Aron Spotlight Hour takes place on September 30th, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm local time, with 2× Transfer Candy bonus. Pokémon Spotlight Hour feature a different Pokémon and a special bonus for one hour at 6:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday during the month of September.
This Spotlight Hour is the final September 2025 Pokémon spotlight. It is especially interesting as Aron can be shiny, and you will get 2x Candy on transfer – it’s a great time to have a clear out of your Pokémon storage!
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May award Aggron Mega Energy when caught during Spotlight Hour -
You will get 2x Candy for transferring Pokémon
Note on Transfer Bonus
If you do not want to catch the featured Pokémon, you can make use of the 2x Transfer Candy bonus in other ways:
- You can try transferring any saved Scatterbug, opening a Mystery Box or Coin Bag!
- This is a great opportunity to clear out your storage, transfer Legendary Pokémon you have been clinging onto, and rare Pokémon you need more candy for.
If you need help managing your Pokémon storage, check out our full guide here.
Aron Fact Sheet
Aron is a Steel and Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Steel and Rock-type Pokémon, Aron is especially weak against Fighting and Ground-type moves, and weak against Water-type moves.
Aron’s maximum Combat Power stat is 1478 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Metal Claw and Iron Head. Aron encounters are boosted during Snow and Partly Cloudy weather. Shiny Aron is available! 
Shiny Aron
If you’re lucky, you may encounter shiny Aron – look out for a change in eye colour from blue to red.
| – | Normal Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
| Aron |  |
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| Lairon |  |
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| Aggron |  |
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| Mega Aggron |  |
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How to evolve Aron
Aron CP and IV Chart
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 CP | 2 | 57 CP | 3 | 97 CP |
| 4 | 136 CP | 5 | 176 CP | 6 | 215 CP |
| 7 | 255 CP | 8 | 294 CP | 9 | 334 CP |
| 10 | 373 CP | 11 | 411 CP | 12 | 448 CP |
| 13 | 485 CP | 14 | 523 CP | 15 | 560 CP |
| 16 | 597 CP | 17 | 635 CP | 18 | 672 CP |
| 19 | 710 CP | 20 | 747 CP | 21 | 784 CP |
| 22 | 822 CP | 23 | 859 CP | 24 | 896 CP |
| 25 | 934 CP | 26 | 971 CP | 27 | 1009 CP |
| 28 | 1046 CP | 29 | 1083 CP | 30 | 1121 CP |
| 31 | 1139 CP | 32 | 1158 CP | 33 | 1177 CP |
| 34 | 1195 CP | 35 | 1214 CP | 36 | 1233 CP |
| 37 | 1251 CP | 38 | 1270 CP | 39 | 1289 CP |
| 40 | 1307 CP | 41 | 1324 CP | 42 | 1341 CP |
| 43 | 1358 CP | 44 | 1375 CP | 45 | 1392 CP |
| 46 | 1409 CP | 47 | 1426 CP | 48 | 1443 CP |
| 49 | 1461 CP | 50 | 1478 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Aron
Trainers who plan to participate should be prepared with a Mega Pokémon to maximise candy gains per Pokémon caught. Here’s everything you need to know! If you want further information about Spotlight Hours, check out our comprehensive guide.
The following Pokémon will grant you extra bonuses when catching Aron if they are Mega-evolved.
Mega Catch Bonus
While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy are granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Is it worth evolving Aron?
PVE
Aggron is popular among the Pokémon GO community for being one of the top Raid battle party recommendations in the earlier days of the game. Sadly ever since this Pokémon’s debut, and even with the addition of new moves, Aggron is NOT an optimal counter in PvE battles. Keep it benched. 
Raids
The addition of the powerful Meteor Beam didn’t help Aggron cement a position for itself as a viable Rock-type Raid attacker. As a Steel type, it is also outclassed. In a nutshell, Aggron is a Pokémon that should be kept away from Raid battles.
Gyms
A good DEF stat doesn’t supplement the fact that Aggron has two double weaknesses (Fighting and Ground), both of which are common Gym attackers.
The best PvE moves for Aggron are: Smack Down and Meteor Beam (Rock) Metal Sound and Heavy Slam (Steel)
PVP
Great League
Aggron’s diverse moveset and bulk gives it decent play in the Great League, being able to beat giants like Shadow Giratina Altered, Regidrago, Galarian Moltres, Mandibuzz, Charjabug, Turtonator, Blastoise, Galarian Corsola, Cradily, and Golisopod. However, even with such an impressive showing, it loses more often than it wins, making it an underwhelming pick overall. Besides, Bastiodon does the Rock and Steel type job better anyday.
Ultra League
Aggron is not only better off in the Ultra League, it is also decent in this meta. Top threats like Cresselia, Giratina Altered, Guzzlord, Regidrago, Feraligatr, Drifblim, Tentacruel, Clefable, Cradily, Galarian Moltres, all fall to Aggron’s attacks, making it a formidable force to be reckoned with. That said, Galarian Stunfisk performs a similar role but better. More often than not, Aggron is not bad per se but it’s quite outclassed.
Master League
Aggron just doesn’t cut it in the Master League.
The best PvP moves for Aggron are Dragon Tail, Rock Tomb and Thunder.
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