Volt Absorb (Ability)

Volt Absorb	ちくでん
	Electricity Storage
Flavor text Generation III Turns electricity into HP. Generation IV Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move. Generation V Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move. Generation VI Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Volt Absorb (Japanese: ちくでん Electricity Storage) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Seven Pokémon can have this Ability, all of which are Electric types.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Volt Absorb is hit by an Electric-type move, its HP is restored by one quarter of its maximum HP, and the move will have no effect (if a Pokémon with this Ability already has full HP, the Electric-type move will do nothing). This includes moves used under the effect of Ion Deluge or Electrify, and Judgment when holding a Zap Plate.

If the Pokémon is also holding a Cell Battery, Volt Absorb will activate first, and the Cell Battery's effect is not triggered.

Generation III

Volt Absorb did not protect against Thunder Wave in Generation III; this was changed in later generations.

Outside of battle

Volt Absorb has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Volt Absorb

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	Volt Absorb	None	Quick Feet
0170		Chinchou	Water	Electric	Volt Absorb	Illuminate	Water Absorb
0171		Lanturn	Water	Electric	Volt Absorb	Illuminate	Water Absorb
0243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	Pressure	None	Volt Absorb
0312		Minun	Electric		Electric	Minus	None	Volt Absorb
0417		Pachirisu	Electric		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. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

• In Generation V games, Minun has no Hidden Ability.

Pokéstar Studios opponents with Volt Absorb

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
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. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 蓄電 Xùdiàn French Absorb Volt German Voltabsorber Italian Assorbivolt Korean 축전 Chukjeon Portuguese Absorção de Volts Spanish Absorbe Elec* Absor. Elec.*

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