Aurora Beam

Essentials

Aurora Beam

special

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 65; percentile 36.7
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that may lower ATTACK.

: Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower ATTACK.
: A rainbow-colored attack beam. It may lower the foe’s ATTACK stat.

: The foe is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. It may also lower the target’s Attack stat.

: The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.

: The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.

: The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: オーロラビーム (oororabiimu)
: オーロラビーム
Korean: 오로라빔
Chinese: 極光束
: 极光束
French: Onde Boréale
German: Aurorastrahl
Spanish: Rayo Aurora
Italian: Raggiaurora
Czech: Polární záře

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam: ♥
Flavor text: Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Aurora Beam.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Play Rough			10	90	90%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.

Pokémon

Ice Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Aurora Beam's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

												Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
											28	Alolan Vulpix		Snow Cloak Snow Warning		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
35	35	16	16	21	21	27	27	27	27	27	27	Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
—	—	—	—	—	—	27	27	27	27	27	27	Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
30	30	17	17	17	22	32	37	37	37	37	37	Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cloyster		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	21	20	20	20	Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Field	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
		22	22	22	22	14	14	14	14	14	14	Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
		22	22	22	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
			41	41	41	29	29	29	29	29	29	Suicune		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
				25	25	25	25	25	25	21	21	Spheal		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
				25	25	25	25	25	25	21	21	Sealeo		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
				25	25	25	25	25	25	19	19	Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
						29	29	29	29	29	29	Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
							25	25	25	25	13	Cryogonal		Levitate		Mineral	80	50	50	95	135	105	515
									20	20	20	Amaura		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	77	59	50	67	63	46	362
									20	20	20	Aurorus		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	123	77	72	99	92	58	521
									10	10	10	Xerneas		Fairy Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
											17	Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
											17	Original Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
												Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
												Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
												Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
												Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
												Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
												Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
												Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
												Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
												Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
												Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
												Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269

28 Pokémon