Competitive Information for Amaura [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Amaura
Rock / Ice
Abilities:
Snow WarningSnow Warning: On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Hail.
, RefrigerateRefrigerate: This Pokemon's Normal-type moves become Ice type and have 1.2x power.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
4x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
4x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Amaura? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Amaura is a pretty decent Rock and Ice-typed Pokemon. Amaura is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Amaura is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Amaura
Item: Icy Rock / Chople Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 108 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Avalanche
- Iron Head / Zen Headbutt
Item: Icy Rock / Chople Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 108 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Avalanche
- Iron Head / Zen Headbutt
Physical Sweeper Amaura (Snow Warning)
Amaura is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Amaura is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all ice attacks while the Hail remains active. Iron Head or Zen Headbutt are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Amaura afterwards).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Amaura is damaged by the target).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Amaura is damaged by the target).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Amaura
Item: Icy Rock / Chople Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 108 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Weather Ball
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Earth Power / Flash Cannon
Item: Icy Rock / Chople Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 108 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Weather Ball
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Earth Power / Flash Cannon
Special Sweeper Amaura (Snow Warning)
Amaura is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Amaura is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all ice attacks while the Hail remains active. Earth Power or Flash Cannon are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Blizzard is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. can't miss in hail).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Meteor Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Amaura's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. hits turn 2).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Discharge is a special 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Meteor Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Amaura's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. hits turn 2).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Discharge is a special 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Amaura? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Species: Amaura
Item: Icy Rock / Chople Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 108 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Outrage
- Avalanche
- Bulldoze
Item: Icy Rock / Chople Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 108 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Outrage
- Avalanche
- Bulldoze
Doubles Physical Sweeper Amaura (Snow Warning)
Amaura is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Amaura is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all ice attacks while the Hail remains active.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Amaura afterwards).
♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Amaura is damaged by the target).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Amaura afterwards).
♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Amaura is damaged by the target).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Amaura
Item: Icy Rock / Chople Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 108 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Icy Wind
- Earth Power / Hyper Voice
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
Item: Icy Rock / Chople Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 108 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Icy Wind
- Earth Power / Hyper Voice
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Ancient Power / Meteor Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Amaura (Snow Warning)
Amaura is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Amaura is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all ice attacks while the Hail remains active. Earth Power was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Blizzard is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. can't miss in hail).
♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Discharge is a special 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Meteor Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Amaura's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. hits turn 2).
♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Discharge is a special 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Meteor Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Rock-type move (raises Amaura's special attack by 1 stage on turn 1. hits turn 2).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Amaura learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Amaura can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Amaura
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Snow Warning + Move: Blizzard
- Ability: Snow Warning + Move: Aurora Veil
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Haze
Most notable and possible best moves for Amaura
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Amaura in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Amaura's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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