GT
Aron

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Aron

Sun & Moon

Unbroken Bonds · #123 · Common · 2019

Listings

No active listings

From

Market reference

$0.19

TCGPlayer

Current listings on The Game Traders

No active listings for this card right now.

Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
123 / 234
Release year
2019
Rarity
Common
HP
60
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Lairon
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Pokédex #
304
Series
Sun & Moon

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
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

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 (Metal Claw) 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

Building around Aron?

Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.

Open the Deck Builder →

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."

MRigidify

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

MCMetal Claw — 20

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:P-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

View calendar →

Tournaments and releases relevant to Aron or Unbroken Bonds.

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 2026/07/17
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.04$0.20$19.98$0.19
Reverse Holofoil$0.10$0.40$10.00$0.40$0.37

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.04
7-day average€0.12
30-day average€0.09
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.11
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.07
reverseHoloAvg1€0.20
Reverse holo 7-day€0.25
reverseHoloSell€0.19
averageSellPrice€0.11
Reverse holo 30-day€0.28
Reverse holo trend€0.23

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 $0.19; 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 "Unbroken Bonds" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Aron?

Aron is a Common card in the Unbroken Bonds set.