Aerilate (Ability)

Aerilate	スカイスキン
	Sky Skin
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Aerilate (Japanese: スカイスキン Sky Skin) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. Prior to Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it was the signature Ability of Mega Pinsir. Only Pokémon that have Mega Evolved can have Aerilate.

Effect

In battle

Aerilate causes all Normal-type moves used by the Pokémon to become Flying-type and receive a 30% boost. Unlike most Flying-type moves, moves changed by this Ability cannot hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles, unless they could originally.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Aerilate has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Aerilate

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
127M	Pinsir	Pinsir	Bug	Flying	Aerilate	None	None
373M	Salamence	Salamence	Dragon	Flying	Aerilate	None	None
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mega Salamence
The user's Normal-type attacks become Flying-type.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mega Salamence's Normal-type attacks become Flying-type.
Zinnia's Salamence	PAORAS03		Debut

In other languages

Language Title French Peau Céleste German Zenithaut Italian Pellecielo Korean 스카이스킨 Sky Skin Spanish Piel Celeste

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