Dark Aura (Ability)

Dark Aura	ダークオーラ
	Dark Aura
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Powers up each Pokémon's Dark-type moves. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Dark Aura (Japanese: ダークオーラ Dark Aura) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature Ability of Yveltal.

Effect

In battle

Dark Aura increases the damage dealt by Dark-type attacks by 33% for all Pokémon on the field. This effect is inverted by Aura Break, resulting in approximately a 25% reduction in damage.

The effects will not stack multiple times if more than one Pokémon has this Ability.

Outside of battle

Dark Aura has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Dark Aura

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0717		Yveltal	Dark	Flying	Dark Aura	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

Yveltal
The user's eyes glow purple and its attacks are powered up.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Yveltal's eyes glow purple and its attacks are powered up.
Yveltal (M17)	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut

Trivia

• This Ability originated as a TCG Poké-BODY.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 黑暗氣氛 Hēi'àn Qìfēn French Aura Ténébreuse German Dunkelaura Italian Auratetra Korean 다크오라 Dark Aura Brazilian Portuguese Aura Negra Spanish Aura Oscura

Variations of the Ability Fairy Aura
Fairy Aura • Dark Aura

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.