Dark Aura (Ability)

Dark Aura	ダークオーラ
	Dark Aura
Flavor text Generation VI Powers up each Pokémon's Dark-type moves. Generation VII Powers up each Pokémon's Dark-type moves. Generation VIII Powers up each Pokémon's Dark-type moves. Generation IX Powers up the Dark-type moves of all Pokémon on the field.

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 power of Dark-type attacks by approximately 33% (or more accurately, by a factor of 5448/4096) for all Pokémon on the field. This effect is inverted by Aura Break, instead dividing the power of Dark-type attacks by 4/3, resulting in 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
	Yveltal	Dark	Flying	Dark Aura	None	None
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Dark Aura boosts the power of Dark-type moves of all Pokémon in the same floor by about 40-45%. This effect is reversed by Aura Break.

Description

Games Description SMD Dark-type moves of all Pokémon become more powerful!

In the anime

	Yveltal
The Pokémon's eyes glow purple and its attacks become more powerful.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Yveltal	Yveltal's eyes glow purple and its attacks become more powerful.
Yveltal (M17)	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut

Trivia

• This Ability originated as a TCG Poké-BODY.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 暗黑氣場 Amhāk Heichèuhng * Mandarin 暗黑氣場 / 暗黑气场 Ànhēi Qìchǎng * 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 Vietnamese Linh khí Bóng Tối

Variations of the Ability Dark Aura
Dark Aura • Fairy Aura

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