Mega Launcher (Ability)

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

Mega Launcher (Japanese: メガランチャー Mega Launcher) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. From Generation VIII onward, it is the signature Ability of Clauncher and Clawitzer.

Effect

In battle

Mega Launcher boosts the strength of aura and pulse moves used by a Pokémon with this Ability. Damage-dealing moves are boosted in power by 50%, while Heal Pulse heals 75% of the target's maximum HP rather than the usual 50%, including Z-Heal Pulse.

Affected moves

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

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Learned by Aura Sphere  Fighting  Special 80 120 {{{6}}} Dark Pulse  Dark  Special 80 120 {{{6}}} Dragon Pulse  Dragon  Special 85 127.5 {{{6}}} Heal Pulse  Psychic  Status — — {{{6}}} Terrain Pulse  Normal  Special 50 75 {{{6}}} Water Pulse  Water  Special 60 90 {{{6}}}

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

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Origin Pulse  Water  Special 110 165 {{{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
0009		Blastoise Mega Blastoise	Water		Water	Mega Launcher	None	None
0692		Clauncher	Water		Water	Mega Launcher	None	None
0693		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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Mega Launcher boosts the strength of aura and pulse moves used by a Pokémon with this Ability. Damage-dealing moves are boosted in power by 20%, while Heal Pulse heals 48% of the target's maximum HP rather than the usual 40%.

Description

Games Description SMD Water Pulse, Dark Pulse, Dragon Pulse, and Aura Sphere become more powerful! MDRTDX Aura Sphere and moves with "Pulse" in their names become more powerful.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Mega Blastoise Clawitzer
The Pokémon's pulse and aura moves are more powerful than normal.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mega Blastoise's pulse and aura moves become more powerful than normal.
Siebold's Blastoise	Mega Evolution Special I		Debut
	Clawitzer's pulse and aura moves become more powerful than normal.
Sawyer's Clawitzer	A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!		None

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 超級發射器 Chīukāp Faatsehhei * 超級噴射 Chīukāp Panseh * Mandarin 超級發射器 / 超级发射器 Chāojí Fāshèqì Danish Mega Bazooka Dutch Megawerper Finnish Megaheitin French Méga Blaster German Megawumme Italian Megalancio Korean 메가런처 Mega Launcher Norwegian Mega Launcher Polish Megawyrzutnia Portuguese Brazil Megalançamento Portugal Megalançador Spanish Megadisparador Swedish Megaavfyrare

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