Absorb Bulb

	Pokémon Global Link artwork
	Introduced in Generation V
Pocket
Generation V	Items (Held items)
Generation VI	Items
Generation VII	Items
Generation VIII	Other Items
Generation IX	Other Items
Fling
Power	30

The Absorb Bulb (Japanese: きゅうこん Bulb) is a type of held item introduced in Generation V. It raises the holder's Special Attack when it is hit by a damaging Water-type move.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
BW B2W2 XY ORAS	N/A	$100
SM USUM SwSh	N/A	$2,000
SV	$5,000	$1,250

Effect

If the holder is hit by a Water-type damaging move, it consumes the Absorb Bulb and its Special Attack is increased by one stage.

It does not activate if the holder already has +6 Special Attack stat stages (unless its Ability is Contrary, in which case it will not activate if the holder has -6 Special Attack stat stages). It does not activate if the holder is protected from or unaffected by the Water-type move (e.g. due to Water Absorb or Wonder Guard).

If multiple Pokémon each holding an Absorb Bulb or Luminous Moss are hit by a Water-type move at once, each hit Pokémon will consume their Absorb Bulb or Luminous Moss before Symbiosis transfers any item (including these items).

Cram-o-matic

Type	Points
Grass	8

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	A consumable bulb. If the holder is hit by a Water-type move, its Sp. Atk will rise.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts Sp. Atk if hit with a Water-type attack. It can only be used once.
SwSh BDSP LA	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts Sp. Atk if the holder is hit with a Water-type attack. It can only be used once.
SV	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This single-use bulb boosts the Sp. Atk stat if the holder is damaged by a Water-type attack.

Acquisition

Games	Finite methods	Repeatable methods
BW		Battle Subway (32 BP)
B2W2		Battle Subway/PWT (16 BP) Held by wild Roselia (1% chance, dark grass only)
XY		Battle Maison (32 BP)
ORAS		Battle Maison (32 BP) Held by wild Oddish and wild Gloom (5% chance each)
SM USUM		Ambush encounters (Cottonee^SUS/Petilil^MUM in Poni Plains) Held by wild Cottonee and wild Petilil (5% chance each)
SwSh	Route 5	Battle Tower (10 BP) Held by wild Oddish, wild Gloom, wild Vileplume, wild Bellossom, wild Cottonee, and wild Whimsicott (5% chance each)
SwShIA		Cram-o-matic (Grass: 82-90 points)
SwShCT		Hidden recurring item (Giant's Bed, Giant's Foot, Ballimere Lake)
SV		Delibird Presents (Cascarrafa Branch, after earning 4 Gym Badges) Sparkling overworld item (Tagtree Thicket)