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	{{{priority}}}
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

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
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:

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.

Aurora Beam can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the move Hail was used in the prior turn.

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.
GS C	An attack that may lower Attack.
RS EColoXD	Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower Attack.
FRLG	A rainbow-colored attack beam. It may lower the foe's Attack stat.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. It may also lower the target's Attack stat.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh	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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field							28^SMUSUM 17^PE	24
038A		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field								1
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	35	16	21	27	27	27	27^SMUSUM 26^PE
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	1, 35	1, 16	1, 21	27	27	27	27^SMUSUM 26^PE
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	30	17	17^RSE 22^FRLG	32	37	37	37^SMUSUM 27^PE	24
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM	1
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	36^Y	36	36	36	36^BW 21^B2W2	20	20^SMUSUM 17^PE	30
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	14	14	14	14	16
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14	16
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		41^C	41	29	29	29	29
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			25	25	25	25^XY 21^ORAS	21	28
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			25	25	25	25^XY 21^ORAS	21	28
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			25	25	25	25^XY 19^ORAS	19	28
0488		Cresselia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				29	29	29	29	12
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					25	25	13	28
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						20	20	24
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						20	20	24
0716		Xerneas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered						10	10	10
0801		Magearna		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							17	36
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug								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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Aurora Beam has 10 base power, 17PP and 65% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy, possibly cutting its Attack stat to ½ of the original value. This reduction is separate from the stat stages, and is only shared with Charm and Memento.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 61.75%.

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

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Description

Games	Description
MDRB MDTD S	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

Pokémon	Method
Remoraid Cryogonal Xerneas Suicune
The user fires a multicolored beam at the foe.
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. Suicune then 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. It then fires the white orb as a beam at the opponent, or Sealeo fires a multicolored blast 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

Pokémon Origins

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

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

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

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Suicune Dewgong Lapras Cloyster
The user releases a freezing beam from their mouth at the opponent.
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 Rute.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Dewgong
The user fires a blanket of ice.
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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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 *
Chinese	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* Promień Jutrzenki* Wibrujący Ton*
Portuguese	Brazil	Raio Aurora (games, anime, Plasma Blast-present, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Raio da Aurora (Dragons Exalted, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	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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Aurora Beam (move)

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Effect

Generation I

Generation II onwards

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon GO

Description

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon Origins

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

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