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:''For the technique referred to as "absorbing damage" by the Twinkle Toes [[bonus points|bonus]] in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]], see [[tech]].''
:''For the technique referred to as "absorbing damage" by the Twinkle Toes [[bonus points|bonus]] in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]], see [[tech]].''


'''Absorption''' is a phenomenon through which an opposing energy-based [[attack]] – typically a [[projectile]] – is disabled and destroyed while supplying a benefit to the absorber.
'''Absorption''' is the process of using a particular [[down special move]] to "capture" an "'''energy-based'''" [[projectile]] (or just a general [[hitbox]] in rare cases). It then provides a benefit to the character absorbing it based on the damage output of the absorbed 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]]'' added some [[explosive]]-type attacks that were not able to be absorbed in previous games, yet did not include all of them.


There are only three absorbers in the series: [[Ness]] and [[Lucas]]'s [[PSI Magnet]], [[Mii Gunner]]'s [[Absorbing Vortex]], and [[Mr. Game & Watch]]'s [[Oil Panic]]. Each of these attacks generates a small field which absorbs all attacks which are able to be absorbed. PSI Magnet and Absorbing Vortex [[heal]] their users proportionally to the amount of [[damage]] the attack would have dealt, while Oil Panic combines the strength of up to three absorbed attacks into a stronger one for later use. Incidentally, all absorbers are [[down special]]s. [[Pocket]] may initially appear to be an absorber, but it can store and reuse nearly any projectile without destroying it and without regard for its absorbability.
Only four characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series have special moves that can absorb specific 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 the likes of [[Villager]]'s [[Pocket]] or any other form of collecting items.


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]]'' added some [[explosive]]-type attacks that were not able to be absorbed in previous games, yet did not include all of them.
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 ''[[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS]]'', [[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 [[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 ''[[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS]]'', [[Chandelure]] is capable of absorbing [[flame]] and [[darkness]] attacks to power up its own attacks, but absorbs all attacks with these effects, including non-projectile attacks.


As of version [[List of updates (SSB4)/1.1.3 changelog|1.1.3]] in ''Smash 4'', absorbed attack power from fellow teammates during [[Team Battle]]s with [[Friendly Fire]] turned on is halved.  
As of version [[List of updates (SSB4)/1.1.3 changelog|1.1.3]] in ''Smash 4'', absorbed attack power from fellow teammates during [[Team Battle]]s with [[Friendly Fire]] turned on is halved.  
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! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Characters}} By Characters
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Characters}} By Characters<ref> For playable characters, if an attack has only one hitbox, the Part of the Move section is defined as the "Entire move" for this list. An example are certain bomb attacks in ''Smash 4''; the explosion is indeed what is absorbable, but it is the only hitbox of the move and hence is not listed as "Explosion". If a move has multiple parts that are all able to be absorbed, it is noted as the entire move.</ref>
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! scope="col"|User/Item
! scope="col"|User/Item
! scope="col"|Move
! scope="col"|Move
! scope="col"|Part of Move
! scope="col"|Games
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| rowspan=1|[[Bowser]] ([[Giga Bowser]]) || [[Fire Breath]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=2|[[Charizard]] || [[Flamethrower]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Flare Blitz]] || Explosion<ref> Must strike the stage or a different opponent first. An active hitbox will connect otherwise.</ref> ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=1|[[Cloud]] || [[Blade Beam]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=1|[[Corrin]] || [[Dragon Fang Shot]] || Energy Shot ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=1|{{SSBU|Daisy}} || [[Toad_(move)|Toad]] || Spores ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=1|[[Dark Pit]] || [[Silver Bow]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=2|{{SSBU|Dark Samus}} || {{b|Bomb|Samus}} || Explosion ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Charge Shot]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=1|{{SSB4|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> ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
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| rowspan=1|{{SSBM|Dr. Mario}} || [[Megavitamin]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
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| rowspan=2|[[Duck Hunt]] || [[Trick Shot]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Clay Shooting]] || Explosion (from reticle shots) ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Falco]] || {{b|Blaster|Falco}}|| <span class="explain" title="Used as Backward Throw, Up Throw, or Down Throw">Entire move</span> ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Fox]] || {{b|Blaster|Fox}}|| <span class="explain" title="Used as Backward Throw, Up Throw, or Down Throw">Entire move</span> ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=2|[[Ice Climbers]] || [[Blizzard]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Ice Shot]] || Ice block ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
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| rowspan=2|{{SSBU|Inkling}} || [[Splattershot]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Splat Bomb]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=1|{{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} || [[Wakie Wakie]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
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| rowspan=1|{{SSBU|Joker}} || [[Eiha/Eigaon]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=1|{{SSBU|Ken}} || [[Hadoken]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=2|[[King Dedede]] || [[Super Dedede Jump]] || Stars ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Waddle Dee Toss]] || Waddle Doo's beam attack ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
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| rowspan=2|[[Kirby]] || [[Copy Ability]] || Some [[neutral special move]]s<ref>Kirby's version of Chef in ''Brawl'' can be absorbed while the original version cannot.</ref>||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Final Cutter]] || Wave ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=3|[[Link]] || {{b|Bomb|Link}} || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
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|[[Bowser]] ([[Giga Bowser]])||[[Fire Breath]]
| [[Remote Bomb]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Charizard]]||[[Flamethrower]], [[Flare Blitz]] explosion<ref>Only the explosion that ensues just after Flare Blitz lands can be absorbed. An absorber does nothing to stop the initial attack itself.</ref> <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} onwards)</small>
| [[Forward smash]] || Sword Beam ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Cloud]]||[[Blade Beam]] in both normal and [[Limit Break]] forms
| rowspan=2|[[Lucario]] || [[Aura Sphere]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Corrin]]||[[Dragon Fang Shot]] projectile
| [[Force Palm]] || Aura burst ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Daisy]]||[[Toad_(move)|Toad]]'s spores
| rowspan=3|[[Lucas]] || [[PK Fire]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Dark Pit]]||[[Silver Bow]]
| [[PK Freeze]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Dark Samus]]||[[Charge Shot]], {{b|Bomb|Samus}} explosion
| [[PK Thunder]] || Projectile only ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Diddy Kong]]||Explosions of stray barrels from [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] upon contacting a surface <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} only)</small>
| rowspan=1| [[Luigi]] || [[Fireball]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Dr. Mario]]||[[Megavitamin]] <small>({{GameIcon|SSBM}} only)</small>
| rowspan=1|[[Mario]] || [[Fireball]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Duck Hunt]]||[[Trick Shot]] can explosion, sparks generated when [[Clay Shooting]]'s clay pigeon is detonated
| rowspan=7|[[Mega Man]] || [[Crash Bomber]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Falco]]||Blaster shots from [[back throw]], [[up throw]], and [[down throw]]; {{b|Blaster|Falco}}
|[[Hyper Bomb]] || Explosion || [[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
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|[[Fox]]||Blaster shots from [[back throw]], [[up throw]], and [[down throw]]; {{b|Blaster|Fox}}
|[[Danger Wrap]] || Explosion || [[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
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|[[Ice Climbers]] ||[[Ice Shot]] projectile <small>({{GameIcon|SSBM}} only)</small>, [[Blizzard]]
| [[Forward smash]] || Entire move  ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Inkling]]||[[Splattershot]], [[Splat Bomb]] explosion
| [[Forward tilt]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Jigglypuff]]||[[Wakie Wakie]] <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} only)</small>
| [[Neutral attack]] || Shots ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Joker]]||[[Eiha/Eigaon]]
| [[Neutral aerial]] || Shots ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Ken]]||[[Hadoken]]
| rowspan=2|[[Mewtwo]] || [[Forward throw]] || Shots ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[King Dedede]]||[[Waddle Doo]] beams thrown by [[Waddle Dee Toss]] <small>({{GameIcon|SSBB}} only)</small>, [[Super Dedede Jump]] landing stars
|[[Shadow Ball]] || Entire Move ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Kirby]]||All [[copy ability|copied]] attacks that are absorbable<ref>Kirby's version of Chef in ''Brawl'' can be absorbed while the original version cannot.</ref>, [[Final Cutter]] projectile
| rowspan=8|[[Mii Gunner]] || [[Forward aerial]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Link]]||[[Forward smash]] sword beam <small>({{GameIcon|SSBU}} only)</small>, {{b|Bomb|Link}} explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} only)</small>, [[Remote Bomb]] explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSBU}} only)</small>
|[[Charge Blast]] || Entire Move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Lucario]]||[[Aura Sphere]]<ref name="iwuzhere">Shadow Ball in ''Melee'' and Aura Sphere in all of its appearances are able to hit multiple times while being charged. The attack cannot be absorbed, however, until the projectile is actually fired.</ref>, [[Force Palm]] burst <small>({{GameIcon|SSBM}} only)</small>
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|[[Lucas]]||[[PK Freeze]], [[PK Fire]], [[PK Thunder]] projectile head
|[[Laser Blaze]] || Entire Move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Luigi]]||[[Fireball]]
|[[Grenade Launch]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Mario]]||[[Fireball]]
|[[Flame Pillar]] || Entire Move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Mega Man]]||[[Neutral attack]], [[forward tilt]], [[neutral aerial]], [[forward smash]], [[Hyper Bomb]] explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} only)</small>, [[Crash Bomber]] explosion, [[Danger Wrap]] explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} only)</small>
|[[Stealth Burst]] || Entire Move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Mewtwo]]||[[Forward throw]] projectiles, [[Shadow Ball]] <ref name="iwuzhere"/>
|[[Lunar Launch]] || Entire Move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Mii Gunner]]||[[Forward aerial]], [[Charge Blast]], [[Laser Blaze]], [[Grenade Launch]] explosion, [[Flame Pillar]], [[Stealth Burst]] explosion, [[Lunar Launch]], [[Bomb Drop]] explosion
|[[Bomb Drop]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]||[[Forward aerial]] explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSBU}} only)</small>, [[Chef]] <small>({{GameIcon|SSBM}} only)</small>
| rowspan=2|[[Mr. Game & Watch]] || [[Chef]] || Sausages ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
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|[[Ness]]||[[PK Flash]], [[PK Fire]]<ref>In ''SSB'', only the initial bolt launched using PK Fire can be absorbed. From ''Melee'' onwards, both it and the resultant flame are absorbable.</ref>, [[PK Thunder]] projectile head
|[[Forward aerial]] || Bomb ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Pac-Man]]||[[Dire Hydrant]] <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} only)</small>
| rowspan=3|[[Ness]] || [[PK Fire]] || Bolt only (SSB), entire move (Melee onwards) ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Palutena]]||[[Autoreticle]], [[Explosive Flame]]
| [[PK Flash]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Peach]]||[[Toad_(move)|Toad]] spores
| [[PK Thunder]] || Projectile only ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Pichu]]||[[Thunder Jolt]], {{b|Thunder|Pokémon}}
|rowspan=1|{{SSB4|Pac-Man}} || [[Dire Hydrant]] || Explosion || [[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
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|[[Pikachu]]||[[Thunder Jolt]], {{b|Thunder|Pokémon}} <small>({{GameIcon|SSBM}} onwards)</small>
| rowspan=2|[[Palutena]] || [[Autoreticle]] || Shots ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Pit]]||[[Palutena Bow]]
| [[Explosive Flame]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[R.O.B.]]||[[Robo Beam]]
| rowspan=1|[[Peach]] || [[Toad_(move)|Toad]] || Spores ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Richter]]||[[Holy Water]]
| rowspan=2|[[Pichu]] || {{b|Thunder|Pokémon}} || Bolt ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Ridley]]||[[Plasma Breath]]
| [[Thunder Jolt]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Robin]]||All {{b|Thunder|Robin}} projectiles, [[Arcfire]], [[Elwind]]
| rowspan=2|[[Pikachu]] || {{b|Thunder|Pokémon}} || Bolt ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Rosalina]]||[[Star Bits]]<ref>Strangely, despite the normal version of Star Bits not being absorbable in ''SSB4'', both of its custom variations are. The attack is normally absorbable in ''Ultimate''.</ref>
| [[Thunder Jolt]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|-
|[[Ryu]]||[[Hadoken]]
| rowspan=1|[[Pit]] || [[Palutena's Bow]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Samus]]||[[Charge Shot]], {{b|Bomb|Samus}} explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} onwards)</small>
| rowspan=1|[[R.O.B.]] || [[Robo Beam]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Sheik]] || [[Burst Grenade]] explosion, [[Vanish]] explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} onwards)</small>
| rowspan=1|{{SSBU|Richter}} || [[Holy Water]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Simon]]||[[Holy Water]]
| rowspan=1|{{SSBU|Ridley}} || [[Plasma Breath]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Snake]]||[[Forward smash]], [[up smash]] bomb explosion, [[Hand Grenade]] explosion, [[Remote Missile]] explosion, [[C4]] explosion <small>(all {{GameIcon|SSBU}} only)</small>
| rowspan=3|[[Robin]] || [[Arcfire]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Toon Link]]||{{b|Bomb|Link}} <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} onwards)</small>
| [[Elwind]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Villager]]||[[Lloid Rocket]] explosion
| [[Thunder_(Robin)|Thunder]] || <span class="explain" title="All stages">Entire move</span>||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]||[[Sun Salutation]]<ref>Sun Salutation can be absorbed while it is being charged. This yields no benefit to the absorber.</ref>, [[Volatile Breathing]] <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} only)</small>
| rowspan=2|{{SSB4|Rosalina}} || [[Floaty Star Bit]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
|[[Wolf]]||{{b|Blaster|Wolf}} projectile
| [[Shooting Star Bit]] || Entire Move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
|[[Yoshi]]||[[Yoshi Bomb]] landing stars
| rowspan=1|[[Ryu]] || [[Hadoken]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Young Link]]||{{b|Bomb|Link}} explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSBU}} only)</small>
| rowspan=2|[[Samus]] || {{b|Bomb|Samus}} || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Zelda]]||[[Din's Fire]]
| [[Charge Shot]] || Entire Move ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Zero Suit Samus]]||[[Down smash]], [[Paralyzer]]
| rowspan=2|[[Sheik]] || [[Burst Grenade]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|[[Vanish]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| rowspan=1|{{SSBU|Simon}} || [[Holy Water]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| rowspan=5|{{SSBU|Snake}} ||  [[Hand Grenade]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|[[Remote Missile]] || Missile ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| [[C4]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|[[Forward smash]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|[[Up smash]] || Shell ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| rowspan=1|[[Toon Link]] || {{b|Bomb|Link}} || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| rowspan=1|[[Villager]] || [[Lloid Rocket]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Wii Fit Trainer]] || [[Sun Salutation]] || While charging; entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| [[Volatile Breathing]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
| rowspan=1|[[Wolf]] || {{b|Blaster|Wolf}} || Shot ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| rowspan=1|[[Yoshi]] || [[Yoshi Bomb]] || Stars ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| rowspan=1|{{SSBU|Young Link}} || {{b|Bomb|Link}} || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| rowspan=1|[[Zelda]] || [[Din's Fire]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Zero Suit Samus]] || [[Down smash]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| [[Paralyzer]] || Entire move ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Items}} By Items
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Items}} By Items
|-
|-
|colspan=2|Some item-based projectiles, including [[Fire Flower]] flames, [[Lip's Stick]] spores, [[Rage Blaster]] shots, [[Ray Gun]] beams, [[Staff]] lasers, [[Star Rod]] stars, [[Steel Diver]] torpedoes (even before exploding), [[Super Scope]] shots, and [[Superspicy Curry]] flames
| colspan=2|[[Blast Box]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|colspan=2|Explosions from a [[Blast Box]], [[Bob-omb]], [[Bombchu]], [[Gooey Bomb]], or [[Motion-Sensor Bomb]] <small>(all from {{GameIcon|SSB4}} onwards)</small>
| colspan=2|[[Bob-omb]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Bombchu]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Fire Flower]] || Flames ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Gooey Bomb]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Lip's Stick]] || Spores ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Motion-Sensor Bomb]] || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Rage Blaster]] || Shots ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Ray Gun]] || Shots ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Staff]] || Shots ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Star Rod]] || Stars ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Steel Diver]] || Shots ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Super Scope]] || Shots ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| colspan=2|[[Superspicy Curry]] || Flames ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Assist Trophies}} By Assist Trophies
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Assist Trophies}} By Assist Trophies
|-
|-
|[[Guile]]||Sonic Boom
| colspan=2|[[Guile]] || Sonic Boom ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Krystal]]||Ice Blast
| colspan=2|[[Krystal]] || Ice Blast ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Mother Brain]]||Rinkas
| colspan=2|[[Mother Brain]] || Rinkas ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Phosphora]]||All attacks
| colspan=2|[[Phosphora]] || All attacks ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Starman]]||PK Beam
| colspan=2|[[Starman]] || PK Beam ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]]||Genmu Zero
| colspan=2|[[Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]] || Genmu Zero ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Pokémon}}By Pokémon
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Pokémon}}By Pokémon
|-
|-
|[[Charizard]]||Flamethrower
| [[Charizard]] || Flamethrower || Flames ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
|-
| [[Cyndaquil]] || Flamethrower || Flames ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
|-
| [[Electrode]] || Self-Destruct || Explosion ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
| [[Fennekin]] || Incinertate || Non-grounded fireball ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Cyndaquil]]||Flamethrower
| [[Genesect]] || Techno Blast || Beam ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
|[[Electrode]]||Self-Destruct explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} onwards)</small>
| [[Meowth]] || Pay Day || Coins ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
|[[Fennekin]]||Incinerate before detonation
| [[Starmie]] || Swift || Stars ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
|[[Genesect]]||Techno Blast
| [[Staryu]] || Swift || Stars ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Meowth]] || Pay Day <small>({{GameIcon|SSB}} only)</small>
| [[Vulpix]] || Fire Spin || Fireball ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Starmie]]||Swift
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Stage Hazards}}By Stage Hazards
|-
|-
|[[Staryu]]||Swift
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|[[Corneria]] || Shots fired from Arwings and [[Wolfen|Wolfens]]||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4-3 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|-
|[[Vulpix]]||Fire Spin
| Shots fired from Great Fox||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[File:SSB4-3 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Stages}}By Stages
| colspan=2|[[Pyrosphere]] || FG-II Graham Unit shots ||
[[File:SSB4-U Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]
|-
|-
|[[Corneria]]||Shots fired by [[Arwing]]s, [[Wolfen]]s, and the [[Great Fox]]
| rowspan=3|[[Saffron City]] || [[Electrode]] || Self-Destruct || [[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Pyrosphere]]||FG-II Graham Unit shots
| [[Charmander]] || Flamethrower ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
|-
|-
|[[Saffron City]]||[[Electrode]]'s Self-Destruct <small>({{GameIcon|SSBU}} only)</small>, [[Charmander]]'s Flamethrower, [[Venusaur]]'s Razor Leaf <small>({{GameIcon|SSB}} only)</small>
| [[Venusaur]] || Razor Leaf ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
|-
|-
|[[Sector Z]]||Shots fired from Arwings
| colspan=2|[[Sector Z]] || Shots fired from [[Arwing]]s ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
|-
|-
|[[Venom]]||Shots fired from Arwings and Wolfens
| colspan=2|[[Venom]] || Shots fired from Arwings and Wolfens ||
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
|-
|-
|[[Wily Castle]]||[[Yellow Devil]]'s shots
| colspan=2|[[Wily Castle]] || [[Yellow Devil]]'s shots ||
[[File:SSB4-U Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Enemies and Bosses}}By Enemies and Bosses
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Enemies and Bosses}}By Enemies and Bosses
|-
|-
|[[Armank]]||Energy shot
| colspan=2|[[Armank]]|| Energy Shot ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
|[[Chandelure]]||Fire Spin, Will-o-Wisp
| colspan=2|[[Chandelure]] || Fire Spin, Will-o-Wisp ||
[[File:SSB4-3 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|-
|[[Dracula]]||Red energy orbs in first phase, fireballs in both phases
| colspan=2|[[Duon]] || Scattershot ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
|[[Duon]]||Scattershot
| colspan=2|[[Galeem]] || Fireballs from Tri-Eye Attack ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Galeem]]||Fireballs from Tri-Eye Attack
| colspan=2|[[Gamyga]] || Lasers ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
|[[Gamyga]]||Lasers
| colspan=2|[[Magikoopa]] || Spells ||
[[File:SSB4-3 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|-
|[[Magikoopa]]||Spells
| colspan=2|[[Marx]] || Ice Ball ||
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
|[[Marx]]||Ice Ball
| colspan=2|[[Master Edges]] || Sword projectiles ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
|[[Master Edges]]||Sword projectiles
| colspan=2|[[Master Hand]] || Finger bullets ||
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
|[[Master Hand]]||Finger bullets <small>(prior to {{GameIcon|SSB4}})</small>
| colspan=2|[[Monoeye]] || Energy Shot ||  
[[File:SSB4-3 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|-
|[[Monoeye]]||Energy shot
| colspan=2|[[Puppit]] || Lasers ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
|[[Puppit]]||Lasers
| colspan=2|[[R.O.B. Blaster]] || Beams ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
|[[R.O.B. Blaster]]||[[Robo Beam]]
| colspan=2|[[Scope Primid]] || Shots ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
|[[Scope Primid]]||Lasers
| rowspan=2 colspan=2|[[Spaak]] || Electric ball ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
|[[Spaak]]||Electric ball, lightning bolt
| Lightning bolt ||
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
|[[Starman]]||PK Beam
| colspan=2|[[Starman]] || PK Beam ||
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|}
|}
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Revision as of 18:16, July 19, 2019

Ness absorbing Charizard's Flamethrower in Brawl.
Mr. Game & Watch absorbing Bowser's Fire Breath and counter-attacking in Brawl.
"Energy-based attack" redirects here. For the attack type, see Energy.
For the technique referred to as "absorbing damage" by the Twinkle Toes bonus in Super Smash Bros. Melee, see tech.

Absorption is the process of using a particular down special move to "capture" an "energy-based" projectile (or just a general hitbox in rare cases). It then provides a benefit to the character absorbing it based on the damage output of the absorbed 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 types or effects. Super Smash Bros. 4 added some explosive-type attacks that were not able to be absorbed in previous games, yet did not include all of them.

Only four characters in the Super Smash Bros. series have special moves that can absorb specific 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 the likes of Villager's Pocket or any other form of collecting items.

In The Subspace Emissary in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Floows are also capable of absorbing attacks, though they do not appear to do anything with the absorbed energy. In Smash Run in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, 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.

As of version 1.1.3 in Smash 4, absorbed attack power from fellow teammates during Team Battles with Friendly Fire turned on is halved.

List of absorbable attacks

By Characters[1]
User/Item Move Part of Move Games
Bowser (Giga Bowser) Fire Breath Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Charizard Flamethrower Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Flare Blitz Explosion[2]

Super Smash Bros. 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Cloud Blade Beam Entire move

Super Smash Bros. 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Corrin Dragon Fang Shot Energy Shot

Super Smash Bros. 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Daisy Toad Spores

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Dark Pit Silver Bow Entire move

Super Smash Bros. 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Dark Samus Bomb Explosion

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Charge Shot Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Diddy Kong Rocketbarrel Boost Explosion[3]

Super Smash Bros. 4

Dr. Mario Megavitamin Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Duck Hunt Trick Shot Explosion

Super Smash Bros. 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Clay Shooting Explosion (from reticle shots)

Super Smash Bros. 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Falco Blaster Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Fox Blaster Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ice Climbers Blizzard Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ice Shot Ice block

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Inkling Splattershot Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Splat Bomb Explosion

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Jigglypuff Wakie Wakie Entire move

Super Smash Bros. 4

Joker Eiha/Eigaon Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ken Hadoken Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

King Dedede Super Dedede Jump Stars

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Waddle Dee Toss Waddle Doo's beam attack

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Kirby Copy Ability Some neutral special moves[4]

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Final Cutter Wave

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Link Bomb Entire move

Super Smash Bros. 4

Remote Bomb Entire move

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Forward smash Sword Beam

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Lucario Aura Sphere Entire move

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Force Palm Aura burst

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Lucas PK Fire Entire move

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PK Freeze Entire move

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PK Thunder Projectile only

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Luigi Fireball Entire move

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Mario Fireball Entire move

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Mega Man Crash Bomber Explosion

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Hyper Bomb Explosion Super Smash Bros. 4
Danger Wrap Explosion Super Smash Bros. 4
Forward smash Entire move

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Forward tilt Entire move

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Neutral attack Shots

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Neutral aerial Shots

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Mewtwo Forward throw Shots

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Shadow Ball Entire Move

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Mii Gunner Forward aerial Entire move

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Charge Blast Entire Move

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Laser Blaze Entire Move

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Grenade Launch Explosion

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Flame Pillar Entire Move

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Stealth Burst Entire Move

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Lunar Launch Entire Move

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Bomb Drop Explosion

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Mr. Game & Watch Chef Sausages

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Forward aerial Bomb

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ness PK Fire Bolt only (SSB), entire move (Melee onwards)

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PK Flash Entire move

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PK Thunder Projectile only

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Pac-Man Dire Hydrant Explosion Super Smash Bros. 4
Palutena Autoreticle Shots

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Explosive Flame Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Peach Toad Spores

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Pichu Thunder Bolt

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Thunder Jolt Entire move

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Pikachu Thunder Bolt

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Thunder Jolt Entire move

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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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Richter Holy Water Entire move

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Ridley Plasma Breath Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Robin Arcfire Entire move

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Elwind Entire move

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Thunder Entire move

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Rosalina Floaty Star Bit Entire move

Super Smash Bros. 4

Shooting Star Bit Entire Move

Super Smash Bros. 4

Ryu Hadoken Entire move

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Samus Bomb Explosion

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Charge Shot Entire Move

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Sheik Burst Grenade Explosion

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Vanish Entire move

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Simon Holy Water Entire move

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Snake Hand Grenade Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Remote Missile Missile

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

C4 Explosion

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Forward smash Entire move

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Up smash Shell

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Toon Link Bomb Entire move

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Villager Lloid Rocket Explosion

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Wii Fit Trainer Sun Salutation While charging; entire move

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Volatile Breathing Entire move

Super Smash Bros. 4

Wolf Blaster Shot

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Yoshi Yoshi Bomb Stars

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Young Link Bomb Entire move

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Zelda Din's Fire Entire move

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Zero Suit Samus Down smash Entire move

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Paralyzer Entire move

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By Items
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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By Assist Trophies
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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Zero Genmu Zero

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By Pokémon
Charizard Flamethrower Flames

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Cyndaquil Flamethrower Flames

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Electrode Self-Destruct Explosion

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Fennekin Incinertate Non-grounded fireball

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Genesect Techno Blast Beam

Super Smash Bros. 4

Meowth Pay Day Coins

Super Smash Bros. 4

Starmie Swift Stars

Super Smash Bros. 4

Staryu Swift Stars

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Vulpix Fire Spin Fireball

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By Stage Hazards
Corneria Shots fired from Arwings and Wolfens

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Shots fired from Great Fox

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Pyrosphere FG-II Graham Unit shots

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Saffron City Electrode Self-Destruct Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Charmander Flamethrower

Super Smash Bros.

Venusaur Razor Leaf

Super Smash Bros.

Sector Z Shots fired from Arwings

Super Smash Bros.

Venom Shots fired from Arwings and Wolfens

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Wily Castle Yellow Devil's shots

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By Enemies and Bosses
Armank Energy Shot

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Chandelure Fire Spin, Will-o-Wisp

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Duon Scattershot

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Galeem Fireballs from Tri-Eye Attack

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Gamyga Lasers

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Magikoopa Spells

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Marx Ice Ball

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Master Edges Sword projectiles

Super Smash Bros. 4

Master Hand Finger bullets

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Monoeye Energy Shot

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Puppit Lasers

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

R.O.B. Blaster Beams

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Scope Primid Shots

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Spaak Electric ball

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Lightning bolt

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Starman PK Beam

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  1. ^ For playable characters, if an attack has only one hitbox, the Part of the Move section is defined as the "Entire move" for this list. An example are certain bomb attacks in Smash 4; the explosion is indeed what is absorbable, but it is the only hitbox of the move and hence is not listed as "Explosion". If a move has multiple parts that are all able to be absorbed, it is noted as the entire move.
  2. ^ Must strike the stage or a different opponent first. An active hitbox will connect otherwise.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Kirby's version of Chef in Brawl can be absorbed while the original version cannot.

Trivia

  • Every Super Smash Bros. game prior to Ultimate debuts one character with an absorption move: Ness in Super Smash Bros., Mr. Game & Watch in Melee, Lucas in Brawl, and Mii Gunner in SSB4.