Volt Absorb (Ability)
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Volt Absorb (Japanese: ちくでん Electricity Storage) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. All Pokémon that have this Ability are Electric types.
Effect
In battle
Generation III
When a Pokémon with Volt Absorb is hit by a damaging Electric-type move, its HP is restored by one quarter of its maximum HP, and the move will have no effect on that Pokémon (if a Pokémon with this Ability already has full HP, the Electric-type move will do nothing).
Volt Absorb will not activate if the Pokémon is protected from the Electric-type move.
Generation IV onward
Volt Absorb will now activate when a Pokémon with it is hit by an Electric-type status move.
If a Pokémon with Volt Absorb is holding a Cell Battery, Volt Absorb absorbs the move, so the Cell Battery's effect is not triggered.
Outside of battle
Volt Absorb has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Volt Absorb
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0135 | Jolteon |
Electric | Volt Absorb | None | Quick Feet | ||
0170 | Chinchou |
Water | Electric | Volt Absorb | Illuminate | Water Absorb | |
0171 | Lanturn |
Water | Electric | Volt Absorb | Illuminate | Water Absorb | |
0312 | Minun |
Electric | Minus | None | Volt Absorb | ||
0417 | Pachirisu |
Electric | Run Away | Pickup | Volt Absorb | ||
642T | Thundurus | Thundurus |
Electric | Flying | Volt Absorb | None | None |
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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- In Generation V games, Minun has no Hidden Ability.
- In Generation V and VI games, Raikou has Volt Absorb as its Hidden Ability, but it cannot be obtained by any legitimate means. Its Hidden Ability is replaced with Inner Focus in Generation VII.
Pokéstar Studios opponents with Volt Absorb
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0000 | F-00 | F-00 |
Steel | Normal | Volt Absorb | None | None |
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In other languages
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Abilities that alter damage taken | |
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Dry Skin • Flash Fire • Sap Sipper • Lightning Rod • Motor Drive • Storm Drain • Volt Absorb • Water Absorb |
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