Aron

Aron in the anime: lost in a cave with Steven

A whole colony of Aron debuted in "A Hole Lotta Trouble," where Ash, May, Max, Brock and Team Rocket lost their way in a cave full of them. Steven, who has an Aron of his own, guided them through. Later, in the movie Giratina and the Sky Warrior, an Aron and its evolved relatives helped Ash's group stop a shattered glacier, and wild Aron on Iron Island were caught up in Team Galactic's scheme in "Steeling Peace of Mind!"

Aron on cards: three Ruby & Sapphire printings and Team Magma's own

Aron debuted in Ruby & Sapphire (2003) on three cards: an Uncommon by Midori Harada and two Commons illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita and Ken Sugimori. Sandstorm added an Atsuko Nishida Aron the same year. Team Magma vs Team Aqua (2004) then printed two "Team Magma's Aron" cards, both by Katsura Tabata, tying the species to the villains' side of the Hoenn story, and Double Crisis brought back a Team Magma's Aron in 2015 with art by Akira Komayama.

Since then Aron has appeared as a Common in nearly every era, from Crystal Guardians and Mysterious Treasures through HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield sets to Twilight Masquerade (2024). Ken Sugimori has drawn it twice, in Ruby & Sapphire and Unbroken Bonds.

Cards to know

• Aron (Ruby & Sapphire #25)

  The Uncommon from Aron's debut set, illustrated by Midori Harada.

• Aron (Ruby & Sapphire #49)

  Mitsuhiro Arita's Aron, one of two Commons in the same debut set.

• Team Magma's Aron (Team Magma vs Team Aqua #58)

  One of two 2004 Team Magma's Aron cards illustrated by Katsura Tabata.

• Team Magma's Aron (Double Crisis #12)

  The 2015 return of Team Magma's Aron, illustrated by Akira Komayama.

• Aron (Twilight Masquerade #120)

  A Scarlet & Violet era Common illustrated by Gapao.