Is Aurorus Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Rock/Ice fossil with AbilityRefrigerate and 123 HP. Normal moves become boosted Ice attacks. Handles Drake's Dragon E4 and Winona. The 4x weaknesses to Fighting and Steel make Brawly, Steven, and most Fighting-types dangerous. High reward, high risk.
Amaura has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Amaura has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Amaura's weaknesses hard.
Amaura has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Amaura trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Amaura has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Amaura's weaknesses hard.
Wallace's team hits Amaura's weaknesses hard.
Aurorus has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Aurorus trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Aurorus has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Aurorus has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Aurorus trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Amaura can be revived from a fossil obtained on Rustboro City. LIMITED; Revive Sail Fossil. Revive from a fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City. Fossils found by Rock Smash in Mirage Spots.
Your Amaura should hit Level 39 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Aurorus in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Aurorus. The 2-stage line runs through Amaura, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 39 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Aurorus in ORAS
Step 1Catch AmauraRustboro City - Devon CorporationLv.20Gift from NPCOne-timeRevive Sail Fossil
Step 2Aurorus ✓
Aurorus Weakness
Aurorus's Rock/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Steel, Water, Grass, Ground, and Rock. Fighting and Steel hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Aurorus's overall bulk (123/72/92) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fighting, Steel |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
What is Aurorus Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Aurorus
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Shellos builds →Surf 2x45-53% Mud Bomb 2x21-26% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Piplup builds →Surf 2x45-53% Rock Tomb 2x21-26% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x40-48% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% Mud-Slap 2x8-10% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Makuhita builds →Force Palm 4x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x24-29% Surf 2x16-20% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Aron builds →Metal Claw 4x64-77% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% Mud-Slap 2x7-9% | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Shellos builds →Surf 2x43-51% Mud Bomb 2x21-26% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Aron builds →Iron Head 4x96-114%KO Rock Tomb 2x35-42% Mud-Slap 2x6-8% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 4x91-108%KO Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x53-63% Mega Drain 2x25-30% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Aerodactyl builds →Steel Wing 4x74-88% Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x227-267%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x124-146%KO Dig 2x47-55% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% Surf 2x19-24% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x137-161%KO Dig 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x107-126%KO Dig 2x39-47% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 4x124-146%KO Rock Tomb 2x38-45% Mega Drain 2x18-23% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x226-267%KO Bulldoze 2x36-43% Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x125-148%KO Dig 2x47-56% Rock Tomb 2x36-43% Surf 2x20-24% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x137-162%KO Dig 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x109-129%KO Dig 2x40-48% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Magnezone builds →Mirror Shot 4x105-124%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x232-273%KO Bulldoze 2x37-43% Rock Tomb 2x37-43% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x125-148%KO Dig 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x37-43% Surf 2x20-24% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x129-152%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x140-166%KO Dig 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x110-130%KO Dig 2x42-49% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x219-258%KO Stone Edge 2x61-73% Dig 2x49-58% Bullet Seed 2x16-19% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x228-268%KO Stone Edge 2x59-69% Bulldoze 2x36-42% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x177-208%KO Hammer Arm 4x131-154%KO Bulldoze 2x40-47% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x228-268%KO Solar Beam 2x54-64% Stone Edge 2x59-69% Dig 2x47-56% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Infernape builds →Close Combat 4x188-221%KO Solar Beam 2x52-61% Stone Edge 2x52-61% Dig 2x42-50% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x206-243%KO Earthquake 2x57-68% Stone Edge 2x57-68% Surf 2x19-23% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x214-252%KO Earthquake 2x60-71% Stone Edge 2x60-71% Bullet Seed 2x15-19% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x223-262%KO Earthquake 2x57-68% Stone Edge 2x57-68% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x173-203%KO Hammer Arm 4x128-151%KO Earthquake 2x64-75% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x223-262%KO Solar Beam 2x52-62% Earthquake 2x57-68% Stone Edge 2x57-68% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x206-243%KO Earthquake 2x57-68% Stone Edge 2x57-68% Surf 2x18-22% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x220-259%KO Stone Edge 2x92-108%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 4x230-270%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% Bullet Punch 4x41-49% Stone Edge 2x51-60% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x213-251%KO Earthquake 2x59-70% Stone Edge 2x59-70% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Gallade builds →Close Combat 4x213-251%KO Earthquake 2x59-70% Leaf Blade 2x53-63% Stone Edge 2x59-70% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Aurorus with Earthquake (111-130%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Superpower (224-264%). Scizor's Superpower also KOs at 291-342%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x111-130%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x140-165%KO Pursuit28-33% Crunch56-66% Superpower 4x224-264%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Aurorus View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 4x146-172%KO U Turn64-75% Superpower 4x291-342%KO Knock Off40-47% | ||
Aurorus Evolutions
Aurorus is the evolved form of Amaura. Breeding produces Amaura eggs, and they're slow to hatch. Evolving from Amaura gave Aurorus the biggest boost in HP (+46), bringing the total to 521 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Aurorus Best Moveset
AbilityRefrigerate converts MoveHyper Voice to a boosted Ice attack. 99 Sp. Atk fires the converted coverage alongside Rock TermStab. 123 HP provides bulk. Rock/Ice carries four common weaknesses including 4x Steel and Fighting. The moveset hits hard when it can act but the typing costs too much.
Best Build
Aurorus best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Hyper Voice
- Freeze Dry
- Earth Power
- Ancient Power
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Barrier and Discharge on Aurorus. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Blizzard and Stone Edge, they expand what Aurorus can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The diamond-shaped crystals on its body expel air as cold as -240 degrees Fahrenheit, surrounding its enemies and encasing them in ice.
Using its diamond-shaped crystals, it can instantly create a wall of ice to block an opponent’s attack.
Aurorus Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Aurorus's 521 base stat total fool you. Snow Warning is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Hypervoice with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Conkeldurr (Fighting), Lucario (Steel), and Greninja (Water) when using Aurorus. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Conkeldurr is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Grass, Ground, and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Snow Warning on Aurorus. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Aurorus also gets Refrigerate, but they don't compare.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Aurorus fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 99 Sp. Atk. At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Hypervoice, Freezedry, Earthpower, and Ancientpower on Aurorus. Hypervoice is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Aurorus has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves