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 Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little. Generation VIII Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little. 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.

Effect

In battle

Generation VI

Aerilate causes all Normal-type moves used by the Pokémon to become Flying-type and receive a 30% power boost. It overrides Ion Deluge and Electrify.

Generation VII

Affected moves now receive a 20% power boost.

Generation VIII

If Max Strike is selected with Aerilate, it'll turn into Max Airstream when used.

Outside of battle

Aerilate has no 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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Normal-type moves become Flying type and deal 20-25% more damage.

Description

Games Description SMD Normal-type moves that the Pokémon uses become Flying type and deal more damage! MDRTDX Normal-type moves used by the Pokémon become Flying type and deal more damage.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Mega Salamence Mega Pinsir
The user's Normal-type attacks become Flying-type.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mega Salamence's Normal-type attacks turn into Flying-type attacks.
Zinnia's Salamence	Omega Alpha Adventure 3		Debut
	Mega Pinsir's Normal-type attacks turn into Flying-type attacks.
X's Rute	PS586		None

Trivia

• Not counting signature abilities that Pokemon gain via Mega Evolution, this is the only ability restricted to Mega Evolutions, therefore it is currently not featured in Generation VIII.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 飛行皮膚 Fēihàhng Pèihfū * 天空皮膚 Tīnhūng Pèihfū * Mandarin 飛行皮膚 / 飞行皮肤 Fēixíng Pífū French Peau Céleste German Zenithaut Italian Pellecielo Korean 스카이스킨 Sky Skin Spanish Piel Celeste Vietnamese Da Trời

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