View source for Strength Sap (move)

{{MoveInfobox
|n=668
|name=Strength Sap
|jname=ちからをすいとる
|jtrans=Strength Sap
|jtranslit=Chikara o Suitoru
|gameimage=Strength Sap IX.png
|gameimage2=Strength Sap IX 2.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Grass
|damagecategory=Status
|basepp=10
|maxpp=16
|power=—
|accuracy=100
|gen=VII
|touches=no
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=yes
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=no
|sound=no
|target=anyadjacent
}}

'''Strength Sap''' (Japanese: '''ちからをすいとる''' ''Strength Sap'') is a non-damaging {{type|Grass}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation VII]].

==Effect==
Strength Sap lowers the target's {{stat|Attack}} stat by one stage, and restores the user's HP by an amount equal to the target's effective Attack stat before Strength Sap was used (taking any stat stages into account).

Strength Sap fails if the target already has -6 Attack stat stages. Strength Sap does not fail if the target has +6 {{stat|Attack}} stat stages and {{a|Contrary}}, or otherwise cannot have its Attack stat lowered (such as due to being protected by {{m|Mist}} or having {{a|Hyper Cutter}}), still restoring HP in that case. Strength Sap does not fail if the user of Strength Sap has full HP, still lowing the target's Attack in that case.

If the user is holding a [[Big Root]], Strength Sap recovers 30% more HP. If the target has the Ability {{a|Liquid Ooze}}, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

If powered up by a [[Grassium Z]] into Z-Strength Sap, the user's {{stat|Defense}} stat rises one stage.

==Description==
{{movedesc|Grass}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}|The user restores its HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It also lowers the target's Attack stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user restores its own HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It then lowers the target's Attack stat.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Grass|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=2}}
{{Moveentry/4|0222|formsig=G|Corsola|type=Ghost|2|Water 1|Water 3|form=Galarian Form||35}}
{{Moveentry/4|0426|Drifblim|type=Ghost|type2=Flying|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/4|0755|Morelull|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|1|Grass|Grass|32|25}}
{{Moveentry/4|0756|Shiinotic|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|1|Grass|Grass|35|27}}
{{Moveentry/4|0855|Polteageist|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||1||1}}
{{Moveentry/4|0864|Cursola|type=Ghost|2|Water 1|Water 3||35}}
{{Moveentry/4|1013|Sinistcha|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||||42}}
{{Movefoot|Grass|4}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Grass|Egg Move|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|g8=2}}
{{Moveentry/4|0043|Oddish|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0069|Bellsprout|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0187|Hoppip|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0592|Frillish|type=Water|type2=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=All forms|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0928|Smoliv|type=Grass|type2=Normal|1|Grass|Grass||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0946|Bramblin|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Grass|Grass||||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Grass|4}}

==In other generations==
{{Movegen
|type=grass
|genVII=Strength Sap VII
|genVIII=Strength Sap VIII
|genVIII2=Strength Sap VIII 2
}}

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}
|zh_yue=吸取力量 ''{{tt|Kāpchéui Lihkleuhng|Strength Sap}}''
|zh_cmn=吸取力量 ''{{tt|Xīqǔ Lìliàng|Strength Sap}}''
|fr=Vole-Force<sup>{{gen|VIII}}+</sup><br>Vol-Force<sup>{{gen|VII}}</sup>
|de=Kraftabsorber
|it=Assorbiforza
|ko=힘흡수 ''Himheupsu''
|pt_br=Seiva Forte
|es=Absorbefuerza
}}
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{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Status moves that heal the user immediately]]
[[Category:Moves that can lower the target's Attack]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]

[[de:Kraftabsorber]]
[[es:Absorbefuerza]]
[[fr:Vole-Force]]
[[it:Assorbiforza]]
[[ja:ちからをすいとる]]
[[zh:吸取力量（招式）]]