Aura Sphere (move)

Aura Sphere はどうだん Pulse Bomb

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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 King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] 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 IX

Aura Sphere is a Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV. It deals quite a bit more damage than other moves that do not miss, such as Swift.

In the anime

• Lucario AuraSphere1.jpg

  Aura Sphere forming.

• Lucario AuraSphere2.jpg

  Maylene's Lucario using Aura Sphere.

• Lucario AuraSphere3.jpg

  Aura Sphere forming in front of Lucario's hand.

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  Darkrai blocking Palkia's Aura Sphere.

Pokémon

Mew. After being blasted by Mewtwo, Mew fires a huge blue sphere at Mewtwo.

Lucario. A blue-green ball forms in front of Lucario's hand. Lucario then fires at its opponent. The size of the sphere can vary depending on how long Lucario charges the ball.

• Used by Sir Aaron's Lucario in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
• Used by Maylene's Lucario in DP066.

Palkia. A pink ball forms in between Palkia's hand. Palkia then fires at its opponent. The size of the sphere can vary depending on how long Palkia charges the ball.

• Used by a wild Palkia in The Rise of Darkrai.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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  A less damaged Lucario charging up Aura Sphere.

• LucarioBrawl AuraSphere2.jpg

  A more damaged Lucario's Aura Sphere.

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

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Mewtwo at Lv.100
• Mew at Lv.100
• Lucario at Lv.37
• Togekiss at Lv.--
• Dialga at Lv.90
• Palkia at Lv.90
• Giratina at Lv.90

Special move

• Riolu (Pokémon Ranger Batonnage)

Trivia

• Its appearance, description, and typing closely resemble the Hadouken technique from Street Fighter.
• Lucario and Togekiss are the only non-Legendary Pokémon that can learn Aura Sphere, besides the Riolu from Pokémon Ranger Batonnage.

In other languages

• Spanish: Esfera Aural