Lairon

Lairon

Lairon appears in the English print of Rising Rivals, released on May 16, 2009. Lairon is a uncommon rarity and 80 HP. The Rising Rivals set contains 120 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Yukiko Baba.

Collector Insights

Lairon is a Metal-type Pokémon with 80 HP, featuring a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. It boasts a resistance to Psychic-type attacks, reducing damage by 20, and a weakness to Fire-type attacks, increasing damage by 20. The card includes two attacks: "Heavy Metal," which costs two Colorless energy and deals 10+ damage, with additional 20 damage per heads from a coin flip for each Metal Energy attached, and "Granite Head," requiring Metal and two Colorless energy to deal 40 damage while reducing incoming damage by 10 during the opponent's next turn. Designed by Yukiko Baba, this Uncommon card from the Platinum series, released in 2009 as part of the Rising Rivals set, reflects a Pokémon that aggressively competes for territory. Its flavor text highlights behaviors such as digging for iron ore and using its steely body to fight over resources. The card’s strategic versatility is underscored by its balanced energy costs and dual offensive capabilities. It remains a notable inclusion in competitive play due to its defensive and offensive mechanics.

For food, it digs up iron ore. It smashes its steely body against others to fight over territory.

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