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Volt Absorb

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III
Game

Pokémon Champions

This Pokémon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Electric moves; Electric immunity.

Who has it
13 Pokémon
On Showdown
0.5% of Champions VGC teams bring it
Showdown rating

How it works in Champions

This Pokémon is to Electric-type moves and restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when hit by an Electric-type move.

“If hit by an Electric-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Changes over time

How Volt Absorb changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen IV

    This Pokémon is immune to dropped: damaging Electric-type moves and restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when hit by dropped: one. added: an Electric-type move.

Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, and PokéAPI’s notes on the changes they don’t show. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

Good to know

Who runs Volt Absorb on Showdown

  1. Pawmot#69 on the Doubles ladder · 13.2% of its sets
  2. Jolteon#120 on the Doubles ladder · 95.3% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown; the ranks are from today’s in-game ladder.

Pokémon with Volt Absorb

JolteonChinchouLanturnTherian ThundurusZeraoraDracozoltArctozoltPawmoPawmotWattrelKilowattrel

As a hidden ability

MinunPachirisu