How to get Shadow Amaura in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

Shadow Amaura in Pokemon GO was released at 12 am local time on May 14, 2025, with the start of the Crown Clash: Taken Over event. This is almost two years after the regular version of the Pocket Monster debuted during July 2023's Adventure Week.

Amaura is a Rock- and Ice-type critter that originated in Generation VI's Kalos region. It evolves into Aurorus when it is fed 50 Candy at night.

This article covers everything you need to know to find and capture Shadow Amaura in Pokemon GO.

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How to get Shadow Amaura in Pokemon GO

To get Amaura's Shadow form in the mobile game, you must win the battle against the Ice-type Female Grunt. You can find her either in PokeStops or in hot air balloons floating around the game's overworld. Once you take down this NPC, you have a 33.33% chance of encountering Amaura. The other potential encounters are Shadow Sneasel and Shadow Snorunt.

Here is the complete lineup of the Ice-type Female Grunt:

Phase 1	Phase 2	Phase 3
Amaura	Alolan Ninetales	Aurorus
Snorunt	Froslass	Froslass
Sneasel*	Sealeo	Glalie

Use a team of powerful Fire-types to mow through this Team GO Rocket Grunt's team. Here are some of the best options:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega/Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Mega Charizard Y or X	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Shadow/Regular Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm
Shadow/Regular Chandelure	Fire Spin	Overheat
Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare
Skeledirge	Incinerate	Torch Song
Shadow/Regular Ninetales	Fire Spin	Weather Ball (Fire)
Talonflame	Incinerate	Flame Charge
Shadow/Regular Typhlosion	Incinerate	Blast Burn
Armarouge	Inceinerate	Flame Charge
Shadow/Regular Ho-On	Inceinerate	Scared Fire
Incineroar	Fire Fang	Blaze Kick

Can you trade Shadow Amaura in Pokemon GO?

No, Shadow Amaura cannot be sent or received via trade. However, if you decide to purify the creature, it can be traded with friends.

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Is Shadow Amaura good in Pokemon GO?

Shadow Amaura is the base form of Shadow Aurorus, which is a strict sidegrade to its non-Shadow Variant in both the Great League and the Ultra League.

Check out all the new Shadow Pokemon added during Crown Clash and their PvP and PvE viability.

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Top Pokemon GO PvP IVs for Shadow Amaura

Great League

#	Lvl	CP	Atk IV	Def	Stam	Perfect	PvP Atk	Def	HP	Stat Prod
1	20.5	1500	0	12	13	100.000%	112.4	105.8	168	2000404
2	20.5	1499	0	15	8	99.898%	112.4	107.6	165	1998363
3	20	1497	2	15	15	99.703%	112.3	106.3	167	1994457
4	20	1500	3	15	13	99.633%	112.9	106.3	166	1993060
5	20.5	1497	0	10	15	99.446%	112.4	104.6	169	1989314
6	20.5	1499	0	11	14	99.429%	112.4	105.2	168	1988974
7	20.5	1496	0	11	13	99.429%	112.4	105.2	168	1988974
8	20.5	1498	0	12	12	99.405%	112.4	105.8	167	1988497
9	20.5	1500	1	10	13	99.389%	113.1	104.6	168	1988175
10	20.5	1499	0	13	11	99.374%	112.4	106.4	166	1987885

Ultra League

#	Lvl	CP	Atk IV	Def	Stam	Perfect	XL	PvP Atk	Def	HP	Stat Prod
1	37.5	2500	0	15	15	100.000%	0	144.3	138.1	217	4327019
2	38	2500	0	13	14	99.609%	0	144.8	137.0	217	4310079
3	37.5	2496	0	15	14	99.539%	0	144.3	138.1	216	4307079
4	38	2498	0	12	15	99.499%	0	144.8	136.3	218	4305340
5	37.5	2493	0	14	15	99.438%	0	144.3	137.3	217	4302710
6	37.5	2500	1	13	15	99.408%	0	145.1	136.5	217	4301403
7	38	2496	0	15	10	99.348%	0	144.8	138.6	214	4298794
8	37	2495	1	15	15	99.333%	0	144.5	137.6	216	4298173
9	38	2498	0	14	12	99.251%	0	144.8	137.8	215	4294619
10	38.5	2500	0	11	13	99.200%	0	145.4	136.0	217	4292420

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Can Shadow Amaura be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Amaura comparison (Image via TPC)

Shiny Amaura in Pokemon GO will not be available at release. In fact, it may not be released for years to come.

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Pokemon GO Shadow Amaura and Shadow Auruorus: Stats and moves

Shadow Amaura

• Type: Rock and Ice
• Attack: 124 (+20%)
• Defense: 109 (-20%)
• Stamina: 184
• Max CP: 1,541 (1,560 with Best Buddy boost)
• Fast Attacks: Frost Breath and Powder Snow
• Charged Attacks: Ancient Power, Aurora Beam, Thunderbolt, and Weather Ball (Ice)

Shadow Aurorus

• Type: Rock and Ice
• Attack: 186 (+20%)
• Defense: 163 (-20%)
• Stamina: 265
• Max CP: 3,168 (3,206 with Best Buddy boost)
• Fast Attacks: Rock Throw, Frost Breath, and Powder Snow
• Charged Attacks: Ancient Power, Blizzard, Hyper Beam, Meteor Beam, Thunderbolt, and Weather Ball (Ice)

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Check out the Team GO Rocket Leader guides:

• Giovanni: How to beat, weaknesses, and counters
• Sierra: How to beat, weaknesses, and counters
• Arlo: How to beat, weaknesses, and counters
• Cliff: How to beat, weaknesses, and counters