# Lairon (Japanese) #052 — S2a: Explosive Walker

## Summary

Japan had Lairon months before English players did: the Japanese Explosive Walker release came in April 2020, while Darkness Ablaze, which carries the same Lairon, only followed that August. The artwork puts the armoured grey Pokémon in a dim cave, glowing green specks drifting through the dark behind it. A plain common, it is bulk by rarity, though early Japanese copies suit anyone filling out the evolution line. A $0.35 modelled guide with no copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | S2a: Explosive Walker |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 052 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | jp-swsh |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2020-04-24 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.35** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-11
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-11
- Floor delivered ask: $1.69 — as of 2026-11-11T04:02:40.229Z
- Quant score: 52/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-11T04:02:40.229Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 16% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2020-04-24T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-11T03:50:05.187Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-11T03:50:05.187Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-08-05T06:36:26.707Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-11T03:50:05.187Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-11T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/s2a-explosive-walker/lairon)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23634-052%3AJA%3ANORMAL~NM)