Editing Absorption

[[File:PSI Magnet Ness Absorption Brawl.gif|thumb|250px|{{SSBB|Ness}} absorbing {{SSBB|Charizard}}'s Flamethrower in ''Brawl''.]]

[[File:Oil Spill Absorption Brawl.gif|thumb|250px|{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}} absorbing {{SSBB|Bowser}}'s Fire Breath and counter-attacking in ''Brawl''.]]

'''Absorption''' is a property of certain moves that allows them to capture a certain kind of [[projectile]] (or just a general [[hitbox]] in rare cases), usually described as "energy-based". It then provides a benefit to the character absorbing it based on the damage output of the absorbed attack. The absorption property only applies to [[down special move]]s, though it can theoretically apply to any attack. What constitutes an absorbable attack other than being labeled as energy-based is not consistent throughout the ''Smash'' series, and has no relation with move [[type]]s or [[effect]]s. ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' allowed some, but not all [[explosive]] attacks to be absorbable when they were not in previous games.

Only four characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series have moves that can absorb attacks, namely [[Ness]], [[Lucas]], [[Mii Gunner]], and [[Mr. Game & Watch]]. Ness and Lucas' absorbing special move is [[PSI Magnet]], Mr. Game & Watch's is [[Oil Panic]], and the Mii Gunner's is [[Absorbing Vortex]]. PSI Magnet and Absorbing Vortex heal the user based on the absorbed attack's power, while Oil Panic stores the strength of up to three projectiles for unleashing a single attack later. Absorption is not to be confused with [[Villager]] and [[Isabelle]]'s [[neutral special]], [[Pocket]], or any other form of collecting items.

In [[The Subspace Emissary]] in  ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', [[Floow]]s are also capable of absorbing attacks, though they do not appear to do anything with the absorbed energy. In [[Smash Run]] in {{for3ds}}, [[Chandelure]] appears to be capable of absorbing [[flame]] and [[darkness]] attacks to power up its own attacks, but absorbs all attacks with these effects, including non-projectile attacks.

In ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' from version [[1.1.3]] onward, and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', absorbed attacks from allies in [[team battle]]s with [[team attack]] turned on have their damage reduced by half. For example, Ness' PSI Magnet, which increases the damage of absorbed projectiles by 1.6× in both games, decreases it instead by 0.8× for teammates' projectiles. This hinders the effectiveness of moves with absorption properties in [[doubles]], as they were initially quite potent in earlier games/versions when combined with strong projectiles (such as [[Samus]]' fully charged [[Charge Shot]], which could bring Oil Panic's attack close to [[one-hit KO]] potential).

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|{{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}} || [[Rear Egg]] || Explosion ||

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|[[Bowser]] ([[Giga Bowser]]) || [[Fire Breath]] || Entire move ||

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|{{SSBU|Byleth}} || [[Failnaught]]|| {{rollover|Entire move|Fully Charged|?}} ||

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|[[Cloud]] || [[Blade Beam]] || Entire move ||

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|[[Corrin]] || [[Dragon Fang Shot]] || Energy Shot ||

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|{{SSBU|Daisy}} || {{b|Toad|move}} || Spores ||

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|[[Dark Pit]] || [[Silver Bow]] || Entire move ||

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|[[Diddy Kong]] || [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] || Explosion<ref> Either when the barrels are free-roaming and crash into the stage, or if Diddy rams directly into the stage. The barrels have active hitboxes before it explodes.</ref> ||

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|{{SSBM|Dr. Mario}} || [[Megavitamin]] || Entire move ||

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|{{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} || [[Wakie Wakie]] || Entire move ||

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|{{SSBU|Joker}} || [[Eiha / Eigaon]] || Entire move ||

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|{{SSBU|Ken}} || [[Hadoken]] || Entire move ||

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| [[Luigi]] || [[Fireball]] || Entire move ||

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|[[Mario]] || [[Fireball]] || Entire move ||

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|[[Mythra]] || [[Ray of Punishment / Chroma Dust]] || Projectile ||

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|{{SSB4|Pac-Man}} || [[Dire Hydrant]] || Explosion ||

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|[[Peach]] || {{b|Toad|move}} || Spores ||

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|[[Pit]] || [[Palutena's Bow]] || Entire move ||

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|[[R.O.B.]] || [[Robo Beam]] || Entire move ||

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|{{SSBU|Richter}} || [[Holy Water]] || Entire move ||

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|{{SSBU|Ridley}} || [[Plasma Breath]] || Entire move ||

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|[[Ryu]] || [[Hadoken]] || Entire move ||

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| rowspan=2|[[Sephiroth]] || [[Flare / Megaflare / Gigaflare]] || {{rollover|Projectile|The explosions cannot be absorbed|?}} ||

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|{{SSBU|Simon}} || [[Holy Water]] || Entire move ||

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|{{SSBU|Sora}} ||  [[Magic]] || {{rollover|Projectile|All spells|?}}||

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|[[Terry]] || [[Power Wave]] || Entire move ||

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|[[Toon Link]] || {{b|Bomb|Link}} || Explosion ||

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|[[Villager]] || [[Lloid Rocket]] || Explosion ||

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|[[Wolf]] || {{b|Blaster|Wolf}} || Shot ||

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|[[Yoshi]] || [[Yoshi Bomb]] || Stars ||

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|{{SSBU|Young Link}} || {{b|Bomb|Link}} || Explosion ||

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|[[Zelda]] || [[Din's Fire]] || Entire move ||

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!Item

|[[Blast Box]] || Explosion ||

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|[[Bob-omb]] || Explosion ||

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|[[Bombchu]] || Explosion ||

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|[[Fire Flower]] || Flames ||

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|[[Gooey Bomb]] || Explosion ||

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|[[Lip's Stick]] || Spores ||

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|[[Motion-Sensor Bomb]] || Explosion ||

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|[[Rage Blaster]] || Shots ||

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|[[Ray Gun]] || Shots ||

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|[[Staff]] || Shots ||

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|[[Star Rod]] || Stars ||

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|[[Steel Diver]] || Shots ||

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|[[Super Scope]] || Shots ||

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|[[Superspicy Curry]] || Flames ||

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!Assist Trophy

|[[Guile]] || Sonic Boom ||

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|[[Krystal]] || Ice Blast ||

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|[[Mother Brain]] || Rinkas ||

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|[[Phosphora]] || All attacks ||

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|[[Starman]] || PK Beam ||

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|{{b|Zero|Mega Man}} || Genmu Zero ||

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!Pokémon

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| [[Electrode]] || Explosion || Explosion ||

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| [[Fennekin]] || Incinerate || Non-grounded fireball ||

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| [[Vulpix]] || Ember || Fireball ||

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!Stage

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| rowspan=2|[[Corneria]] || Shots fired from Arwings and [[Wolfen]]s||

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|[[Pyrosphere]] || FG-II Graham Unit shots ||

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| rowspan=3|[[Saffron City]] || [[Electrode]]'s Self-Destruct ||

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| [[Charmander]]'s Flamethrower ||

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| [[Venusaur]]'s Razor Leaf ||

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|[[Sector Z]] || Shots fired from [[Arwing]]s ||

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|[[Venom]] || Shots fired from Arwings and Wolfens ||

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|[[Wily Castle]] || [[Yellow Devil]]'s shots ||

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!Enemy/Boss

|[[Armank]]|| Energy Shot ||

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|[[Chandelure]] || Fire Spin, Will-o-Wisp ||

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|[[Dracula]] || Hellfire, Magic Orbs (Red) ||

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|[[Duon]] || Scattershot ||

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|[[Galeem]] || Fireballs from Tri-Eye Attack ||

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|[[Gamyga]] || Lasers ||

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|[[Magikoopa]] || Spells ||

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|[[Marx]] || Ice Ball ||

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|[[Master Edges]] || Sword projectiles ||

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|[[Master Hand]] || Finger bullets ||

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|[[Monoeye]] || Energy Shot ||

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|[[Puppit]] || Lasers ||

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|[[R.O.B. Blaster]] || Beams ||

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|[[Scope Primid]] || Shots ||

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| rowspan=2|[[Spaak]] || Electric ball ||

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|[[Starman (EarthBound)|Starman]] || PK Beam ||

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