Daily Red Aggron set and strategy
Aggron is C-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#20 of 30) — below average against Red. On paper it wins 3 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Espeon, Charizard). Play Daily Red ↗
The Aggron set in Daily Red
Aggron
- Steel Iron Tail Physical · 100
- Rock Rock Slide Physical · 75
- Ground Earthquake Physical · 100
- Normal Double-Edge Physical · 120
Every player gets this exact set when Aggron is in the daily six: level 100, Adamant nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Rock Head. The set never changes from day to day.
Aggron vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Aggron's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Earthquake 247–291% (super effective) | Thunderbolt 76–89% | Pikachu | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Double-Edge 71–84% | Psychic 32–38% (not very effective) | Espeon | ✅ wins |
 Snorlax |
Double-Edge 35–41% | Earthquake 68–80% (4× super effective) | Aggron | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Double-Edge 41–48% | Earthquake 43–51% (4× super effective) | Venusaur | ❌ loses |
 Charizard |
Rock Slide 198–234% (4× super effective) | Flamethrower 66–78% | Charizard | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Double-Edge 35–42% | Surf 112–131% (super effective) | Blastoise | ❌ loses |
How to use Aggron against Red
- Save Aggron for Pikachu, Espeon, Charizard — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Snorlax, Venusaur, Blastoise; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Snorlax's Earthquake is 4× super effective on Aggron (68–80%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Venusaur's Earthquake is 4× super effective on Aggron (43–51%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Blastoise's Surf is super effective on Aggron (112–131%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Earthquake does 247–291%.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Aggron
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Aggron loses:
How often Aggron shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Aggron is in the team on 72 days (20%), and it is our suggested lead on 2 of those (3%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Charizard.
It hasn't been in a daily team yet. Check today's Daily Red team.
Other Daily Red Pokémon
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