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aurorus
#699

Aurorus

Tundra Pokémon

RockIce

Aurorus was restored from a fossil. It’s said that when this Pokémon howls, auroras appear in the night sky.

Base Stats

HP 123
Attack 77
Defense 72
Sp. Atk 99
Sp. Def 92
Speed 58
Total 521

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

aurorus Aurorus Lv. 39

Moves

Details

Category Tundra Pokémon
Height 2.7 m
Weight 225.0 kg
Base Exp 104
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Monster

Sprites

aurorus Front Front
aurorus Back Back
aurorus Front Shiny Front Shiny
aurorus Back Shiny Back Shiny
aurorus Official Art Official Art
aurorus Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 1.7%
Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Snow Warning
Nature
Timid / Modest
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Meteor Beam
Item
Power Herb
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Aurorus carves itself a niche as a powerful Ice-type wallbreaker with coverage for a majority of the tier. With two great offensive abilities, it can fire off accurate Blizzards with Snow Warning or powerful Hyper Voices with Refrigerate. Earth Power lets it hit annoying Steel- and Rock-types like Doublade and Aggron, while Freeze-Dry blasts through bulky Water-types like Wishiwashi and Lanturn. Solid bulk also gives it surprising defensive utility despite its poor defensive typing, letting it take a neutral hit or two from Pokemon like Charizard and Vikavolt, OHKOing them in return. Meteor Beam adds another layer to Aurorus's wallbreaking capability, allowing it to switch moves while still having power behind it. However, Aurous is slow and relatively frail, hindering its ability to come in without pivot support. It also has a Stealth Rock weakness, making it quickly worn down by entry hazards. Finally, blanket special walls like Audino, Ferroseed, Gigalith, and Articuno can pivot into it and either use Toxic or hit it for super effective damage.

Most Used Moves

Blizzard
60.5%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc