Aura Sphere (move)

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.

• Auraspherepink.png

  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. Debut
• Used by Maylene's Lucario in Lost Leader Strategy! to Enter Galactic!.

Riolu.

• 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.

If the opponent runs into Lucario while it is charging the sphere, the opponent also takes damage.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 100 0151 Mew Psychic 100 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 37 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying -- 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 90 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 90 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 90 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 90 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0151 Mew Psychic Palcity Events 0447 Riolu Fighting Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

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

• German: Aurasphäre
• Spanish: Esfera Aural
• Italian: Forzasfera
• Latin American dub: Esfera de aura

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