Aurora Beam (move)

Move data

Type Ice
Category Special  Special
Power 65
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Aurora Beam deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Icium Z and uses its Z-Power, Aurora Beam turns into Subzero Slammer and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Aurora Beam
Japanese オーロラビーム (Aurora Beam)
German Aurorastrahl
French Onde Boréale
Italian Raggiaurora
Spanish Rayo Aurora
Korean 오로라빔
Chinese (Simplified) 极光束
Chinese (Traditional) 極光束

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may lower ATTACK.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower ATTACK.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A rainbow-colored attack beam. It may lower the foe’s ATTACK stat.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. It may also lower the target’s Attack stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Aurora Beam at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Level 24
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Level 27
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Level 27
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Level 24
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Level 1
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Level 30
Cresselia Cresselia
#0488 / Psychic
Level 12
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Level 24
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Level 36
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Level 24

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Aurora Beam as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.