Aura

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Aura (Japanese: 波導 wave-guiding) is a form of spiritual energy introduced in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. It is described as the essence of every living creature.

Ash using Aura

In the anime

 
Lucario using Aura

In the Pokémon world's past, there were once humans that could sense Aura and control its power. These humans, known as Aura Guardians, traveled around doing good deeds and passing on their skills to those who also possessed this innate ability. One famous Aura Guardian was Sir Aaron who took a Lucario as his apprentice and became a hero when he sacrificed himself to stop a war from destroying the area around the Tree of Beginning. In The Keystone Pops!, the group heard the story of how a Spiritomb was sealed away by an Aura Guardian who traveled with a Pikachu. In Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1), Ash and his friends meet a Riolu that can use Aura. Ash demonstrates the ability to sense Riolu's Aura several times over the remainder of the episode and the next. Later in Sliding Into Seventh, the Pokédex entry of Medicham reveals it has the capability to read Aura.

The Aura Guardians disappeared from history for some undisclosed reason a long time before the present era. The only humans in the present time known to have the ability to control Aura are Riley and Ash, though Ash has chosen to continue his journey as a Pokémon Trainer rather than follow up on the revelation. However, he did follow in the footsteps of both known Aura Guardians by helping Lucario to save the Tree of Beginning and resealing Spiritomb.

Capabilities of Aura

 
Riley using Aura to contain an explosion
  • Ability to read minds and actions of another being.
  • Ability to "sense" other Auras and view surroundings even with a blindfold, also allows users to view through some objects.
  • Projection of one's Aura; such as to create barriers or attacks. It can also be used to transfer Aura to others, a method that can be fatal to the user.
  • Activation of time flowers.

Aura Guardians

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 
Riley and his Lucario using Aura

Aura in the Pokémon Adventures manga is explained as a wave that can be picked up by people just like sound. Certain Pokémon and humans can pick up this sound, allowing them to see and sense the Auras of others. However, due to the fact that Aura is the same as sound, it can be interrupted by anything that cuts the airspace.

Known users of Aura include Riley and his Pokémon, Lucario and Riolu. Riley and Lucario had their Aura abilities blocked by two Roughnecks that were attacking Iron Island when they used their Mothim to use Air Slash, cutting up the airspace around it. This prevented Riley and his Pokémon from tracking their Aura, along with blinding their eyes with Vespiquen honey. Once Diamond defeated the Mothim, thus causing the Aura to be visible again, Riley and Lucario unleashed their wrath upon them.

Capabilities of Aura

  • Ability to read minds and actions of another being.
  • Ability to "sense" other Auras even while blinded.
  • Ability to track an Aura belonging to a specific person as long as they have a piece of the Aura to track.

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

 
Lily using Aura

Aura is first revealed in Escape From Team Galactic as a form of energy that all humans and Pokémon emit. While Pokémon like Hiori's Lucario can naturally sense Aura, there are certain cases when a human can sense it. One known human who can sense Aura is Hiori's sister, Lily, and it was this ability that Team Galactic kidnapped her at a young age for their own selfish, evil goals.

A special cloak made by Team Galactic was shown to be able to hide the Aura of the user, preventing them from being tracked.

Capabilities of Aura

  • Ability to sense other Auras.
  • Ability to see the Auras of others.

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

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Riolu using Aura

Manami's Riolu used Aura in TA34.


In the games

 
Togekiss using Aura Sphere

Various moves whose Japanese names contain はどう wave/pulse seem to use Aura. Aura Sphere is a move that explicitly uses Aura, and Aura may also be involved in the moves Dragon Pulse, Dark Pulse, Heal Pulse, and Water Pulse. These moves are capable of hitting a non-adjacent Pokémon in a Triple Battle, despite not being Flying-type. The Ability Mega Launcher boosts these moves by 50%.

 
Riley's sprite in Platinum.

Riley's animation in Platinum seems to suggest he can use Aura as well, as his hand lights with a blue glow. The Riolu Egg he gives the player is the only available Riolu in the game, and Riley also trains a Lucario.

In Pokémon X and Y, Korrina claims that something in player's aura (Japanese: 波動 wave) is the reason one of her Lucario feels a bond with them.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The personality quiz at the beginning of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky mentions Aura. After answering the quiz, the player's Aura is read, and described as being a particular color, which is determined by the Nintendo DS's UI color or MAC address.

In the Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, almost all of Lucario's moves use Aura. In these games, thanks to Aura, the more damage Lucario has, the more powerful its attacks are. In Brawl, when Lucario gets a Smash Ball, it can execute its Final Smash, Aura Storm. During the attack, Lucario focuses its Aura into a powerful beam that the player controls. During the Subspace Emissary, Lucario used its Aura to see Snake hiding in his box.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Mega Evolution, Lucario's new Final Smash, maximizes the Aura, which was impossible unless it has taken at least 190% damage.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Aura or its Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Aura's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Aura's Lucario         PCG-P Promotional cards   075/PCG-P
Aura's Lucario         PCG-P Promotional cards   079/PCG-P
Aura's Lucario         PCG-P Promotional cards   090/PCG-P
Aura's Lucario         PCG-P Promotional cards   092/PCG-P
Aura's Lucario         Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario   012/020
      PCG-P Promotional cards   093/PCG-P
Aura's Lucario ex         Side Deck   006/012
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Aaron's Aura T [Su]       Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario   019/020
 


Origin

In paranormal theory, an aura is a field of light said to surround living beings, the color of which is determined by the particular person's disposition. It is often used in artwork to cause objects or people of high importance to stand out. Aura could also be based on the Chinese concept of qi, which often refers to the life-force existing in all living things.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 波導 Bōdǎo
波動 Bōdòng
  French Aura
  German Aura
  Italian Aura
  Korean 파동 Padong
  Brazilian Portuguese Aura
  Spanish Aura
  Vietnamese Linh khí