Lairon - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Lairon can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Lairon artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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5
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7
8
9

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Lairon learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
4	Harden	Normal	—	—
8	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
11	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
15	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
18	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
22	Roar	Normal	—	100
25	Take Down	Normal	90	85
29	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
34	Protect	Normal	—	—
40	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
45	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
51	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
56	Metal Burst	Steel	—	100

Egg moves

Lairon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	???	—	—
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
SmellingSalt	Normal	60	100
Stomp	Normal	65	100

Moves learnt by HM

Lairon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lairon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Lairon can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Defense Curl	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Lairon learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
4	Harden	Normal	—	—
8	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
11	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
15	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
18	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
22	Roar	Normal	—	100
25	Take Down	Normal	90	85
29	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
34	Protect	Normal	—	—
40	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
45	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
51	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
56	Metal Burst	Steel	—	100

Egg moves

Lairon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	???	—	—
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
SmellingSalt	Normal	60	100
Stomp	Normal	65	100

Move Tutor moves

Lairon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Lairon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lairon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Lairon can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Defense Curl	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Lairon learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
4	Harden	Normal	—	—
8	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
11	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
15	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
18	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
22	Roar	Normal	—	100
25	Take Down	Normal	90	85
29	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
34	Protect	Normal	—	—
40	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
45	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
51	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
56	Metal Burst	Steel	—	100

Egg moves

Lairon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	???	—	—
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
SmellingSalt	Normal	60	100
Stomp	Normal	65	100

Move Tutor moves

Lairon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Lairon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lairon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Lairon can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Defense Curl	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Lairon egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Lairon

Lairon's egg groups: Monster

The egg moves for Lairon are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Lairon with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Lairon with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Tropius
Breeding	Lickitung Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aron Lairon Aggron Turtwig Grotle Torterra Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Lickilicky
Generation 3 Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Slowpoke Slowbro Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Slowking Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Whismur Loudred Exploud

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Turtwig Grotle Torterra
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Snorlax Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Tropius Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Lickilicky Rhyperior

Dragon Rush

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gible Gabite Garchomp
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhyhorn Rhydon Aron Lairon Aggron Rhyperior

Endeavor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cubone Marowak Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Rampardos
Breeding	Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Whismur Loudred Exploud Aron Lairon Aggron
Move tutor	Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Cranidos Rampardos Rhyperior

Head Smash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cranidos Rampardos
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Aron Lairon Aggron

Iron Head

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Cubone Marowak Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Aron Lairon Aggron Gible Gabite Garchomp
Move tutor	Lapras Snorlax Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Aron Lairon Aggron Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Rhyperior

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Whismur Loudred Exploud Cranidos Rampardos Lickilicky
Breeding	Cubone Marowak Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon
Pre-evolution Level up	Snorlax

Smelling Salts

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Lickitung Whismur Loudred Exploud Aron Lairon Aggron Lickilicky

Stomp

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Whismur Loudred Exploud Tropius Lickilicky Rhyperior
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Cranidos Rampardos Snover Abomasnow