Lairon's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Metal Claw	Heavy Slam	10.29	153.1	18.4
2.	Metal Claw	Rock Slide	9.94	147.8	17.8
3.	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	9.69	144.2	17.4
4.	Iron Tail	Rock Slide	9.47	141.0	17.0
5.	Metal Claw	Rock Tomb	8.65	128.7	15.5
6.	Metal Claw	Body Slam	8.61	128.0	15.4
7.	Iron Tail	Rock Tomb	8.57	127.5	15.4
8.	Iron Tail	Body Slam	8.57	127.5	15.3

Lairon's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Lairon has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Metal Claw and Iron Tail), which cover Steel-type attacks. When using Metal Claw and Iron Tail you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Metal Claw650.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	7

Effects

Metal Claw has no special effects.

See Metal Claw details page ↗

Iron Tail1461.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	14
Energy	6
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	7

Effects

Iron Tail has no special effects.

See Iron Tail details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Iron Tail	14	14.00	6	6.00	1.0s	10	7	-
Metal Claw	6	12.00	5	10.00	0.5s	5	7	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Lairon's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6

Lairon's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Lairon has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Rock Tomb, Rock Slide, Body Slam, and Heavy Slam), which cover Rock, Normal, and Steel-type attacks. When using Rock Tomb, Rock Slide, and Heavy Slam you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Rock Tomb65503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Bug
- Fire
- Ice

62.5%
- Fighting
- Ground
- Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Rock Slide75502.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Bug
- Fire
- Ice

62.5%
- Fighting
- Ground
- Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	45

Effects

Rock Slide has no special effects.

See Rock Slide details page ↗

Body Slam50332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Body Slam has no special effects.

See Body Slam details page ↗

Heavy Slam70502.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Heavy Slam has no special effects.

See Heavy Slam details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Body Slam	50	25.00	33	-	2.0s	50	35	-
Heavy Slam	70	35.00	50	-	2.0s	70	50	-
Rock Slide	75	30.00	50	-	2.5s	65	45	-
Rock Tomb Special Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	65	21.67	50	-	3.0s	80	50	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Lairon's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6