Lairon 121/167 · Twilight Masquerade

Twilight Masquerade is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on May 24, 2024. The printed size is 167. This checklist is longer, at 226 cards. Lairon is 121/167, in position 121 of 226 on this checklist. Before it is 120 Aron, and after it is 122 Aggron. The listed rarity is Common.

Lairon is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Lairon (#305), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Aron. In this catalog that name is Aron (#304). The card lists Aggron, Aggron (#306) under evolves to.

takashi shiraishi illustrated this card. The same name is on 6 other cards in the catalog.

Lairon (#305) has 22 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 20 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). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and takashi shiraishi illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 21 other cards of Lairon list a different HP.

The attack Steel Tackle lists 40 damage. The cost is Metal. This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself. Metal Claw is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Lairon live in mountains brimming with spring water and iron ore, so these Pokémon often came into conflict with humans in the past." The regulation mark is H.

I keep a set binder for Twilight Masquerade, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Twilight Masquerade set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Lairon can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.