Mega Launcher (Ability)

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

Mega Launcher (Japanese: メガランチャー Mega Launcher) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. Three Pokémon can have this Ability, all of which are Water types.

Effect

In battle

Mega Launcher boosts the power of aura and pulse moves by 50%. In the case of Heal Pulse, it heals 75% of the target's maximum HP rather than the usual 50%.

Affected moves

The Ability affects the following moves:

Move Type Cat. Pokémon learned by* Aura Sphere  Fighting  Special {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Dark Pulse  Dark  Special {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Dragon Pulse  Dragon  Special {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Heal Pulse  Psychic  Status {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Origin Pulse  Water  Special {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Water Pulse  Water  Special {{{4}}} {{{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
009M	Blastoise	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 the anime

Mega Blastoise
The user'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

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 超級噴射 Chīukāp Panseh Mandarin 超級發射器 Chāojí Fāshèqì French Méga Blaster German Megawumme Italian Megalancio Korean 메가런처 Mega Launcher Spanish Megadisparador

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