Aura Wheel (move)

Aura Wheel オーラぐるま Aura Wheel

Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  110 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.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

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

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Aura Wheel (Japanese: オーラぐるま Aura Wheel) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Morpeko.

Effect

Aura Wheel inflicts damage and raises the user's Speed stat by one stage. Its type changes depending on Morpeko's current mode.

• Electric-type in Full Belly Mode.
• Dark-type in Hangry Mode.

The user's Speed stat will not be raised if the attack misses or the target is immune to or protected from the move.

Aura Wheel can only be successfully used by Morpeko (or a Pokémon that has transformed into Morpeko). If this move is used by any other Pokémon, such as through Mimic, the move will fail, displaying the battle text "But <Pokémon> can't use the move!"

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Aura Wheel cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VIII	IX
						SwSh	SV
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy	55	55
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

Notes:

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Raises the user's Speed. When the user is in Full Belly Mode, this attack becomes Electric-type. When the user is in Hangry Mode, this attack becomes Dark-type.
• Description prior to Version 2.23.0 (from July 27, 2022): Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank. When the user is in Full Belly Mode, this attack becomes Electric-type. When the user is in Hangry Mode, this attack becomes Dark-type.

Pokémon GO

Aura Wheel's type will change to Dark when used by Morpeko in its Battle-Only Form, Hangry Mode.

Electric

Aura Wheel
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 100 Energy cost 50 Duration  seconds Damage window 2.10 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 100 Energy cost 45 Secondary effect 1 Attack Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Dark

Aura Wheel
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 100 Energy cost 50 Duration  seconds Damage window 2.10 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 100 Energy cost 45 Secondary effect 1 Attack Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Hangry Mode Morpeko Full Belly Mode Morpeko
The user creates a wheel of energy and attacks the opponent with it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Hangry Mode Morpeko forms a light blue and red wheel of energy around its body. It then charges at the opponent.
James's Morpeko	Sobbing Sobble!		Debut Dark-type move
	Full Belly Mode Morpeko forms a light blue and red wheel of energy around its body. It then charges at the opponent.
James's Morpeko	Crowning the Chow Crusher!		Electric-type move

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

[show] Morpeko
The user fires a wheel of energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Full Belly Mode Morpeko fires a spinning wheel of energy at the opponent.
Marnie's Morpeko	Watch Out!! Strong Rivals		Debut Electric-type move

In other generations

Core 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	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	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

Trivia

• This move's animation is a reference to hamster wheels.
• In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Aura Wheel is the only move that can be copied by Sketch but not be used by Smeargle.

In other languages

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