Aron Pokémon Sapphire: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Aron in Pokémon Sapphire. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 40 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sapphire

Hoenn

Aron Pokemon Sapphire Pokedex Entry

When Aron evolves, its steel armor peels off. In ancient times, people would collect Aron’s shed armor and make good use of it in their daily lives.

Pokemon Sapphire Aron Sprites

Aron front-facing sprite from Pokémon Sapphire

Primary

Aron back-facing sprite from Pokémon Sapphire

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Sapphire Aron Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Aron via various methods in Pokémon Sapphire.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Harden	normal	Lv. 4
Mud Slap	ground	Lv. 7
Headbutt	normal	Lv. 10
Metal Claw	steel	Lv. 13
Iron Defense	steel	Lv. 17
Roar	normal	Lv. 21
Take Down	normal	Lv. 25
Iron Tail	steel	Lv. 29
Protect	normal	Lv. 34
Metal Sound	steel	Lv. 39
Double Edge	normal	Lv. 44

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sapphire Aron Locations

Aron can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Sapphire, including Granite Cave B1f and Granite Cave B2f. The most reliable spawn is at Granite Cave B2f, where you'll find it at Lv. 11 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate.

Granite Cave B1f

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 10
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 9
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 11
10%Uncommon

Granite Cave B2f

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 11
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 12
10%Uncommon

Granite Cave 1fsmall Room

4 encounters

walk
Lv. 7
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 8
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 7
1%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 8
1%Very Rare

Hoenn Victory Road 1f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 36
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 36
1%Very Rare