[OVERVIEW]
Aurorus carves itself a niche as a powerful Ice-type wallbreaker with coverage for a majority of the tier. With two great offensive abilities, it can fire off accurate Blizzards with Snow Warning or powerful Hyper Voices with Refrigerate. Earth Power lets it hit annoying Steel- and Rock-types like Doublade and Aggron, while Freeze-Dry blasts through bulky Water-types like Wishiwashi and Lanturn. Solid bulk also gives it surprising defensive utility despite its poor defensive typing, letting it take a neutral hit or two from Pokemon like Charizard and Vikavolt, OHKOing them in return. Meteor Beam adds another layer to Aurorus's wallbreaking capability, allowing it to switch moves while still having power behind it. However, Aurous is slow and relatively frail, hindering its ability to come in without pivot support. It also has a Stealth Rock weakness, making it quickly worn down by entry hazards. Finally, blanket special walls like Audino, Ferroseed, Gigalith, and Articuno can pivot into it and either use Toxic or hit it for super effective damage.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Ancient Power
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Freeze-Dry
item: Choice Specs
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Ancient Power OHKOes Fire-types like Charizard and Centiskorch. Earth Power takes down Steel-type switch-ins like Togedemaru and Aggron, as well as decently hitting Gigalith, which removes Aurorus's hail and boosts its own Special Defense with sand. Freeze-Dry deals with bulky Water-types like Wishiwashi and Lanturn, 2HKOing both. Timid sets can catch Pokemon like Adamant Centiskorch and uninvested Togedemaru, while a Modest nature provides the most power, with Blizzard always 2HKOing Audino and Earth Power having a small chance to 2HKO Gigalith after Stealth Rock. Entry hazard removers like Eldegoss and Sandslash can support Aurorus; Eldegoss running Eject Button can provide Aurorus with a free turn, while Sandslash provides Spikes support as well. Other special wallbreakers such as Charizard and Jolteon appreciate shared checks like Gigalith and Audino being weakened so they can clean more easily; Jolteon also provides pivot support with Volt Switch and likes that Aurorus threatens Ground-types like Sandaconda.
[SET]
name: Meteor Beam
move 1: Meteor Beam
move 2: Rock Polish
move 3: Hyper Voice
move 4: Earth Power
item: Power Herb
ability: Refrigerate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Rock Polish lets Aurorus outspeed the entire unboosted tier, making it a great option in conjunction with Meteor Beam, which gives it the power of a Choice Specs user while allowing it to change moves. Hyper Voice and Earth Power provide near-unresisted coverage against the tier. Freeze-Dry can be run to deal with bulky Water-types like Wishiwashi more easily; however, dropping Earth Power leaves Aurorus unable to threaten Steel-types and Gigalith meaningfully. This set fits best on more offensive teams, and on them it enjoys partners like Thwackey, Doublade, and Archeops. Thwackey can use Taunt to deny opposing entry hazards while providing Grassy Terrain support, Doublade can force out special walls like Gigalith for Aurorus, and Archeops helps wear down shared checks like Gigalith. Suicide leads like Lycanroc and Qwilfish can set entry hazards for Aurorus, giving them an easier time breaking past Pokemon like Gigalith,
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [Shaneghoul, 239999]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
Aurorus carves itself a niche as a powerful Ice-type wallbreaker with coverage for a majority of the tier. With two great offensive abilities, it can fire off accurate Blizzards with Snow Warning or powerful Hyper Voices with Refrigerate. Earth Power lets it hit annoying Steel- and Rock-types like Doublade and Aggron, while Freeze-Dry blasts through bulky Water-types like Wishiwashi and Lanturn. Solid bulk also gives it surprising defensive utility despite its poor defensive typing, letting it take a neutral hit or two from Pokemon like Charizard and Vikavolt, OHKOing them in return. Meteor Beam adds another layer to Aurorus's wallbreaking capability, allowing it to switch moves while still having power behind it. However, Aurous is slow and relatively frail, hindering its ability to come in without pivot support. It also has a Stealth Rock weakness, making it quickly worn down by entry hazards. Finally, blanket special walls like Audino, Ferroseed, Gigalith, and Articuno can pivot into it and either use Toxic or hit it for super effective damage.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Ancient Power
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Freeze-Dry
item: Choice Specs
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Ancient Power OHKOes Fire-types like Charizard and Centiskorch. Earth Power takes down Steel-type switch-ins like Togedemaru and Aggron, as well as decently hitting Gigalith, which removes Aurorus's hail and boosts its own Special Defense with sand. Freeze-Dry deals with bulky Water-types like Wishiwashi and Lanturn, 2HKOing both. Timid sets can catch Pokemon like Adamant Centiskorch and uninvested Togedemaru, while a Modest nature provides the most power, with Blizzard always 2HKOing Audino and Earth Power having a small chance to 2HKO Gigalith after Stealth Rock. Entry hazard removers like Eldegoss and Sandslash can support Aurorus; Eldegoss running Eject Button can provide Aurorus with a free turn, while Sandslash provides Spikes support as well. Other special wallbreakers such as Charizard and Jolteon appreciate shared checks like Gigalith and Audino being weakened so they can clean more easily; Jolteon also provides pivot support with Volt Switch and likes that Aurorus threatens Ground-types like Sandaconda.
[SET]
name: Meteor Beam
move 1: Meteor Beam
move 2: Rock Polish
move 3: Hyper Voice
move 4: Earth Power
item: Power Herb
ability: Refrigerate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Rock Polish lets Aurorus outspeed the entire unboosted tier, making it a great option in conjunction with Meteor Beam, which gives it the power of a Choice Specs user while allowing it to change moves. Hyper Voice and Earth Power provide near-unresisted coverage against the tier. Freeze-Dry can be run to deal with bulky Water-types like Wishiwashi more easily; however, dropping Earth Power leaves Aurorus unable to threaten Steel-types and Gigalith meaningfully. This set fits best on more offensive teams, and on them it enjoys partners like Thwackey, Doublade, and Archeops. Thwackey can use Taunt to deny opposing entry hazards while providing Grassy Terrain support, Doublade can force out special walls like Gigalith for Aurorus, and Archeops helps wear down shared checks like Gigalith. Suicide leads like Lycanroc and Qwilfish can set entry hazards for Aurorus, giving them an easier time breaking past Pokemon like Gigalith,
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [Shaneghoul, 239999]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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