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Aron

Pokémon · EX

Aron

EX

Legend Maker · #48 · Common · 2006

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Market reference

$0.59

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
48 / 93
Release year
2006
Rarity
Common
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Lairon
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
Miki Tanaka
Pokédex #
304
Series
EX

Card analysis

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

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

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

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

  • Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
  • Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥25 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 — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

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: 50Type:MMetalSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Lairon

CSelf Charge

Attach a Metal Energy card from your hand to Aron.

MCHeadbutt — 20

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.20$0.50$19.98$0.59
Reverse Holofoil$25.98$29.99$142.10$18.08

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.70
7-day average€0.32
30-day average€0.36
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.38
Low (excellent+)€0.05
Reverse holo low€0.75
reverseHoloAvg1€9.90
Reverse holo 7-day€5.33
reverseHoloSell€5.29
averageSellPrice€0.29
Reverse holo 30-day€4.09
Reverse holo trend€5.61

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 $0.59; 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 "Legend Maker" in the EX series, released in 2006.

What rarity is Aron?

Aron is a Common card in the Legend Maker set.