Strength Sap (move)

Strength Sap (Japanese: ちからをすいとる Strength Sap) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Morelull and Shiinotic.

Strength Sap
ちからをすいとる Strength Sap
Type  Grass
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Effect

Strength Sap lowers the target's Attack stat by one stage, then restores the user's HP by the same amount as the target's effective Attack stat before Strength Sap was used. The amount of HP restored depends on the Attack stat after applying stat stages.

The target's Attack stat is lowered even if the user of Strength Sap has full HP. If the target already has -6 Attack stat stages, Strength Sap fails; however, if the target of Strength Sap has +6 Attack stat stages and the Ability Contrary, Strength Sap will still restore HP. Strength Sap will still restore HP even if the target is protected by Mist or its Attack is not lowered due to an Ability such as Contrary or Hyper Cutter.

If the user is holding a Big Root, it recovers 30% more HP. If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead. Abilities like Huge Power and items like Thick Club do not affect the HP restored.

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

Description
Games Description
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP		 The user restores its HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It also lowers the target's Attack stat.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
222 Corsola
Galarian Form		 Water 1 Water 3 35
426 Drifblim
Amorphous Amorphous 1
755 Morelull
Grass Grass 32 25
756 Shiinotic
Grass Grass 35 27
855 Polteageist
 Amorphous Amorphous 1
864 Cursola
 Water 1 Water 3 35
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding
# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups		 Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
043 Oddish
Grass Grass ✔USUM ✔
069 Bellsprout
Grass Grass ✔USUM ✔BDSP
187 Hoppip
Fairy Grass ✔USUM ✔BDSP
592 Frillish
Amorphous Amorphous ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other generations
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 吸取力量 Kāpchéui Lihkleuhng
Mandarin 吸取力量 Xīqǔ Lìliàng
French Vole-Force*
Vol-Force*
German Kraftabsorber
Italian Assorbiforza
Korean 힘흡수 Him Heubsu
Brazilian Portuguese Seiva Forte
Spanish Absorbefuerza



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