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Sap Sipper
そうしょく
Herbivorous
Flavor text
Generation VI
Boosts the Attack stat when hit by a Grass-type move.
Generation VII
Boosts the Attack stat if hit by a Grass-type move, instead of taking damage.
Generation VIII
Boosts the Attack stat if hit by a Grass-type move instead of taking damage.
Generation IX
The Pokémon takes no damage when hit by Grass-type moves. Instead, its Attack stat is boosted.
Sap Sipper (Japanese: そうしょく Herbivorous ) is an Ability introduced in Generation V .
Effect
In battle
Generation V
When a Pokémon with Sap Sipper is hit by a Grass-type move , its Attack is increased by one stage, and the move will have no effect on that Pokémon.
Multi-strike moves , such as Bullet Seed , will only increase the Pokémon's Attack once. Aromatherapy will not activate Sap Sipper.
Sap Sipper will not activate if the Pokémon is protected from the Grass-type move.
Generation VI onward
Aromatherapy now activates Sap Sipper of allies.
Outside of battle
Sap Sipper has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Sap Sipper
In other games
Description
Games
Description
MD GtI
Unavailable
S MD
Grass-type moves don't work on the Pokémon, and they cause the Pokémon's Attack to go up!
In the anime
Bouffalant
The Pokémon takes no damage from Grass-type attacks, instead boosting its attack power.
Pokémon
Method
User
First Used In
Notes
When Bouffalant gets hit by a Grass-type move, it takes no damage, and simply repels the attack from its body, leaving its afro sparking with light green energy. Bouffalant then shakes the sparkles away, increasing its attack power.
Alder's Bouffalant
Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!
Debut
In the manga
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
Bouffalant
The Pokémon takes no damage when hit by Grass-type moves. Instead, its attack power is boosted.
Pokémon
Method
User
First Used In
Notes
When Bouffalant gets hit by a Grass-type move, it takes no damage, and glows which makes it stronger.
Dol's Bouffalant
Challenge the Battle Subway!
Debut
Trivia
Fittingly, most Pokémon with this Ability are herbivore -inspired species.
In other languages