Amaura (Pokémon)


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Amaura (Japanese: アマルス Amarus) is a dual-type Fossil  introduced in Generation VI.

It is resurrected from a Sail Fossil and evolves into when leveled up at night starting at level 39.

Biology
Amaura is a calm creature that lived long ago in a cold land without violent predators. It is a quadruped, dinosaurian Pokémon similar to. It has a long neck and a short, stubby tail. Above its large, deep blue eyes are two sail structures, which are yellow at the bottom fading into pink towards the tips. These sails have an iridescent appearance. Additionally, the sails change colors to reflect Amaura's mood (green when happy, blue when sad, and red when angry), as seen in Pokémon-Amie. It has a light blue body with a white belly. A single dark blue crystal adorns each side of its body; these crystals permanently remain at freezing cold temperatures, as demonstrated in Pokémon-Amie, where the crystal freezes the hand that touches it. While its forelegs lack claws or digits, the hind legs each have a single white nail.

As shown in the anime, Amaura have the ability to create auroras. Despite its restoration, it is not expected to live long in the heat of current climates.

Major appearances
Amaura debuted in Coming Back into the Cold! alongside its evolution. Both Pokémon were brought back to life after being found frozen in ice. Amaura was captured by and had to be brought back to the Ambrette Town Fossil Laboratory before it was too late. The same Amaura reappeared in a newspaper in To Find a Fairy Flower!.

An Amaura appeared in Pikachu, What's This Key?. It was a resident of a world full of ice and snow, which was accessed by and his friends, courtesy of 's keys.

An Amaura appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. It had been injured when a Pokémon Hunter had tried to capture it, but it was rescued by and taken to Nebel Plateau, where it recovered.

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Learnset
All damage-dealing moves will get STAB if Amaura has the Ability.

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Trivia

 * No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Amaura and.
 * Amaura and its were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.

Origin
Amaura is based on a young , which were speculated to have skin sail extensions on their vertebral spines. It also shares traits with various species of. The color-changing sails upon its head are also based on s, most likely aurora borealis due to it being Ice-type.

Name origin
Amaura may be a contraction of Amargasaurus combined with aurora.

Amarus may be a contraction of Amargasaurus.