To accompany the mighty Aggron VMAX, we have its humble beginning: the Iron Armour Pokémon, Aron. This common card from the Sword & Shield era set Silver Lance features a wonderfully unique piece of artwork that places this little metal-eater right in its element.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Aron (ココドラ)
- Set: Silver Lance (s6H)
- Year: 2021
- Card Number: 048-070
- Rarity/Edition: Common
- Artist: Kyoko Umemoto
- National Pokédex No.: 304
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Metal
- HP: 70
- Attack 1:
- Japanese: かじる
- Romaji: Kajiru
- English: Bite
- Cost: [Metal][Colourless]
- Damage: 20
- Attack 2:
- Japanese: ころがりタックル
- Romaji: Korogari Takkuru
- English: Rolling Tackle
- Cost: [Metal][Colourless][Colourless]
- Damage: 50
- Weakness: Fire x2
- Resistance: Grass -30
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless][Colourless]
- Pokédex Entry:
- Japanese: 体を 覆う 鋼の よろいは 進化すると ポロリと はがれ落ち 新しい よろいが 作られる。
- Romaji: Karada o ōu hagane no yoroi wa shinka suru to porori to hagareochi atarashii yoroi ga tsukurareru.
- English: When it evolves, the steel armour that covers its body peels off, and a new suit of armour is made.
Collector’s Notes
This Aron is a Common card from the Japanese set Silver Lance (s6H). The artwork by Kyoko Umemoto is particularly charming and thematic. It depicts Aron in what appears to be a workshop or factory, surrounded by nuts, bolts, and industrial equipment. This is a perfect setting for a Pokémon known for eating iron ore to build its metallic body.
As the first stage of the Aggron line, Aron is a foundational Geological Pokémon. A Steel/Rock-type in the video games, it represents the very beginning of the metallurgical process: the consumption of raw, iron-rich earth. Its representation as a pure Metal type in the TCG reflects this core identity. The Pokédex entry, describing how it sheds its old armour upon evolution, is a wonderful biological parallel to the process of smelting and recasting metal. It’s a fantastic card that tells the story of geology, mining, and industry all in one small package.
