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Aurorus (Shadow) in Ultra League
RockIce#161of 849 ranked
83PvPoke score
Aurorus (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Powder SnowFast · Ice · 6 damage, 8 energy in 2 turns56% of top players
Weather Ball (Ice)Charged · Ice · 60 damage, 35 energy38% of top players
Meteor BeamCharged · Rock · 120 damage, 60 energy26% 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
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup90
Giratina (Altered)wins this matchup81
Skeledirgewins this matchup78
Moltres (Galarian)wins this matchup75
Mimikyu (Busted)wins this matchup50
What beats Aurorus (Shadow)
Corviknightloses this matchup16
Virizionloses this matchup23
Tinkatonloses this matchup29
Empoleonloses this matchup31
Florgesloses this matchup49Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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