Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Lairon Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Lairon's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Steel / Rock typing.
Lairon
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Resistances (8)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Lairon's Steel / Rock typing is best attacked with Fighting (4x), Ground (4x), Water (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Poison, Normal, Flying, Ice attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Lairon resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Lairon's base defensive typing is Steel / Rock. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Lairon weak to?
Lairon is weak to Fighting (4x), Ground (4x), Water (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Lairon?
Fighting is the strongest listed attacking type against Lairon at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Lairon's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.