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Aron

Pokémon · Black & White

Aron

Black & White

Dragons Exalted · #78 · Common · 2012

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Market reference

$0.40

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Card facts

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Set position
78 / 128
Release year
2012
Rarity
Common
HP
60
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Lairon
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Pokédex #
304
Series
Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
30 damage
15 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Aron plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Take Down) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Aron

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
4 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 60Type:MMetalSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Lairon

"It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to eat railroad tracks and cars."

MCTake Down — 30

This Pokémon does 10 damage to itself.

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:P-20

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/29
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.10$0.40$5.00$0.40$0.19
Reverse Holofoil$0.99$1.36$64.10$1.16

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.25
7-day average€0.23
30-day average€0.17
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.18
Low (excellent+)€0.04
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€4.99
Reverse holo 7-day€1.75
reverseHoloSell€4.99
averageSellPrice€0.21
Reverse holo 30-day€0.92
Reverse holo trend€1.61

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Aron is real?

Aron is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Aron worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Aron is $0.40; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Aron from?

Aron is from the Pokémon set "Dragons Exalted" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.

What rarity is Aron?

Aron is a Common card in the Dragons Exalted set.