Aerilate (Ability): Difference between revisions

Aerilate (Japanese: スカイスキン Sky Skin) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI.

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.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Aerilate, as well as the Pokémon that can have Aerilate and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Learned by Bind  Normal  Physical 15 18 {{{6}}} Body Slam  Normal  Physical 85 102 {{{6}}} Cut  Normal  Physical 50 60 {{{6}}} Double Hit  Normal  Physical 35 42 {{{6}}} Double-Edge  Normal  Physical 120 144 {{{6}}} Facade  Normal  Physical 70 84 {{{6}}} False Swipe  Normal  Physical 40 48 {{{6}}} Feint  Normal  Physical 30 36 {{{6}}} Flail  Normal  Physical — — {{{6}}} Frustration  Normal  Physical — — {{{6}}} Fury Attack  Normal  Physical 15 18 {{{6}}} Giga Impact  Normal  Physical 150 180 {{{6}}} Guillotine  Normal  Physical — — {{{6}}} Headbutt  Normal  Physical 70 84 {{{6}}} Hyper Beam  Normal  Special 150 180 {{{6}}} Hyper Voice  Normal  Special 90 108 {{{6}}} Quick Attack  Normal  Physical 40 48 {{{6}}} Rage  Normal  Physical 20 24 {{{6}}} Return  Normal  Physical — — {{{6}}} Round  Normal  Special 60 72 {{{6}}} Secret Power  Normal  Physical 70 84 {{{6}}} Slash  Normal  Physical 70 84 {{{6}}} Snore  Normal  Special 50 60 {{{6}}} Strength  Normal  Physical 80 96 {{{6}}} Swift  Normal  Special 60 72 {{{6}}} Take Down  Normal  Physical 90 108 {{{6}}} Thrash  Normal  Physical 120 144 {{{6}}} Vise Grip  Normal  Physical 55 66 {{{6}}}

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they currently cannot be learned by any Pokémon with Aerilate. They may, however, be called via Metronome, Mirror Move, Copycat, or Mimic, or be used by a Pokémon that gained Aerilate by an Ability like Trace or Receiver or a move such as Skill Swap or Role Play.

Outside of battle

Aerilate has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Aerilate

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0127		Pinsir Mega Pinsir	Bug	Flying	Aerilate	None	None
0373		Salamence Mega 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

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Mega Salamence Mega Pinsir
The Pokémon's Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mega Pinsir's Normal-type attacks turn into Flying-type attacks.
X's Rute	Zygarde Appears		Debut
	Mega Salamence's Normal-type attacks turn into Flying-type attacks.
Zinnia's Salamence	Salamence Evolves		None

Trivia

• Not counting signature Abilities that Pokémon gain via Mega Evolution, this is the only Ability restricted to Mega Evolutions; therefore, it has been removed from the core series as of 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 Thiên Không Hoá

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