Esper Wing (move)

Esper Wing (Japanese: オーラウイング Aura Wing) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced during Generation VIII, in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It is the signature move of Hisuian Braviary.

Esper Wing オーラウイング Aura Wing

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

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Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Effect

Generation VIII

Esper Wing inflicts damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It also raises the user's action speed.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  10 Agile Strong Power  75  60  90 Accuracy  90%  90%  100% Action speed modifier Self  -4  -4  +2 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Crit. stage  +1  +1  +2    ?  ?    ?  ? Has a high critical-hit ratio Raises the user's action speed

Generation IX

Esper Wing now has a base power of 80 and an accuracy of 100%.

It has an increased critical hit ratio and raises the user's Speed by one stage.

Description

Games Description LA The user slashes the target with aura-enriched wings. This also raises the user's action speed. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. SV The user slashes the target with aura-enriched wings. This also boosts the user's Speed stat. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VIII	IX
						LA	SV
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying	25	Evo.
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.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Buddy move
Gusty Mountains Esper Wing	Special	3	—	200	240	—%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When the user's Sp. Atk is raised. Deactivation Condition: When the user's Sp. Atk is not raised. Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. If the remaining MP for the user's Go Faster! is one or more when attacking with this move, increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank.	Rei (Academy) & Braviary

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target confused.

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	氣場之翼 Heichèuhng jī Yihk
	Mandarin	氣場之翼 / 气场之翼 Qìchǎng zhī Yì
French		Ailes Psycho
German		Auraschwingen
Italian		Ali d'Aura
Korean		오라윙 Orawing
Spanish		Ala Aural

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