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
1	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
12	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
16	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100
20	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
24	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
28	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
35	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
40	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
48	Autotomize	Steel	Status	–	–
56	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75
64	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
72	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
80	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
88	Metal Burst	Steel	Physical	–	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	80	100
TM	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75
TM	Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85
TM	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
TM	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Meteor Beam	Rock	Special	120	90
Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
Steel Roller	Steel	Physical	130	100

Aggron Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Aggron is a Steel and Rock-type Pokemon. This gives regular Aggron major weaknesses to Fighting and Ground, a weakness to Water, many useful resistances and an immunity to Poison-type moves.

Type

Steel and Rock

Weaknesses

Fighting, Ground and Water

Resistances

Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy

Immunity

Poison

Aggron Abilities

Aggron’s abilities support its physical, bulky playstyle. Rock Head helps with recoil moves, Sturdy can keep it from being knocked out from full HP and Heavy Metal increases its weight for weight-based moves.

Rock Head

Prevents recoil damage from moves such as Head Smash in games where the combination is available.

Sturdy

Lets Aggron survive a one-hit knockout from full HP in many games, giving it a chance to attack or set hazards.

Heavy Metal

Aggron’s hidden ability doubles its weight, which can affect weight-based moves such as Heavy Slam and Low Kick.

Aggron Evolution

Aron evolves into Lairon starting at Level 32. Lairon then evolves into Aggron starting at Level 42. The full Aggron evolution line is Aron, Lairon and Aggron.

Stage 1

Aron

Starting form

Stage 2

Lairon

Evolves from Aron starting at Level 32

Stage 3

Aggron

Evolves from Lairon starting at Level 42

Mega Aggron

Mega Aggron is Aggron’s official Mega Evolution. Unlike regular Aggron, Mega Aggron is a pure Steel-type Pokemon with the Filter ability, which reduces damage from super effective attacks.

Mega Aggron Form

Mega Aggron trades regular Aggron’s Rock typing for pure Steel typing, gains Filter and becomes one of the bulkiest physical defenders among Mega Evolution Pokemon.

Where to Find Aggron in Pokemon Games

Aggron’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. It is often found in caves, mountains, rocky areas and later-game locations, while some games require evolving Aron, trade or transfer.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Aggron
Pokemon Red	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Aggron
Pokemon Gold	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Silver	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available in this game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Aggron
Pokemon Ruby	Victory Road.
Pokemon Sapphire	Victory Road.
Pokemon Emerald	Victory Road.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Aggron
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Lairon starting at Level 42.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Lairon starting at Level 42.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Aggron
Pokemon Black	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	White Forest.
Pokemon Black 2	Mistralton Cave.
Pokemon White 2	Mistralton Cave.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Aggron
Pokemon X	Terminus Cave.
Pokemon Y	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Victory Road.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Victory Road.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Lets Go

Game	Where to Find Aggron
Pokemon Sun	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Lairon starting at Level 42.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Lairon starting at Level 42.
Pokemon Lets Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Lets Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Aggron
Pokemon Sword	Evolve Lairon starting at Level 42.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve Lairon starting at Level 42.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Rocky Cave, Whiteout Cave, Icy Cave, Big Bluff Cavern and Glacial Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Rocky Cave, Whiteout Cave, Icy Cave, Big Bluff Cavern and Glacial Cavern.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Aggron
Pokemon Scarlet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Violet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Found in Wild Zone 20. Available as an Alpha Pokemon in Wild Zone 20 during day or night. Can also appear in 4-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones in the Mega Dimension DLC.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Aggron
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Aggron FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Aggron. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Aggron?

Aggron is a Steel and Rock-type Pokemon.

What is Aggron weak against?

Aggron is weak to Fighting, Ground and Water-type moves. Fighting and Ground are especially dangerous because they hit Aggron for heavy damage.

What does Aggron evolve into?

Aggron is the final evolution in the Aron line. Lairon evolves into Aggron starting at Level 42.

What are Aggron’s abilities?

Aggron’s abilities are Rock Head, Sturdy and Heavy Metal as its hidden ability.

What are Aggron’s best moves?

Aggron’s best moves often include Iron Head, Rock Slide, Head Smash, Earthquake, Iron Defense, Stealth Rock, Double-Edge and Metal Burst.

Is Aggron good in Pokemon?

Aggron is useful as a sturdy physical Pokemon with strong Defense and helpful abilities, though it usually becomes much stronger after evolving into Aggron.

How do you get Aggron?

Aggron is often found in caves, mountains, rocky areas and later-game locations depending on the game. In many games, it may require evolving Aron, trade or transfer.

Does Aggron have a Mega Evolution?

No, Aggron does not have a Mega Evolution. Its final evolution, Aggron, has Mega Aggron in supported games.

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