Mega Launcher (Ability)

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Mega Launcher メガランチャー
Mega Launcher
Flavor text
Generation VI
Powers up aura and pulse moves.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Mega Launcher (Japanese: メガランチャー Mega Launcher) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. Three Pokémon can have this Ability, all of which are Water types.

Effect

In battle

Mega Launcher boosts the power of aura and pulse moves by 50%. In the case of Heal Pulse, it heals 75% of the target's maximum HP rather than the usual 50%.

Affected moves

The Ability affects the following moves:

Move Type Cat. Pokémon learned by*
Aura Sphere  Fighting  Special BlastoiseClawitzer {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Dark Pulse  Dark  Special BlastoiseClawitzer {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Dragon Pulse  Dragon  Special BlastoiseClawitzer {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Heal Pulse  Psychic  Status Clawitzer {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Origin Pulse  Water  Special 382 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Water Pulse  Water  Special BlastoiseClauncherClawitzer {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Outside of battle

Mega Launcher has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Mega Launcher

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
009M Blastoise Blastoise
Water Water Mega Launcher None None
0692 Clauncher Clauncher
Water Water Mega Launcher None None
0693 Clawitzer Clawitzer
Water Water Mega Launcher 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 anime

Siebold Mega Blastoise Dragon Pulse.png
Mega Blastoise


The user's pulse and aura moves are more powerful than normal.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Blastoise Mega Blastoise's pulse and aura moves become more powerful than normal.
Siebold's Blastoise Mega Evolution Special I Debut


Trivia

  • This Ability affects moves containing はどう hadō in their Japanese names, which can be translated as either wave or aura.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 超級噴射 Chīukāp Panseh
Mandarin 超級發射器 Chāojí Fāshèqì
France Flag.png French Méga Blaster
Germany Flag.png German Megawumme
Italy Flag.png Italian Megalancio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 메가런처 Mega Launcher
Spain Flag.png Spanish Megadisparador


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