Aurorus (Pokémon)

Aurorus (Japanese: アマルルガ Amaruruga) is a dual-type Rock/Ice Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #698: Amaura
Pokémon
#700: Sylveon →
Aurorus
Tundra Pokémon		 アマルルガ
Amaruruga
 #699

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Rock Ice
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Refrigerate Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Snow Warning
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
 Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Monster
 Hatch time
7710 - 7966 steps
Height
8'10" 2.7 m
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 Weight
496.0 lbs. 225.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV		 Unknown
IV		 104
 Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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2
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Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
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Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Blue
 Base friendship
70
External Links

It evolves from Amaura when leveled up at night starting at level 39, after it is revived from a Sail Fossil.

Biology

Aurorus is a quadrupedal, dinosaurian Pokémon that resembles a sauropod. It is primarily blue with a light blue underside. It has bright blue eyes, a long neck, and a long, tapering tail with a teardrop-shaped tip. On its head is a V-shaped white marking with a single, light blue crystal in the center. Two large, flowing sails extend from the top of its head and run down the length of its neck. The sails are pale whitish-yellow at the base and fade into a pale bluish-purple at the edges. However, its sails can change color depending on its mood as seen in Pokémon-Amie. Running the length of its body on either side is a line of small ice crystals. There are three clawed toes on its hind legs, but one large nail and a single claw on its forelegs.

Aurorus is usually quiet and kind but can create ice walls or encase enemies in ice when enraged. The crystals on its body produce freezing air as cold as -240 degrees Fahrenheit (-150 degrees Celsius). One Aurorus was discovered frozen in a glacier as it looked years ago. When Aurous howls, several auroras will then appear in the sky.

In the anime

Main series
Aurorus in the anime

Major appearances

Aurorus debuted in Coming Back into the Cold! alongside its pre-evolved form. Both Pokémon were brought back to life after being found frozen in ice. It reappeared in the newspaper in To Find a Fairy Flower!.

Minor appearances

A fossil of an Aurorus appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, where it was seen in the Pokémon School.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In The Gathering of Stars, a silhouetted Aurorus was in the Crown Tundra.

In the manga
Aurorus in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In PS572, Grant was shown with an Aurorus. After several minor appearances, it was used during the attempt to stop the ultimate weapon from activating.

In the TCG
Main article: Aurorus (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #067		 Hoenn
#—
X The diamond-shaped crystals on its body expel air as cold as -240 degrees Fahrenheit, surrounding its enemies and encasing them in ice.
Y Using its diamond-shaped crystals, it can instantly create a wall of ice to block an opponent's attack.
Omega Ruby The diamond-shaped crystals on its body expel air as cold as -240 degrees Fahrenheit, surrounding its enemies and encasing them in ice.
Alpha Sapphire Using its diamond-shaped crystals, it can instantly create a wall of ice to block an opponent's attack.
Generation VII Alola
USUM: #246		 Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
Ultra Sun An Aurorus was found frozen solid within a glacier, just as it appeared long ago, which became quite a big event in the news.
Ultra Moon This usually quiet and kindly Pokémon has a surface temperature of around –240 degrees Fahrenheit.
Generation VIII Galar
Crown Tundra #086		 Sinnoh
#—		 Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword Aurorus was restored from a fossil. It's said that when this Pokémon howls, auroras appear in the night sky.
Shield When gripped by rage, Aurorus will emanate freezing air, covering everything around it in ice.


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Amaura
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Evolve Amaura
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
TradeVersion 1.3.0+
Expansion Pass
Snowslide Slope (Wanderer)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable


In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Mountain of Order: Stage 3
Shuffle
Mt. Vinter: Stage 116
Rumble World
Dark Land: Ice Floe Island (Center Boss, Back, Special)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Castform Sea, Aegislash Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal
Masters EX
Evolve Grant's Amaura
Generation VIII
New Snap
Shiver SnowfieldsNight Level 2


Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
123
183 - 230 356 - 450
77
73 - 141 143 - 278
72
69 - 136 134 - 267
99
93 - 166 182 - 326
92
87 - 158 170 - 311
58
56 - 121 108 - 236
Total:
521
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting 4×
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground 2×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 4×
Fire 1×
Water 2×
Grass 2×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice ½×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting 4×
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground 2×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 4×
Fire 1×
Water 2×
Grass 2×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice ½×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting 4×
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground 2×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 4×
Fire 1×
Water 2×
Grass 2×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice ½×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting 4×
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground 2×
Rock 2×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 4×
Fire 1×
Water 2×
Grass 2×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice ½×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None

Learnset

Aurorus is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.

All damage-dealing Normal-type moves will get STAB if Aurorus has the Ability Refrigerate.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25
011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40
011 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5
011 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5
1212 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15
1616 Round Normal Special 06060 100100% 15
2020 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30
2424 Aurora Beam Ice Special 06565 100100% 20
2828 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 09090% 20
3232 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20
3636 Freeze-Dry Ice Special 07070 100100% 20
4242 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100100% 10
4848 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30
5454 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00——% 10
6060 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 07070% 5
6666 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aurorus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aurorus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20
TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM51 TM51 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30
TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10
TM64 TM64 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5
TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15
TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aurorus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aurorus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Aurora Veil Ice Status — —% 20
Discharge Electric Special 80 100% 15
Haze* Ice Status — —% 30

 Mirror Coat* Psychic Special — 100% 20
Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90% 15


 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Aurorus in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Aurorus in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aurorus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aurorus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Meteor Beam Rock Special 120 90% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aurorus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aurorus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aurorus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aurorus

By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII 
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
VI VII Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 090}}90% 10
VI VII Barrier × Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
VI VII Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
VI VII Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10
VI VII Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
VI VII Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
VI VII Flash × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
VI VII Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10
VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
VI VII Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
VI VII Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
VI VII Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
VI VII Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15
VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
VI VII Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Aurorus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Aurorus
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.11 seconds Base HP: 63
Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Rock
 Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle
Rock
 Attack Power: 70 - 110 5

#121

 Damage Streak
Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 265 Base Attack: 186 Base Defense: 163
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Powder Snow, Frost Breath, Rock Throw
Charged Attacks: Weather Ball (Ice), Ancient Power, Blizzard, Thunderbolt, Hyper Beam
New Pokémon Snap
Photodex entry #180
Somehow, this Pokémon remained frozen in hibernation since prehistoric times. Its awakening could be connected to the Illumina phenomenon, I think.

Evolution
Unevolved
Amaura
 Rock  Ice 
Level 39
at night
→
First evolution
Aurorus
 Rock  Ice 


Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
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For other sprites and images, please see Aurorus images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia
  • No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Aurorus and its pre-evolved form.
  • Aurorus has the highest base HP stat of all Rock-type Pokémon.
  • Aurorus shares several aspects with Tyrantrum. Both are Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI. Both of them evolve from a Pokémon with a base stat total of 362 starting with level 39, although Tyrunt evolves during the day rather than during the night. Both also share a base stat total of 521.
  • Aurorus and its pre-evolved form were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[1]

Origin

Aurorus is based on a sauropod dinosaur and bears a strong resemblance to the Amargasaurus, which were speculated to have possible skin sail extensions on their vertebral spines. It also shares traits with various species of Diplodocoidea. The color-changing sails are also based on auroras, most likely aurora borealis due to its partial Ice typing, and the fact it only evolves at night, when the aurora borealis is most often seen. Similar to Tyrantrum, considering its white, V-shaped mark with an ice crystal covering the top of its head and two flowing extended sails running down its neck, it may have also been based upon a queen, with the mark and the two flowing sails acting as a tiara or a headdress worn by queens from medieval times while its body with small ice crystals resembles a dress.

Name origin

Aurorus may be a combination of aurora and Amargasaurus.

Amaruruga is from Amargasaurus.

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese アマルルガ Amaruruga From Amargasaurus
French Dragmara From dragon and Amargasaurus
Spanish Aurorus Same as English name
German Amagarga From Amargasaurus and possibly Gargas
Italian Aurorus Same as English name
Korean 아마루르가 Amarureuga From its Japanese name
Cantonese Chinese 冰雪巨龍 Bīngsyutgeuihlùhng From 冰雪 bīngsyut, 巨 geuih, and 恐龍 húnglùhng
Mandarin Chinese 冰雪巨龍 Bīngxuějùlóng From 冰雪 bīngxuě, 巨 jù, and 恐龍 kǒnglóng


Notes
  1. Pocket Monsters XY by HitoshiAriga on deviantART
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