Aurostice

**Aurostice (Japanese: フローリア / Frolia)** is a dual-type Ice/Fairy Fakemon introduced in Pokémon Altair and Sirius, being also obtainable in Vega, Procyon, and Deneb. However, the entire evo-line is exclusive to Deneb.

It evolves from Frozaiden starting at level 30. It is the final form of Glachild.

## Overview

Aurostice is a solid Ice-type Pokémon, if not a great one. She has a great Special Attack stat with a solid Speed at 100 and decent Special Defense with a great movepool to take advantage of the high Special Attack. Originally, she was Pure Ice type, which is one of the worst defensive types, which held her back a good bit. In Procyon and Deneb, Aurostice and her pre-evolutions are now Ice/Fairy types, which gives them 3 more resistances and 1 immunity to utilize, and blessed with the rare Pixilate ability, replacing Inner Focus. While most players complained that they have to contend with Frostbite in Vega, which is a weaker and inaccurate, but strong buildup Ice Beam, Aurostice gets Ice Beam back through level-up naturally (Better if you wait for 1 more level on Frozaiden to get Ice Beam at 31 before evolving), which allowed her to set herself apart from Purimōdo, who has to contend with Frostbite for Ice STAB.

Gen 4 items gave her more depth than in the previous games she was in. Choice Specs allows her to blast through the opposition, as Ice is a great STAB option to coincide with Fairy. Choice Scarf capitalizes her great Speed that gets the jump on the overpopulated 90s Speed tier that dare try to outspeed her. Life Orb allows her to switch moves accordingly.

Her only downsides are that she is exclusive to Deneb (so you would have to trade through VBA Link or hack her if you are playing Procyon) and as of the current demo, Aurostice is unable to learn any special Normal-type moves to go with Pixilate. The best Fairy move that Aurostice can utilize is Moonblast, which is at Level 56. So, you have to use the Mushroom Tutor to get Light Pulse as its temporarily strong Fairy STAB before Moonblast. Despite the Steel weakness worsen upon being part Fairy, it isn't that concerning for her, as most Steel types either don't have high Special Defense or is neutral to either Ice or Fairy. The only exceptions are Astignite, Barettā, and Adnokana, which both handle its STABs decently well and the latter two can revenge kill Aurostice due to their higher Speed. On top of that, every Steel type except for Astignite are at the risk of getting burned by Will-o-Wisp.

Overall, Aurostice has gotten much stronger with Fairy typing added to her repertoire and handy Support moves, like Taunt and Will-o-Wisp.

## Base Stats

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.
* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

## Moves

### By TM/HM

Procyon

Deneb

## Trivia

### Design Origin

Like her pre-evolved forms, Aurostice seems to be directly based on a yuki-onna, a yōkai from Japanese folklore. She might also be inspired by Froslass (another yuki-onna inspired Pokémon) and the Ralts line, particularly Gardevoir, evolution-line wise, stats and diverse movepools.

### Name Origin

Frolia is a play on the English word *frost* (Japanese transliteration: フロスト, furosuto).

Aurostice is a portmanteau of *aurora*, *frost* and *ice*.