Lairon 41/100 · Sandstorm

Lairon is Pokédex #305, generation 3 (Hoenn). Lairon is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 70 HP. The card says it evolves from Aron. In this catalog that name is Aron (#304). The card lists Aggron, Aggron (#306) under evolves to.

Lairon sits at 41/100 in Sandstorm, position 41 of 100. Before it is 40 Kirlia, and after it is 42 Lileep. The set belongs to the EX series. It was released on September 18, 2003. The printed size is 100, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Iron Defense lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Lairon during your opponent's next turn. Headbutt is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2.

Lairon (#305) has 22 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 19 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2024. The earliest other card is Lairon 36/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). Both list 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Lairon list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Atsuko Nishida. I count 408 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Sandstorm set binder is where a full Sandstorm set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Lairon can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.