Aura Sphere (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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Aura Sphere (Japanese: はどうだん Wave Bomb) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR56 in Generation VIII, and is TM112 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generations IV and V

Aura Sphere inflicts damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. It can hit non-adjacent targets in Triple Battles.

Generation VI onward

Aura Sphere's power is changed from 90 to 80. Additionally, its power is boosted by 50% if the user has Mega Launcher, and Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to it.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Aura Sphere's PP has been reduced to 10.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VI	VII	VIII
0007				Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

By event

Generation IV

Generation V

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon Conquest

Stars: ★★★★ Power: 45 Accuracy: N/A

Effect: Never misses.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Super Smash Bros. series

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  A less damaged Lucario's Aura Sphere.

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  A more damaged Lucario's Aura Sphere.

Aura Sphere is Lucario's neutral special. 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.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Aura Sphere is a Charged Attack that has been available since December 11, 2019.

Pokémon Rumble series

In Pokémon Rumble Blast, the user creates a blue ball that homes in on the nearest Pokémon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Pokémon Masters EX

Notes:

• Superior Aura Sphere:
  • This buddy move was known as B Aura Sphere prior to version 2.38.0.

Description

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon Evolutions

Mewtwo
The user lets loose a blast of aura power from deep within its body at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mewtwo creates an orange and black ball of energy on one of its hands and fires it at the opponent.
Elaine's Mewtwo	The Discovery		Debut

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Lucario
The user lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario fires a ball of energy at the opponent.
Ryū's Lucario	Read into the Match!!		Debut

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Lucario
The user lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario forms a ball of energy and fires it at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Lucario	PDP20		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Lucario
The user lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario forms a ball of energy in its paws and fires it at the opponent. When the ball makes contact, it keeps going.
Unknown Trainer's Lucario	PMDP05		Debut

Pokémon Try Adventure

Lucario
The user lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario forms a ball of light in its hands and launches it as a beam of energy at the opponent.
Manami's Lucario	TA46		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

• Aura Sphere bears resemblances both in visuals and in its Japanese name (はどうだん Hadōdan) to the Hadouken attack in the Street Fighter video game series.
• In Pokémon X and Y, a camera clipping glitch occurs when the player uses Aura Sphere against some of Drasna's Pokémon.

In other languages

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

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