That 4x Fighting and Steel weakness is something every Aurorus user needs to plan around. Snow Warning sets snow on switch-in, which helps. Known as the Tundra Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.
Aurorus's spread is anchored by HP, with special bulk backing it up. Speed is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the medium-fast 1M XP curve keeps leveling painless.
Aurorus was restored from a fossil. It’s said that when this Pokémon howls, auroras appear in the night sky.
When gripped by rage, Aurorus will emanate freezing air, covering everything around it in ice.
Aurorus Weakness
FragileAurorus's Rock/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Steel, Water, Grass, Ground, and Rock moves. 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.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Aurorus to get Amaura eggs using 58 partners from the Monster egg group.
Icyrock and Snow Warning form the backbone. Aurorus invests a spread EV build EVs to play its setup attacker role properly, and Sassy nature pushes Sp. Def higher. Blizzard handles the heavy lifting on offense. Utility options rounds it out.
Best Build
Best Aurorus Moveset
- Blizzard
- Aurora Veil
- Hail
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
Without TMs, Aurorus's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 7 types on top of Meteor Beam and Blizzard for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
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 Sword & Shield
Amaura is your first catch on the way to Aurorus. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 60-65 across 36 total spots in the chain.
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Step 2Aurorus ✓
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.
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.
Amaura evolves into Aurorus at level 39. Aurorus is the fully evolved form. At 521 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.
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.
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.
Aurorus appears in 6 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Introduced in X & Y, Aurorus has appeared in 6 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXYDebut
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A