Lairon best moveset in Pokémon GO

Moves

Lairon's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Metal Claw and Heavy Slam, with 10.61 damage per second, and it can deal 266.5 damage before Lairon faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Lairon are:
DPS10.61
TDO266.53
Score23.7
Boosted by
  • snow

All Lairon movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Lairon movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.SteelMetal Claw SteelHeavy Slam 10.61266.523.7
      2.SteelMetal Claw RockRock Slide 10.45262.623.4
      3.SteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 10.24257.322.9
      4.SteelIron Tail RockRock Slide 10.14254.922.7
      5.SteelIron Tail NormalBody Slam 9.09228.520.4
      6.SteelMetal Claw NormalBody Slam 9.09228.320.3
      7.SteelIron Tail RockRock Tomb 9.06227.720.3
      8.SteelMetal Claw RockRock Tomb 9.06227.620.3

      Lairon fast moves guide

      Moves

      Moves

      SteelMetal Claw8Damage7Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Metal Claw
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Rock
        • Ice
        • Fairy
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Electric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage8
      Energy7
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration0.7s
      Damage window0.4s - 0.6s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage5
      Energy6

      Effects
      Metal Claw has no special effects.
      See Metal Claw details page ↗
      SteelIron Tail15Damage7Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Iron Tail
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Rock
        • Ice
        • Fairy
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Electric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage15
      Energy7
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration1.1s
      Damage window0.8s - 1.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage10
      Energy7

      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
      1513.6476.361.1s1073.332.332s
      811.43710.000.7s562.503.001s

      Legend - 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 Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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 charge moves guide

      Moves

      Lairon has access to 4 Charge moves (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.

      Moves

      RockRock Tomb70Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Rock Tomb
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Bug
        • Fire
        • Ice
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Ground
        • Steel
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration3.2s
      Damage window2.3s - 3.0s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage70
      Energy60

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      See Rock Tomb details page ↗
      RockRock Slide80Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Rock Slide
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Bug
        • Fire
        • Ice
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Ground
        • Steel
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage80
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration2.7s
      Damage window1.5s - 2.6s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage75
      Energy45

      Effects
      Rock Slide has no special effects.
      See Rock Slide details page ↗
      NormalBody Slam50Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Body Slam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
      • 39.1%
        • Ghost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage50
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration1.9s
      Damage window1.2s - 1.7s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage60
      Energy35

      Effects
      Body Slam has no special effects.
      See Body Slam details page ↗
      SteelHeavy Slam70Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Heavy Slam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Rock
        • Ice
        • Fairy
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Electric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration2.1s
      Damage window1.5s - 1.9s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50

      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
      5026.32331.711.9s60351.71
      7033.33501.402.1s70501.40
      8029.63501.672.7s75451.67
      Special effectsSpecial

      Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      7021.88501.173.2s70601.17

      Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

      Moves with Special Effects in PvP

      Special effectsSpecial

      Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

      Lairon's Charge Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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