Aura Sphere (move)

Aura Sphere
はどうだん Wave Bomb

Battles

Type	Fighting
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	90
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone but the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	0
Jamming	0

On Smogon's Movedex:

Aura Sphere (Japanese: はどうだん Wave Bomb) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Aura Sphere inflicts damage and is unaffected by modifications to the accuracy stat and evasion stat. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig, Dive, and Fly.

Generation V

Aura Sphere can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

The user creates a blue ball that homes in on the nearest Pokémon.

Description

Games	Description
	The user looses a blast of aura power from deep within its body. This move is certain to hit.
Conq	The user looses a blast of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This move is certain to hit.
PMDT D S	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It never misses.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
#	Pokémon		Type		I		II		III		IV		V	VI
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	100				93			'
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	100				100			'
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	37				51			''''
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying	--				--			'
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon	90	37		37			'
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon	90	37		37			'
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	90	37		37			'
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting					61			''''
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting					70			''''
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.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon	Type	Obtained with
0151	Mew^Lv.50	Psychic	PalCity Events
0243	Raikou	Electric	13th Movie Event GameStop Event English Winter 2011
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.

Generation V

#		Pokémon	Type		Obtained with
0150		Mewtwo^Lv.70	Psychic		Pokémon Smash! Mewtwo Mighty Mewtwo
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

SSBB Aura Sphere weak.png

A less damaged Lucario's Aura Sphere.
SSBB Aura Sphere strong.png

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.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Riolu Lucario Togekiss Palkia
A ball of aura is released by the user after charging it.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Lucario puts its hands together and creates a blue ball. Lucario then fires it at the opponent. Lucario can also fire smaller ones from just one hand.
Lucario (M08)	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew	Debut
Maylene's Lucario	Lost Leader Strategy!	None
Riley's Lucario	Saving the World From Ruins!	None
Cameron's Lucario	BW108	None
	Palkia's puts its hands together and creates a pink ball. Palkia then fires it at the opponent.
Palkia (movie)	The Rise of Darkrai	None
	Riolu puts its hands together and a blue ball appears in between them. Riolu then fires it at the opponent, or Riolu puts one hand out and fires a blue ball of energy at the opponent.
Aura Sphere Riolu	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1	Game event exclusive move
	The headplates on Giratina's face opens and it opens its mouth, releasing a ball of red fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (movie)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior	None
	Giratina opens its mouth, releasing a ball of red fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (movie)	Arceus and the Jewel of Life	None
	Togekiss puts its wings together and creates a light blue ball of energy. Togekiss then fires it at the opponent, or Togekiss fires multiple light blue balls of energy from the front of its mouth at the opponent.
Dawn's Togekiss	Dawn of a Royal Day!	None
	Raikou opens its mouth and forms a clear orb of energy in front of it. It then fires it from its mouth at the opponent.
Raikou (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions	Game event exclusive move

In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Pokémon	Method
Lucario
The user fires a powerful blast of energy at the foe.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Lucario fires a powerful laser at the opponent.
Hiori's Lucario	Behold The Phantom Thief Of Justice	Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Riolu Lucario
The user fires several spheres of energy at the foe.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Lucario brings both of its paws forward and a round orb of energy forms in between them. It then fires multiple smaller orbs of energy from the orb at the opponent, or Lucario puts its paws together in front of it and fires a powerful beam of energy from in between them at the opponent.
Riley's Lucario	Lucky Lucario I	Debut
	Riolu puts its paws together in front of it and fire multiple orbs of energy from in between them at the opponent.
Maylene's Riolu	VS. Dialga and Palkia II	Game event exclusive move

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Pokémon	Method
Lucario
The user fires a sphere of energy at the foe.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Lucario fires a sphere of energy at the foe.
Riley's Lucario	Serious Training on Iron Island!!	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	DP Pt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Aura Sphere is mostly recognized for being used by Lucario and the most recognized of the moves that use aura.
Of all the moves which cannot miss, Aura Sphere is one of only three which do not have 60 power, the other two being Vital Throw and Clear Smog. In addition, Aura Sphere is the one with the highest power.
Aura Sphere, along with other moves with "Pulse" in their name (Dark Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Heal Pulse, Water Pulse) are the only non-Flying-type moves that can hit a non-adjacent Pokémon. Also, their Japanese names (including Aura Sphere) contain はどう wave/pulse.
Mienfoo is the only unevolved Pokémon that can learn Aura Sphere via level-up.

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		波導彈 Bōdǎodàn* 波動彈 Bōdòngdàn*
Dutch		Aura bal
French		Aurasphère
German		Aurasphäre
Greek		Σφαίρα Αύρας
Hindi		ओरा का गोला Aura Ka Gola
Indonesian		Bom Gelombang Bola Aura
Italian		Forzasfera
Korean		파동탄 Padongtan
Polish		Kula aury
Portuguese	Brazil	Esfera de Aura
Portuguese	Portugal	Aura Esfera
Romanian		Sfera de Aură
Spanish	Latin America	Aura Esfera (anime)
Spanish	Spain	Esfera Aural

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