Fairy Aura (Ability)
Fairy Aura (Japanese: フェアリーオーラ Fairy Aura) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature Ability of Xerneas.
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Effect
In battle
Fairy Aura increases the damage dealt by Fairy-type attacks by 33% for all Pokémon on the field. This effect is inverted by Aura Break, instead dividing the power of Fairy-type attacks by 1.33, 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
Fairy Aura has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Fairy Aura
| # | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | |
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Xerneas | Fairy | Fairy Aura | None | None | |
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games.
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In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Fairy Aura boosts the power of Fairy-type moves of all Pokémon on the same floor by about 40-45%. This effect is reversed by Aura Break.
In the anime
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| Xerneas | |||
| The Pokémon's body glows pink and emits an aura, enhancing the power of Fairy-type Pokémon. | |||
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Xerneas's body glows pink and emits an aura of light, enhancing its abilities. The aura also wraps around nearby Fairy-type Pokémon, powering them up. | ||
| Xerneas (M17) | Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction | Debut | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
- In the Japan Mini-volume 6 for the X & Y chapter, Y's Xerneas, Xerxer, was revealed to have Fairy Aura as its Ability.
Movie adaptations
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| Xerneas | |||
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| The Pokémon emits an aura, enhancing its abilities. This aura also surrounds other Fairy-type Pokémon and empowers them. | |||
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Xerneas emits an aura, enhancing its power. The aura also surrounds other Fairy-type Pokémon, empowering them. | ||
| Xerneas (M17) | Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction | Debut | |
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| Variations of the Ability Fairy Aura | |
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| Fairy Aura • Dark Aura | |
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