Aurorus

#699 (Kalos)

#700 Sylveon ›

Pokémon type

Rock

Ice

Boosted in Partly Cloudy and Snow weather

Aurorus weaknesses

Aurorus is weak to Ground, Rock, Water and Grass-type moves, and doubly weak to Fighting and Steel-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Aurorus is resistant to Normal, Flying, Poison and Ice-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Aurorus

The best moves for Aurorus are Rock Throw and Meteor Beam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Powder Snow and Meteor Beam deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Rock Throw

15.6DPS

Meteor Beam

84DPS

Defending

Rock Throw

15.6DPS

Meteor Beam

84DPS

Trainer Battles

Powder Snow

4EPT

Meteor Beam

2.4DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Amaura family. Aurorus evolves from Amaura for 50 Candy.

Amaura

Aurorus

You can only evolve Amaura into Aurorus during the night.

Game images

Aurorus, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Aurorus is a Rock & Ice Pokémon which evolves from Amaura. It is weak to Fighting, Steel, Ground, Rock, Water and Grass moves. Aurorus's best moveset is Rock Throw & Meteor Beam and it has a Max CP of 3,168.

About

"The diamond-shaped crystals on its body expel air as cold as -240 degrees Fahrenheit, surrounding its enemies and encasing them in ice."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Rock Throw	13	8	15.6
Frost Breath	11	9	13.2
Powder Snow	6	15	7.2

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Ancient Power	70	3	2.55
Weather Ball	55	3	2
Meteor Beam	140	1	1.68
Thunderbolt	80	2	1.6
Blizzard	130	1	1.56
Hyper Beam	150	1	1.5
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Powder Snow	6	2	3.6	4
Rock Throw	8	2	4.8	2.5
Frost Breath	7	2	4.2	2.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Meteor Beam ▲ att	120	60	2.4
Blizzard	140	75	2.24
Weather Ball	60	35	2.06
Hyper Beam	150	80	1.88
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Thunderbolt	90	55	1.64
Ancient Power ▲ att ▲ def	60	45	1.6
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Meteor Beam 84 DPS	11.4	100%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Meteor Beam 84 DPS	11	97%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Meteor Beam 84 DPS	10.9	96%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Weather Ball 44 DPS	10.7	94%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	10.3	91%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Weather Ball 44 DPS	10.2	90%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Weather Ball 44 DPS	10.2	90%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	9.8	86%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	9.6	84%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	9.4	83%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Thunderbolt 32 DPS	9.4	82%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.1	80%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	9	79%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Ancient Power 24 DPS	8.9	78%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Thunderbolt 32 DPS	8.8	77%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Ancient Power 24 DPS	8.5	75%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	8.3	73%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.3	73%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Thunderbolt 32 DPS	8.2	72%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Ancient Power 24 DPS	8	70%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.4	65%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.3	64%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.3	56%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	3.7	32%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Meteor Beam 84 DPS	3.9	100%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Ancient Power 24 DPS	3.8	98%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Weather Ball 44 DPS	3.8	98%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Ancient Power 24 DPS	3.7	96%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Meteor Beam 84 DPS	3.7	96%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Ancient Power 24 DPS	3.7	95%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	3.7	95%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Weather Ball 44 DPS	3.7	95%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Meteor Beam 84 DPS	3.7	94%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Weather Ball 44 DPS	3.6	94%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	3.5	91%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Thunderbolt 32 DPS	3.5	91%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	3.4	89%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	3.4	88%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Thunderbolt 32 DPS	3.4	87%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	3.3	86%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Thunderbolt 32 DPS	3.3	84%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	3.2	83%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.8	73%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.6	66%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.2	56%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.1	55%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.9	48%
Powder Snow 7.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.2	32%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Powder Snow 4 EPT	Meteor Beam ▲ att 2.4 DPE	16	13.2	100%
Powder Snow 4 EPT	Blizzard 2.24 DPE	20	12.6	95%
Powder Snow 4 EPT	Weather Ball 2.06 DPE	10	11.8	90%
Powder Snow 4 EPT	Hyper Beam 1.88 DPE	20	11.1	84%
Powder Snow 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11	84%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Meteor Beam ▲ att 2.4 DPE	24	10.8	82%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Blizzard 2.24 DPE	30	10.4	79%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Meteor Beam ▲ att 2.4 DPE	24	10.2	77%
Powder Snow 4 EPT	Thunderbolt 1.64 DPE	14	10.2	77%
Powder Snow 4 EPT	Ancient Power ▲ att ▲ def 1.6 DPE	12	10	76%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Weather Ball 2.06 DPE	14	9.9	75%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Blizzard 2.24 DPE	30	9.8	74%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Hyper Beam 1.88 DPE	32	9.5	72%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	28	9.4	72%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Weather Ball 2.06 DPE	14	9.3	71%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Hyper Beam 1.88 DPE	32	8.9	67%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Thunderbolt 1.64 DPE	22	8.9	67%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	28	8.8	67%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Ancient Power ▲ att ▲ def 1.6 DPE	18	8.8	67%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Thunderbolt 1.64 DPE	22	8.3	63%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Ancient Power ▲ att ▲ def 1.6 DPE	18	8.2	62%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	28	5.2	39%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	28	4.6	35%
Powder Snow 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	4.2	32%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Aurorus?

Aurorus is weak to Ground, Rock, Water and Grass moves, and doubly weak to Fighting and Steel moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.27
2
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.28
3
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

0.29
4
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.32
5
Metagross (Shadow)

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

0.33
6
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.34
7
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.36
8
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.37
9
Dialga (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.37
10
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.38

The best counter to Aurorus is Crowned Sword Zacian with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade, followed by Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Keldeo (Resolute Form). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

The top Aurorus counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Aurorus's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		186
Defense		163
Stamina		265

Max HP

Level 40	221
Level 50	235

Average size

Height	2.7 m
Weight	225 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	75,000
Candy	75

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,201
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,601
Level 30 Max wild	2,402
Level 40	2,802
Level 50	3,168

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,001
Level 35 (wild)	2,602