Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Lairon
Twilight Masquerade · #184 · Illustration Rare · 2024
Listings
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Market reference
$6.14
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 184 / 226
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Aron
- Evolves to
- Aggron
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- Dsuke
- Pokédex #
- 305
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Lairon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Metal Claw) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Aron; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Lairon
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3 copies on average · 1 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Lairon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Lairon live in mountains brimming with spring water and iron ore, so these Pokémon often came into conflict with humans in the past."
MSteel Tackle — 40
This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself.
MCCMetal Claw — 60
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Lairon or Twilight Masquerade.
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Aug 1, 2026
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Aug 2, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Lairon was legal.
4to Torneo Tropical Beach
today
SEASAC League Cup #1 (SEASON 4) [150 CODES]
today
TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! DRAGAPULT IS....
today
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today
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Full Bench Fridays PTCGL pitch black 150 codes
yesterday
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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.00 | $6.55 | $75.99 | $6.14 | $6.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.48 |
| 7-day average | €3.29 |
| 30-day average | €3.39 |
| Low | €1.44 |
| Trend price | €3.35 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.44 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.89 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lairon is real?
Lairon 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 Lairon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lairon is $6.14; 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 Lairon from?
Lairon is from the Pokémon set "Twilight Masquerade" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Lairon?
Lairon is a Illustration Rare card in the Twilight Masquerade set.
Other Lairon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
