Aurora Beam (move)

Aurora Beam オーロラビーム Aurora Beam

Battles Type  Ice Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Aurora Beam (Japanese: オーロラビーム Aurora Beam) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Aurora Beam does damage and has an 85/256 (~33.2%) chance of lowering the target's Attack stat by one stage.

Generation II onwards

Aurora Beam now has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack stat by one stage.

Description

Games Description Stad An Ice-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of reducing the target's Attack power. Stad2 An Ice-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of reducing the target's Attack power. GSC An attack that may lower Attack. RSEColoXD Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower Attack. FRLG A rainbow-colored attack beam. It may lower the foe's Attack stat. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. It may also lower the target's Attack stat. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field							28	17	24		24
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							−	−	1		Rem.
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	35	16	21	27	27	27	27	26		27	27
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	1, 35	1, 16	1, 21	27	27	27	27	26		27	27
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	30	17	17RSE 22FRLG	32	37	37	37	27	24	24	24
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1	1	1
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	36Y	36	36	36	36BW 21B2W2	20	20	17	30	30	30
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	14	14	14	14		16	16
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14		16	16
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		41C	41	29	29	29	29		−	−	−
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			25	25	25	25XY 21ORAS	21		28	28
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			25	25	25	25XY 21ORAS	21		28	28
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			25	25	25	25XY 19ORAS	19		28	28
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				29	29	29	29		12	12	12
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					25	25	13		28		24
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						20	20		24
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						20	20		24
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						10	10		10
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							17		36		36
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug									24		24
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔GS	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug						✔	−		−
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Aurora Beam deals damage and may reduce the target's Attack. Prior to Gates to Infinity, Aurora Beam cuts the Attack stat by ½, stacking up to 1/128, with this reduction being separate from stat stages. This characteristic is only shared with Charm and Memento. From Gates to Infinity onwards, the move reduces the Attack stat by two stages.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 10 - 17 - 65% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDTDS 10 - 17 - 61.75% - 10 tiles away All Yes BSL 10 - 17 - 61.75% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDGtI 8 99 17 50 85% 98% 10 tiles away All Yes SMD 8 50 14 30 85% 98% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Aurora Beam is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Aurora Beam
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 80 Energy cost 50 Duration 3.55 seconds Damage window 3.35 - 3.55 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 80 Energy cost 60 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Aurora Beam

★★★
Attack power	67.31482
Charge time	1.1 seconds
Range type	Rectangle (Beam)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower the foe's Attack

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	State	Base power	Max power	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Sync move
Winter's Lesson Aurora Beam	Special	Default 6★ EX	250	300	An opponent All opponents	—	No additional effect.	Pryce & Dewgong

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also halve the target's Attack. BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで こうげきを はんぶんにさげる MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also sharply lower the Pokémon's Attack. SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also sharply lower the Pokémon's Attack. MDRTDX It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also sharply lower the target's Attack.

In the anime

Main series

Remoraid Suicune Cryogonal Spheal
The user fires a multicolored beam at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Seel releases a multicolored beam from the horn on its head at the opponent.
Cerulean Gym's Seel	The Misty Mermaid		Debut
	Dewgong releases a white or multicolored beam from the horn on its head at the opponent.
Prima's Dewgong	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
Pryce's Dewgong	Nice Pryce, Baby!		None
	Cloyster releases a multicolored beam from the horn on its head at the opponent.
Prima's Cloyster	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
	Vaporeon releases a multicolored beam from its mouth at the opponent, or Vaporeon creates a glowing bluish green orb and launches a glowing green and black beam towards the opponent.
Sumomo's Vaporeon	Trouble's Brewing		None
Virgil's Vaporeon	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
	Suicune releases a shining metallic silver beam from its mouth at the opponent, or Suicune opens its mouth and a multicolored orb appears in front of its mouth and fires a powerful multicolored beam from the ball at the opponent.
Suicune (recurring)	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!		None
A wild Suicune	Drifloon in the Wind!		None
	A white orb appears in front of Sealeo's mouth and then fires the white orb as a beam at the opponent, or Sealeo fires a multicolored beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Captain Stern's Sealeo	The Spheal of Approval		None
Juan's Sealeo	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Remoraid releases a multicolored ray from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Remoraid	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None
	Cryogonal creates a glowing bluish green orb from its mouth, and launches a glowing green and black beam towards the opponent.
Brycen's Cryogonal	Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!		None
	Octillery creates a glowing bluish green orb from its mouth, and launches a glowing green and black beam towards the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Octillery	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Xerneas creates two glowing rings around its horns, and launches a glowing blue and pink beam towards the opponent.
Xerneas (M17)	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
	Spheal fires a multicolored beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Spheal	Reuniting for the First Time!		None

Pokémon Origins

Dewgong
The user fires a multicolored beam at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dewgong forms a multicolored orb of energy in front of its mouth and fires a multicolored beam from the orb at the opponent.
Lorelei's Dewgong	File 4: Charizard		Debut

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Walrein
The user releases an icy beam from their mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Walrein releases an icy beam.
Team Aqua's Walrein	Two Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Suicune Dewgong Lapras Cloyster
The user releases a freezing beam from their mouth at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dewgong releases a freezing beam of wind and sparkles from its mouth. The beam swirls around the opponent.
Lorelei's Dewgong	Do Wrong, Dewgong!		Debut
	Cloyster freezes a body of water.
Lorelei's Cloyster	Cloystered		None
	Suicune's body shines brightly, and it fires a powerful beam from its body at the opponent, or Suicune's horn starts to glow and it fires a beam from the hole at the opponent.
Misty's Suicune	Hurray for Heracross		None
	Lapras fires a beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Pryce's La Glace	Savvy Swinub		None

• In Zygarde Appears, while being controlled by Essentia, Y's Xerneas, Xerxer, was commanded to use Aurora Beam, but the move was interrupted by an attack from X's Pinsir, Rute.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Dewgong
The user fires a blanket of ice.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dewgong fires a blanket of ice, which immobilizes the opponent.
Lorelei's Dewgong	To the Pokémon League!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Pokémon Stadium Official Player's Guide from Nintendo Power wrongly claims that this move also has a chance to freeze the opponent.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極光束 Gihkgwōngchūk * 天極光束 Tīn Gihkgwōngchūk * Mandarin 極光束 / 极光束 Jíguāngshù Czech Polární paprsek (Black & White series, manga) Polární záře (original series, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Danish Polarlys Dutch Aurorastraal Finnish Illansäde (original series) Aurorasäde (Advanced Generation) French Onde Boréale German Aurorastrahl Greek Ακτίνα Χαραυγής Indonesian Sinar Aurora Italian Raggiaurora Korean 오로라빔 Ororabim Polish Promień Aurory Portuguese Brazil Raio Aurora (games, anime, Plasma Blast-present, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Raio da Aurora (Dragons Exalted, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Raio de Aurora (Indigo League; Orange Islands) Ataque de Alvorada (Johto Journeys) Feixe Aurora (Advanced Series) Serbian Aurora zrak Spanish Rayo Aurora Swedish Norrskensstråle Thai ออโรร่าบีม Turkish Şafak Işını Vietnamese Tia Cực Quang

Variations of the move Psybeam
Spark Psybeam • Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge

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