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

• Aura Sphere forming.
  Aura Sphere forming.
• Maylene's Lucario using Aura Sphere.
  Maylene's Lucario using Aura Sphere.

• Aura Sphere forming in front of Lucario's hand.
  Aura Sphere forming in front of Lucario's hand.
• Darkrai blocking Palkia's Aura Sphere.
  Darkrai blocking Palkia's Aura Sphere.

Pokémon

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

• A less damaged Lucario charging up Aura Sphere.
  A less damaged Lucario charging up Aura Sphere.
• A more damaged Lucario's Aura Sphere.
  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