Aura

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Ash using Aura

Aura (Japanese: 波導 wave-guiding) is a form of spiritual energy introduced in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. It is described as the essence of every living creature.

In the anime

Lucario using Aura

In the Pokémon world's past, there were once humans that could sense Aura and control its power. These humans, known as Aura Guardians, traveled around doing good deeds and passing on their skills to those who also possessed this innate ability. One famous Aura Guardian was Sir Aaron, who took a Lucario as his apprentice and became a hero when he sacrificed himself to stop a war from destroying the area around the Tree of Beginning. In The Keystone Pops!, the group heard the story of how a Spiritomb was sealed away by an Aura Guardian who traveled with a Pikachu. However, the Aura Guardians disappeared from history, for some undisclosed reason for a very long time before the present era. The only humans in the present time known to have the ability to control Aura are Riley and Ash, although he decided to continue his journey as a Pokémon Trainer rather than follow up on the revelation. However, Ash did follow in the footsteps of both known Aura Guardians by helping Lucario to save the Tree of Beginning and resealing Spiritomb, after the Forbidden Pokémon was accidentally released from the place that it was sealed away.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1), Ash sensed a presences nearby while traveling with his his friends, which led them to meet an unnaturally strong Riolu capable of using the move Aura Sphere. Ash realize that it was Riolu's Aura that he sensed before and felt its emotion and saw its memories. After hearing that Riolu has been captured by two various groups for their evil purposes and seeing that its now being haunted by Pokémon Hunter J, Ash and his friends decided to help Top Ranger Kellyn get the Emanation Pokémon get back to its home kingdom. In the the next episode, when Riolu got captured by J, Ash decided to use his Aura powers to find its location, which worked and helped saved it. After being rescued and that both the groups that captured it were arrested, Riolu said its goodbye to Ash and returned to its home without worrying about getting captured ever again. Later, in Sliding Into Seventh, the Pokédex entry of Medicham reveals it has the capability to read Aura.

In SS021, Ash unknowingly used his Aura powers during a battle by sending a wave to an unhatched Riolu egg, which led them to forming a connection to each other and it responded by sending a wave back to him, after the battle was over. After sensing the presences of the egg at the Vermilion City Pokémon Center, Ash was given the egg by Nurse Joy. When the egg hatched in the middle of the night, Riolu, who didn't recognized Ash, due to not feeling his Aura, left the Sakuragi Institute and attack various wild Pokémon. However, while watching Ash battle a wild Onix, Riolu sensed the young Trainers Aura powers. After recognizing Ash's aura, Riolu decided to stay by his side.

Capabilities of Aura

Riley using Aura to contain an explosion

• Ability to read minds and actions of another being
• Ability to "sense" other Auras and view surroundings even with a blindfold, also allows users to view through some objects
• Projection of one's Aura; such as to create barriers or attacks. It can also be used to transfer Aura to others, a method that can be fatal to the user.
• Activation of time flowers

Aura Guardians

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  Sir Aaron was a fully realized Aura Guardian.

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  Lucario (M08) training to become an Aura Guardian

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  The Keystone Pops! briefly features a fully realized Aura Guardian.

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  Riley training to become an Aura Guardian

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  Riley's Lucario training to become an Aura Guardian

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Riley and his Lucario using Aura

Aura in Pokémon Adventures is explained as a wave that can be picked up by people just like sound. Certain Pokémon and humans can pick up this sound, allowing them to see and sense the Auras of others. However, due to the fact that Aura is the same as sound, it can be interrupted by anything that cuts the airspace.

Known users of Aura include Riley and his Pokémon, Lucario and Riolu. Riley and Lucario had their Aura abilities blocked by two Roughnecks that were attacking Iron Island when they used their Mothim to use Air Slash, cutting up the airspace around it. This prevented Riley and his Pokémon from tracking their Aura, along with blinding their eyes with Vespiquen honey. Once Diamond defeated the Mothim, thus causing the Aura to be visible again, Riley and Lucario unleashed their wrath upon them.

Korrina's Lucario is also able to use Aura, using it to prevent Celosia's Aegislash from mind controlling itself and those around it.

Capabilities of Aura

• Ability to read minds and actions of another being
• Ability to "sense" other Auras even while blinded
• Ability to track an Aura belonging to a specific person as long as they have a piece of the Aura to track
• Ability to prevent mind control of itself and those around it

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Lily using Aura

Aura is first revealed in Escape From Team Galactic as a form of energy that all humans and Pokémon emit. While Pokémon like Hiori's Lucario can naturally sense Aura, there are certain cases when a human can sense it. One known human who can sense Aura is Hiori's sister, Lily, and it was this ability that Team Galactic kidnapped her at a young age for their own selfish, evil goals.

A special cloak made by Team Galactic was shown to be able to hide the Aura of the user, preventing them from being tracked.

Capabilities of Aura

• Ability to sense other Auras
• Ability to see the Auras of others

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

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Riolu using Aura

Manami's Riolu used Aura in TA34.

In the games

Togekiss using Aura Sphere

In core series games

Riley's sprite in Platinum

The move Aura Sphere explicitly uses "aura power" (Japanese: 波導の　力 wave-guiding power) and is in a group of aura and pulse moves that can be boosted by the Ability Mega Launcher.

Riley's animation in Platinum seems to suggest he can use Aura as well, as his hand lights with a blue glow. The Riolu Egg he gives the player is the only available Riolu in the game, and Riley also trains a Lucario.

In Pokémon X and Y, Korrina claims that something in player's aura (Japanese: 波動 wave) is the reason one of her Lucario feels a bond with them.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The personality quiz at the beginning of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky mentions Aura. After answering the quiz, the player's Aura is read, and described as being a particular color, which is determined by the Nintendo DS's UI color or MAC address.

In the Super Smash Bros. series

In the Super Smash Bros. series, almost all of Lucario's moves use Aura. In these games, thanks to Aura, the more damage Lucario has, the more powerful its attacks are. In Brawl, when Lucario gets a Smash Ball, it can execute its Final Smash, Aura Storm. During the attack, Lucario focuses its Aura into a powerful beam that the player controls. During the Subspace Emissary, Lucario used its Aura to see Snake hiding in his box.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Mega Evolution, Lucario's new Final Smash, maximizes the Aura, which normally requires it to take at least 190% damage.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Lucario combines its previous Final Smashes into one by Mega Evolving into Mega Lucario before using Aura Storm.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Aura or its Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Aura's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Aura's Lucario					PCG-P Promotional cards		075/PCG-P
Aura's Lucario					PCG-P Promotional cards		079/PCG-P
Aura's Lucario					PCG-P Promotional cards		090/PCG-P
Aura's Lucario					PCG-P Promotional cards		092/PCG-P
Aura's Lucario					Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario		012/020
					PCG-P Promotional cards		093/PCG-P
Aura's Lucario ex					Side Deck		006/012
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Aaron's Aura	T [Su]				Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario		019/020

Origin

In paranormal theory, an aura is a field of light said to surround living beings, the color of which is determined by the particular person's disposition. It is often used in artwork to cause objects or people of high importance to stand out. Aura could also be based on the Chinese concept of qi, which often refers to the life-force existing in all living things.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 波導 Bōdǎo 波動 Bōdòng Dutch Aura French Aura German Aura Italian Aura Korean 파동 Padong Polish Aura Brazilian Portuguese Aura Russian Аура Aura Spanish Aura Vietnamese Linh khí