Aura Sphere (move)

Aura Sphere はどうだん Wave Bomb

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  90 Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   +2 if first to appeal

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Aura Sphere (Japanese: はどうだん Wave Bomb) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Aura Sphere inflicts damage and is unaffected by modifications to the accuracy stat and evasion stat. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig, Dive, and Fly.

Generation V

Aura Sphere can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

The user creates a blue ball that homes in on the nearest Pokémon.

Description

Games Description The user looses a blast of aura power from deep within its body. This move is certain to hit. Conq The user looses a blast of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This move is certain to hit. PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It never misses.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	100				93			'
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	100				100			'
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	37				51			''''
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying	--				--			'
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon	90	37		37			'
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon	90	37		37			'
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	90	37		37			'
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting					61			''''
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting					70			''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0151 MewLv.50 Psychic PalCity Events 0243 Raikou Electric 13th Movie Event GameStop Event English Winter 2011 0447 Riolu Fighting Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0150 MewtwoLv.70 Psychic Pokémon Smash! Mewtwo Mighty Mewtwo Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• SSBB Aura Sphere weak.png

  A less damaged Lucario's Aura Sphere.

• SSBB Aura Sphere strong.png

  A more damaged Lucario's Aura Sphere.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Aura Sphere is Lucario's standard Special move. Like most of its moves, Aura Sphere is more powerful if Lucario has taken more damage.

If the opponent runs into Lucario while it is charging the sphere, the opponent also takes damage.

In the anime

Riolu Lucario Togekiss Palkia
A ball of aura is released by the user after charging it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lucario puts its hands together and creates a blue ball. Lucario then fires it at the opponent. Lucario can also fire smaller ones from just one hand.
Lucario (M08)	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		Debut
Maylene's Lucario	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
Riley's Lucario	Saving the World From Ruins!		None
Cameron's Lucario	BW108		None
	Palkia's puts its hands together and creates a pink ball. Palkia then fires it at the opponent.
Palkia (movie)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Riolu puts its hands together and a blue ball appears in between them. Riolu then fires it at the opponent, or Riolu puts one hand out and fires a blue ball of energy at the opponent.
Aura Sphere Riolu	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1		Game event exclusive move
	The headplates on Giratina's face opens and it opens its mouth, releasing a ball of red fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (movie)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	Giratina opens its mouth, releasing a ball of red fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (movie)	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Togekiss puts its wings together and creates a light blue ball of energy. Togekiss then fires it at the opponent, or Togekiss fires multiple light blue balls of energy from the front of its mouth at the opponent.
Dawn's Togekiss	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
	Raikou opens its mouth and forms a clear orb of energy in front of it. It then fires it from its mouth at the opponent.
Raikou (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		Game event exclusive move

In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Lucario
The user fires a powerful blast of energy at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario fires a powerful laser at the opponent.
Hiori's Lucario	Behold The Phantom Thief Of Justice		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Riolu Lucario
The user fires several spheres of energy at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario brings both of its paws forward and a round orb of energy forms in between them. It then fires multiple smaller orbs of energy from the orb at the opponent, or Lucario puts its paws together in front of it and fires a powerful beam of energy from in between them at the opponent.
Riley's Lucario	Lucky Lucario I		Debut
	Riolu puts its paws together in front of it and fire multiple orbs of energy from in between them at the opponent.
Maylene's Riolu	VS. Dialga and Palkia II		Game event exclusive move

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Lucario
The user fires a sphere of energy at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario fires a sphere of energy at the foe.
Riley's Lucario	Serious Training on Iron Island!!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Aura Sphere is mostly recognized for being used by Lucario and the most recognized of the moves that use aura.
• Of all the moves which cannot miss, Aura Sphere is one of only three which do not have 60 power, the other two being Vital Throw and Clear Smog. In addition, Aura Sphere is the one with the highest power.
• Aura Sphere, along with other moves with "Pulse" in their name (Dark Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Heal Pulse, Water Pulse) are the only non-Flying-type moves that can hit a non-adjacent Pokémon. Also, their Japanese names (including Aura Sphere) contain はどう wave/pulse.
• Mienfoo is the only Pokémon capable of evolving that can learn Aura Sphere via level-up.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 波導彈 Bōdǎodàn* 波動彈 Bōdòngdàn* Dutch Aura bal French Aurasphère German Aurasphäre Greek Σφαίρα Αύρας Hindi ओरा का गोला Aura Ka Gola Indonesian Bom Gelombang Bola Aura Italian Forzasfera Korean 파동탄 Padongtan Polish Kula aury Portuguese Brazil Esfera de Aura Portugal Aura Esfera Romanian Sfera de Aură Spanish Latin America Aura Esfera (anime) Spain Esfera Aural

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