Aura Sphere (move)
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Aura Sphere (Japanese: はどうだん Pulse Bomb) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.
Effect
Aura Sphere inflicts damage and cannot miss. It has no secondary effect.
In the anime
- Lucario AuraSphere1.jpg
Aura Sphere forming.
- MayleneLucarioaurasphere.jpg
Going to release it.
- Lucario AuraSphere2.jpg
Maylene's Lucario using Aura Sphere.
- RioluAuraSphere.jpg
Riolu going to launch Aura Sphere.
- PalkiaAuraSphere.jpg
Palkia charging up 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. Debut
- Used by Maylene's Lucario in Lost Leader Strategy! to Enter Galactic!.
- Used by a unique Riolu in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts One and Two.
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 Palkia in The Rise of Darkrai.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- LucarioBrawl AuraSphere1.jpg
A less damaged Lucario's 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 most of its moves, Aura Sphere is more powerful if Lucario has taken more damage.
Learnset
Generation IV
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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 by level up.
- The Mew from Mewtwo Strikes Back seemed to be able to use Aura Sphere, though this may have been merely a deflection of Mewtwo's attack; it's also likely that it was Shadow Ball, the same move Mewtwo was using.
- The booster pack of Legends Awakened has a Lucario using Aura Sphere. However, this Aura Sphere was a more greenish shade of color, while the anime always shows Lucario making a blue Aura Sphere.
- Aura Sphere is the most recognized move that Lucario uses and the most recognized move that uses aura.
- Lucario and Riolu are the only Template:Type2 Pokémon that can use Aura Sphere, and therefore, they are the only Pokémon that get a STAB boost with it.
- Of all the moves which cannot miss, Aura Sphere has the greatest base power.
In other languages
- Spanish: Esfera Aural
- Latin American dub: Esfera de aura