Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Aurorus
Forbidden Light · #28 · Rare Holo · 2018
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$9.63
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 28 / 150
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Amaura
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Suwama Chiaki
- Pokédex #
- 699
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Damage efficiency
- 150 damage
- 37.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Aurorus plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Blizzard Burn) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 150 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Aurorus
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.67 copies on average · 58 decks
- Match win rate
- 28.6%
- -18.6 pts vs the 47.2% 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.
Amaura
in 33% of decks · 19 seen
Antique Sail Fossil
in 78% of decks · 45 seen
Fossil Quarry
in 48% of decks · 28 seen
Bouffalant
in 38% of decks · 22 seen
Bastiodon
in 26% of decks · 15 seen
Shieldon
in 22% of decks · 13 seen
Antique Armor Fossil
in 24% of decks · 14 seen
Magnetic Metal Energy
in 22% of decks · 13 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Aurorus?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Using its diamond-shaped crystals, it can instantly create a wall of ice to block an opponent's attack."
WCCFrost Wall — 50
During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Evolution Pokémon.
WWCCBlizzard Burn — 150
This Pokémon can't attack during your next turn.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Aurorus or Forbidden Light.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Aurorus was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Aurorus has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Aurorus — Perfect Order
Played in 40 recent decks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.95 | $9.44 | $91.60 | $9.63 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $7.05 | $9.70 | $102.40 | $9.82 | $9.97 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.00 |
| 7-day average | €17.32 |
| 30-day average | €21.99 |
| Low | €14.95 |
| Trend price | €22.92 |
| Low (excellent+) | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €17.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €34.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €16.31 |
| reverseHoloSell | €34.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €18.49 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €16.22 |
| Reverse holo trend | €17.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Aurorus is real?
Aurorus 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 Aurorus worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Aurorus is $9.63; 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 Aurorus from?
Aurorus is from the Pokémon set "Forbidden Light" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Aurorus?
Aurorus is a Rare Holo card in the Forbidden Light set.
Other Aurorus printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
