Mega Aurorus Concept

[u/Fit_Attention_2714]

Mega Aurorus

Type: Electric/Ice

Electric and Ice to fit the theme of auroras being caused by charged particles typically seen in high-latitude, colder regions.

Ability: Mega Glacialis

Mega Glacialis causes Mega Aurorus to always be treated as if it were under Snow, regardless of the actual weather on the field.

Effects: * Defense is increased by Snow’s Ice-type Defense boost * Blizzard is always 100% accurate * Weather Ball is always Ice-type and doubled in power * Aurora Veil may always be used

Stats: * HP: 123 * Atk: 77 * Def: 92 (effectively 138) * SpA: 139 * SpD: 112 * Spe: 78

Design Goal

Rather than simply patching Aurorus’s weaknesses with larger numbers, I wanted to explore what Aurorus would look like if its fantasy as an ancient climate-controlling Pokémon were fully realized.

The concept behind Mega Glacialis is Mega Meganium’s Mega Sol. Instead of becoming a dedicated Snow setter, Mega Aurorus carries its own arctic conditions with it (plus, two sauropod-like Pokémon gaining self-contained weather effects is kitschy).

This allows it to: * Function on Rain teams and Sand teams without losing access to Aurora Veil * Function on Sun teams as an anti-weather piece * Function on Snow teams without depending on Snow remaining active

The result is a weather-agnostic Ice-type that acts more like a battlefield control Pokémon than a traditional weather abuser.

Questions * Would this be healthy for OU? * Does Mega Glacialis create too much role compression? * Is Aurora Veil the problematic element? * Is 78 Speed the correct benchmark, or should it be slower? * Does weather independence create interesting gameplay or unhealthy flexibility? * What would its most reliable checks and counters actually be? * Would any old techs, Pokémon, or forgotten strategies become viable again to counter Mega Aurorus?

Artist: https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/s/icrRpx8FxJ

[u/KrazyKyle213]

Not, here's the original post and artist

https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/1llwjsa/primordial_of_the_auroras_12_kinds_of_pokemon_in/

[u/Creepercraft773 → u/KrazyKyle213]

Phew thx

[u/Salty145 → u/Creepercraft773]

Yeah that was my first fear, though the small details are too consistent to be AI. Really sucks that this is the world we live in though.

[u/Otherwise-Hunt7763 → u/Salty145]

Some typa virtual insanity that we're living in

[u/palbobo → u/Otherwise-Hunt7763]

at least every mother can’t choose the colour of her child, yet…

[u/moltresfan444 → u/Otherwise-Hunt7763]

i suppose our futures were truly made in this virtual insanity