Lairon Pokémon Sapphire: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Lairon 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 39 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

Lairon Pokemon Sapphire Pokedex Entry

During territorial disputes, Lairon fight by slamming into each other. Close inspection of their steel armor reveals scratches and dents.

Pokemon Sapphire Lairon Sprites

Lairon front-facing sprite from Pokémon Sapphire

Primary

Lairon back-facing sprite from Pokémon Sapphire

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Sapphire Lairon Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Headbutt	normal	Lv. 1
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Harden	normal	Lv. 1
Mud Slap	ground	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. 37
Metal Sound	steel	Lv. 45
Double Edge	normal	Lv. 53

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sapphire Lairon Locations

Lairon can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Sapphire, including Hoenn Victory Road 1f, Hoenn Victory Road B1f, and Hoenn Victory Road B2f. The most reliable spawn is at Hoenn Victory Road B2f, where you'll find it at Lv. 40 by walking through tall grass with a 10% encounter rate.

Hoenn Victory Road 1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Hoenn Victory Road B1f

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 42
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 42
1%Very Rare

Hoenn Victory Road B2f

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 42
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 44
1%Very Rare