Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Amaura
Forbidden Light · #27 · Uncommon · 2018
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From
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Market reference
$1.91
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 27 / 150
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Unidentified Fossil
- Evolves to
- Aurorus
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 698
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Amaura plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Its main attack (Aurora Beam) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Amaura
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.28 copies on average · 29 decks
- Match win rate
- 17.0%
- -30.3 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Antique Sail Fossil
in 100% of decks · 24 seen
Aurorus
in 100% of decks · 24 seen
Fossil Quarry
in 67% of decks · 16 seen
Bouffalant
in 46% of decks · 11 seen
Jumbo Ice Cream
in 63% of decks · 15 seen
Mist Energy
in 42% of decks · 10 seen
Mega Kangaskhan ex
in 58% of decks · 14 seen
Pokégear 3.0
in 58% of decks · 14 seen
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Amaura?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This calm Pokémon lived in a cold land where there were no violent predators like Tyrantrum."
WCPowder Snow — 30
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
WWCAurora Beam — 60
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Amaura or Forbidden Light.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Amaura was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.90 | $1.82 | $27.70 | $1.91 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $6.22 | $10.17 | $96.10 | $9.97 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.00 |
| 7-day average | €6.48 |
| 30-day average | €5.01 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €6.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.42 |
| reverseHoloSell | €12.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.09 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.71 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.79 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Amaura is real?
Amaura is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Amaura worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Amaura is $1.91; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Amaura from?
Amaura is from the Pokémon set "Forbidden Light" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Amaura?
Amaura is a Uncommon card in the Forbidden Light set.
Other Amaura printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
