Competitive Information for Amaura [X/Y]
Rock / Ice
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Hail.
This Pokemon's Normal-type moves become Ice type and have 1.3x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Amaura? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Amaura, a dazzling Pokémon known for its Rock and Ice typing! Amaura is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Amaura performs in battles.
Item: Icy Rock / Chople Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 108 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Aqua Tail / Iron Head
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Avalanche
Amaura is popular Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is 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. Aqua Tail or Iron Head are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% 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).
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Item: Icy Rock / Chople Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 144 Hp / 108 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Ancient Power
- Earth Power
- Thunderbolt / Flash Cannon
Amaura is a phenomenal 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. Thunderbolt or Flash Cannon are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze 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)).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Amaura? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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
- Bulldoze / Aqua Tail
- Avalanche
Amaura is an interesting Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is 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. Bulldoze or Aqua Tail are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ 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).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Amaura is damaged by the target).
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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
Amaura is a decent Special Sweeper. It is meant 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.
♦ 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)).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Amaura can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Amaura.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Amaura can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Amaura
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Snow warning + Move: Blizzard
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Amaura's stats
- Ancient Power
- Barrier
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Amaura
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Amaura in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Amaura's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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