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Aurorus (Shadow)

Aurorus (Shadow) in Great League

RockIce
#232of 1152 ranked
82PvPoke score

Aurorus (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

Powder SnowFast · Ice · 6 damage, 8 energy in 2 turns55% of top players
Weather Ball (Ice)Charged · Ice · 60 damage, 35 energy38% of top players
Meteor BeamCharged · Rock · 120 damage, 60 energy27% of top players

Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Powder Snows it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

5Powder Snow → Weather Ball (Ice)5 fast moves, 10 turns
8Powder Snow → Meteor Beam8 fast moves, 16 turns

What Aurorus (Shadow) beats

Electrode (Hisuian)wins this matchup86Altariawins this matchup83Stunfiskwins this matchup59Thievulwins this matchup53Vigorothwins this matchup52

What beats Aurorus (Shadow)

Melmetalloses this matchup11Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup15Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup22Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup31Tinkatonloses this matchup33

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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