Activate Monado

Activate Monado is 's Talent Art in Xenoblade Chronicles once he obtains the Monado. It lets him switch his palette between his normal arts and the Monado Arts.

Overview
For the most part, Activate Monado is just a button on the interface that lets Shulk "scroll" to the Monado Arts, and it can be used over and over without spending resources or advancing a. However, it does have a subtle gameplay effect: it grants Shulk an aura for as long as the palette is enabled. This is relevant for when Shulk is using gems or linked skills that take effect when the user has an aura active, as Shulk otherwise has no auras.

Additional data
Activate Monado is disabled when the party first fights Gold Face in Galahad Fortress, and remains inaccessible until a cutscene on the Fallen Arm. During this time, Shulk can still build his talent gauge, but cannot use the ability, and thus cannot have an aura or access the Monado Arts.

Trivia

 * When Dunban has the Monado, he also possesses an "Activate Monado" art. However, it is unselectable, and would not confer any aura.