Aron (Pokémon)


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Aron (Japanese: ココドラ Cokodora) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into starting at level 32, which evolves into  starting at level 42.

Biology
Aron is a quadruped Pokémon with four stubby legs and a large round head. Its body is black with plates of gray armor covering its head, back, and legs. Throughout its body are small openings in the armor. There are six openings on its head, with the largest two being openings for its pale blue eyes, and one opening on either side of the spike on its back. A single, blunt spike protrudes from its back.

Aron feeds on iron ore that it digs from mountains. It uses this ore to make its body. Sometimes hunger will drive it to descend from the mountains to eat bridges and rails, which makes it a pest. It makes a new suit of armor after evolving, while its old discarded armor is salvaged for making iron products. With one all-out charge, it can demolish even a heavy dump truck. It lives on

Major appearances
Multiple Aron debuted in A Hole Lotta Trouble. ,, Max, , and got themselves lost in a cave full of the Iron Armor Pokémon. , who also owned one, helped them pass through the cave.

Minor appearances
An Aron appeared in Gone Corphishin' in a fantasy.

A 's Aron appeared in Delcatty Got Your Tongue.

An Aron appeared in A Double Dilemma as a resident of North Petalburg.

An Aron appeared in A Fan with a Plan.

An Aron appeared in PK13.

An Aron appeared in Off The Unbeaten Path!, where it was seen in a field with an, , , and.

An Aron, together with its evolutionary family and, appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior, where they helped Ash's friends stop a moving glacier. The group appeared again during the ending credits, where they were seen eating the ruins of the Megarig.

Multiple Aron appeared in Steeling Peace of Mind! and Saving the World from Ruins!, where they were some of the Pokémon on Iron Island that had gone crazy due to Team Galactic's actions.

A group of Aron appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened at Pokémon Hills.

An Aron appeared in SS027.

An Aron briefly appeared in Mega Evolution Special II.

A wild Aron appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, where it was one of the Pokémon residing at Nebel Plateau.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
owns an Aron nicknamed Rono who first appeared in Distracting Dustox. He evolved before facing Brawly at the Dewford Gym, and after a long stay in her team during which he fought Team Aqua a few times, evolved on as she trained with  there. He was her first Pokémon.

An Aron appeared in a fantasy in the.

NPC appearances

 * : The EVO Mode banner features an Aron.

Pokédex entries

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Origin
Aron may be based on the , a monster that eats iron in Korean legend. As its Pokémon category suggests, its appearance may be inspired by s.

Name origin
Aron may be a combination of armor and .

Cokodora is a combination of 子 ko (child) and Kodora ('s Japanese name).

Related articles

 * Rono