Ice · Special move · Gen 1
Aurora Beam
Aurora Beam is a Ice-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 65 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 35 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ice
Category
Special
Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (19 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Ice attack
2× vsGrassGroundFlyingDragon
½× vsFireWaterIceSteel
Pokémon that learn Aurora Beam
35 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alolan Vulpix | Ice | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seel | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dewgong | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Shellder | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Horsea | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seadra | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lapras | Water/Ice | 7 | |||
 Vaporeon | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Omanyte | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Omastar | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Remoraid | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Delibird | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Spheal | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Sealeo | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Finneon | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Lumineon | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Cresselia | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Cryogonal | Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Amaura | Rock/Ice | 6–8 | |||
 Aurorus | Rock/Ice | 6–8 | |||
 Xerneas | Fairy | 6–8 | |||
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | 7 | |||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | 7 | |||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Frosmoth | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 |
Aurora Beam FAQ
What does Aurora Beam do?
Aurora Beam is a Ice-type special move with 65 power. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Aurora Beam?
35 Pokémon and forms can learn Aurora Beam in at least one game: 19 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Ninetales, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Seel and Dewgong.
Is Aurora Beam in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Aurora Beam in Pokémon Champions.
What is Aurora Beam super effective against?
As a Ice-type attack, Aurora Beam is super effective against Grass, Ground, Flying and Dragon, not very effective against Fire, Water, Ice and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.