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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 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.
'''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.


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.
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.


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.
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]] 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<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>
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Characters}} By Characters
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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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| [[Remote Bomb]] || Entire move ||
|[[Bowser]] ([[Giga Bowser]])||[[Fire Breath]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Forward smash]] || Sword Beam ||
|[[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>
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=2|[[Lucario]] || [[Aura Sphere]] || Entire move ||
|[[Cloud]]||[[Blade Beam]] in both normal and [[Limit Break]] forms
[[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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| [[Force Palm]] || Aura burst ||
|[[Corrin]]||[[Dragon Fang Shot]] projectile
[[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|[[Lucas]] || [[PK Fire]] || Entire move ||
|[[Daisy]]||[[Toad_(move)|Toad]]'s spores
[[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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| [[PK Freeze]] || Entire move ||
|[[Dark Pit]]||[[Silver Bow]]
[[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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| [[PK Thunder]] || Projectile only ||
|[[Dark Samus]]||[[Charge Shot]], {{b|Bomb|Samus}} explosion
[[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=1| [[Luigi]] || [[Fireball]] || Entire move ||
|[[Diddy Kong]]||Explosions of stray barrels from [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] upon contacting a surface <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} only)</small>
[[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=1|[[Mario]] || [[Fireball]] || Entire move ||
|[[Dr. Mario]]||[[Megavitamin]] <small>({{GameIcon|SSBM}} only)</small>
[[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=7|[[Mega Man]] || [[Crash Bomber]] || Explosion ||
|[[Duck Hunt]]||[[Trick Shot]] can explosion, sparks generated when [[Clay Shooting]]'s clay pigeon is detonated
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Hyper Bomb]] || Explosion || [[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|[[Falco]]||Blaster shots from [[back throw]], [[up throw]], and [[down throw]]; {{b|Blaster|Falco}}
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|[[Danger Wrap]] || Explosion || [[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|[[Fox]]||Blaster shots from [[back throw]], [[up throw]], and [[down throw]]; {{b|Blaster|Fox}}
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| [[Forward smash]] || Entire move  ||
|[[Ice Climbers]] ||[[Ice Shot]] projectile <small>({{GameIcon|SSBM}} only)</small>, [[Blizzard]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Forward tilt]] || Entire move ||
|[[Inkling]]||[[Splattershot]], [[Splat Bomb]] 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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| [[Neutral attack]] || Shots ||
|[[Jigglypuff]]||[[Wakie Wakie]] <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} only)</small>
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Neutral aerial]] || Shots ||
|[[Joker]]||[[Eiha/Eigaon]]
[[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|[[Mewtwo]] || [[Forward throw]] || Shots ||
|[[Ken]]||[[Hadoken]]
[[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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|[[Shadow Ball]] || Entire Move ||
|[[King Dedede]]||[[Waddle Doo]] beams thrown by [[Waddle Dee Toss]] <small>({{GameIcon|SSBB}} only)</small>, [[Super Dedede Jump]] landing stars
[[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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| rowspan=8|[[Mii Gunner]] || [[Forward aerial]] || Entire move ||
|[[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
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Charge Blast]] || Entire Move ||
|[[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>
[[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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|[[Laser Blaze]] || Entire Move ||
|[[Lucas]]||[[PK Freeze]], [[PK Fire]], [[PK Thunder]] projectile head
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Grenade Launch]] || Explosion ||
|[[Luigi]]||[[Fireball]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|-
|[[Flame Pillar]] || Entire Move ||
|[[Mario]]||[[Fireball]]
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Stealth Burst]] || Entire Move ||
|[[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>
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Lunar Launch]] || Entire Move ||
|[[Mewtwo]]||[[Forward throw]] projectiles, [[Shadow Ball]] <ref name="iwuzhere"/>
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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|[[Bomb Drop]] || Explosion ||
|[[Mii Gunner]]||[[Forward aerial]], [[Charge Blast]], [[Laser Blaze]], [[Grenade Launch]] explosion, [[Flame Pillar]], [[Stealth Burst]] explosion, [[Lunar Launch]], [[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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| rowspan=2|[[Mr. Game & Watch]] || [[Chef]] || Sausages ||
|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]||[[Forward aerial]] explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSBU}} only)</small>, [[Chef]] <small>({{GameIcon|SSBM}} only)</small>
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
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|[[Forward aerial]] || Bomb ||
|[[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
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=3|[[Ness]] || [[PK Fire]] || Bolt only (SSB), entire move (Melee onwards) ||
|[[Pac-Man]]||[[Dire Hydrant]] <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} only)</small>
[[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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| [[PK Flash]] || Entire move ||
|[[Palutena]]||[[Autoreticle]], [[Explosive Flame]]
[[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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| [[PK Thunder]] || Projectile only ||
|[[Peach]]||[[Toad_(move)|Toad]] spores
[[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=1|{{SSB4|Pac-Man}} || [[Dire Hydrant]] || Explosion || [[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|[[Pichu]]||[[Thunder Jolt]], {{b|Thunder|Pokémon}}
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| rowspan=2|[[Palutena]] || [[Autoreticle]] || Shots ||
|[[Pikachu]]||[[Thunder Jolt]], {{b|Thunder|Pokémon}} <small>({{GameIcon|SSBM}} onwards)</small>
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Explosive Flame]] || Entire move ||
|[[Pit]]||[[Palutena Bow]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=1|[[Peach]] || [[Toad_(move)|Toad]] || Spores ||
|[[R.O.B.]]||[[Robo Beam]]
[[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|[[Pichu]] || {{b|Thunder|Pokémon}} || Bolt ||
|[[Richter]]||[[Holy Water]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| [[Thunder Jolt]] || Entire move ||
|[[Ridley]]||[[Plasma Breath]]
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
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| rowspan=2|[[Pikachu]] || {{b|Thunder|Pokémon}} || Bolt ||
|[[Robin]]||All {{b|Thunder|Robin}} projectiles, [[Arcfire]], [[Elwind]]
[[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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| [[Thunder Jolt]] || Entire move ||
|[[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>
[[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=1|[[Pit]] || [[Palutena's Bow]] || Entire move ||
|[[Ryu]]||[[Hadoken]]
[[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|[[R.O.B.]] || [[Robo Beam]] || Entire move ||
|[[Samus]]||[[Charge Shot]], {{b|Bomb|Samus}} explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} onwards)</small>
[[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|Richter}} || [[Holy Water]] || Entire move ||
|[[Sheik]] || [[Burst Grenade]] explosion, [[Vanish]] explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} onwards)</small>
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=1|{{SSBU|Ridley}} || [[Plasma Breath]] || Entire move ||
|[[Simon]]||[[Holy Water]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Robin]] || [[Arcfire]] || Entire move ||
|[[Snake]]||[[Forward smash]], [[up smash]] bomb explosion, [[Hand Grenade]] explosion, [[Remote Missile]] explosion, [[C4]] explosion <small>(all {{GameIcon|SSBU}} only)</small>
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| [[Elwind]] || Entire move ||
|[[Toon Link]]||{{b|Bomb|Link}} <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} onwards)</small>
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| [[Thunder_(Robin)|Thunder]] || <span class="explain" title="All stages">Entire move</span>||
|[[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|{{SSB4|Rosalina}} || [[Floaty Star Bit]] || Entire move ||
|[[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>
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
| [[Shooting Star Bit]] || Entire Move ||
|[[Wolf]]||{{b|Blaster|Wolf}} projectile
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=1|[[Ryu]] || [[Hadoken]] || Entire move ||
|[[Yoshi]]||[[Yoshi Bomb]] landing stars
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Samus]] || {{b|Bomb|Samus}} || Explosion ||
|[[Young Link]]||{{b|Bomb|Link}} explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSBU}} only)</small>
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| [[Charge Shot]] || Entire Move ||
|[[Zelda]]||[[Din's Fire]]
[[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=2|[[Sheik]] || [[Burst Grenade]] || Explosion ||
|[[Zero Suit Samus]]||[[Down smash]], [[Paralyzer]]
[[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|[[Blast Box]] || Explosion ||
|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
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Bob-omb]] || Explosion ||
|colspan=2|Explosions from a [[Blast Box]], [[Bob-omb]], [[Bombchu]], [[Gooey Bomb]], or [[Motion-Sensor Bomb]] <small>(all from {{GameIcon|SSB4}} onwards)</small>
[[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
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Guile]] || Sonic Boom ||
|[[Guile]]||Sonic Boom
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Krystal]] || Ice Blast ||
|[[Krystal]]||Ice Blast
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Mother Brain]] || Rinkas ||
|[[Mother Brain]]||Rinkas
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Phosphora]] || All attacks ||
|[[Phosphora]]||All attacks
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Starman]] || PK Beam ||
|[[Starman]]||PK Beam
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]] || Genmu Zero ||
|[[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 || Flames ||
|[[Charizard]]||Flamethrower
[[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]]
|-
|-
| [[Genesect]] || Techno Blast || Beam ||
|[[Cyndaquil]]||Flamethrower
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
| [[Meowth]] || Pay Day || Coins ||
|[[Electrode]]||Self-Destruct explosion <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} onwards)</small>
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
| [[Starmie]] || Swift || Stars ||
|[[Fennekin]]||Incinerate before detonation
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
| [[Staryu]] || Swift || Stars ||
|[[Genesect]]||Techno Blast
[[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]]
|-
|-
| [[Vulpix]] || Fire Spin || Fireball ||
|[[Meowth]] || Pay Day <small>({{GameIcon|SSB}} only)</small>
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Stage Hazards}}By Stage Hazards
|[[Starmie]]||Swift
|-
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|[[Corneria]] || Shots fired from Arwings and [[Wolfen|Wolfens]]||
|[[Staryu]]||Swift
[[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]]
|-
|-
| Shots fired from Great Fox||
|[[Vulpix]]||Fire Spin
[[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]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Pyrosphere]] || FG-II Graham Unit shots ||
! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Stages}}By Stages
[[File:SSB4-U Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Saffron City]] || [[Electrode]] || Self-Destruct || [[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|[[Corneria]]||Shots fired by [[Arwing]]s, [[Wolfen]]s, and the [[Great Fox]]
|-
|-
| [[Charmander]] || Flamethrower ||
|[[Pyrosphere]]||FG-II Graham Unit shots
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
|-
|-
| [[Venusaur]] || Razor Leaf ||
|[[Saffron City]]||[[Electrode]]'s Self-Destruct <small>({{GameIcon|SSBU}} only)</small>, [[Charmander]]'s Flamethrower, [[Venusaur]]'s Razor Leaf <small>({{GameIcon|SSB}} only)</small>
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Sector Z]] || Shots fired from [[Arwing]]s ||
|[[Sector Z]]||Shots fired from Arwings
[[File:SSB64 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros.]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Venom]] || Shots fired from Arwings and Wolfens ||
|[[Venom]]||Shots fired from Arwings and Wolfens
[[File:SSBM Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Wily Castle]] || [[Yellow Devil]]'s shots ||
|[[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
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Armank]]|| Energy Shot ||
|[[Armank]]||Energy shot
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Chandelure]] || Fire Spin, Will-o-Wisp ||
|[[Chandelure]]||Fire Spin, Will-o-Wisp
[[File:SSB4-3 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Duon]] || Scattershot ||
|[[Dracula]]||Red energy orbs in first phase, fireballs in both phases
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Galeem]] || Fireballs from Tri-Eye Attack ||
|[[Duon]]||Scattershot
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Gamyga]] || Lasers ||
|[[Galeem]]||Fireballs from Tri-Eye Attack
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Magikoopa]] || Spells ||
|[[Gamyga]]||Lasers
[[File:SSB4-3 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Marx]] || Ice Ball ||
|[[Magikoopa]]||Spells
[[File:SSBU Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Master Edges]] || Sword projectiles ||
|[[Marx]]||Ice Ball
[[File:SSB4 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. 4]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Master Hand]] || Finger bullets ||
|[[Master Edges]]||Sword projectiles
[[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]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Monoeye]] || Energy Shot ||  
|[[Master Hand]]||Finger bullets <small>(prior to {{GameIcon|SSB4}})</small>
[[File:SSB4-3 Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Puppit]] || Lasers ||
|[[Monoeye]]||Energy shot
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[R.O.B. Blaster]] || Beams ||
|[[Puppit]]||Lasers
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Scope Primid]] || Shots ||
|[[R.O.B. Blaster]]||[[Robo Beam]]
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 colspan=2|[[Spaak]] || Electric ball ||
|[[Scope Primid]]||Lasers
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
| Lightning bolt ||
|[[Spaak]]||Electric ball, lightning bolt
[[File:SSBB Icon.png|24px|link=Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[Starman]] || PK Beam ||
|[[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 04:26, July 17, 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 a phenomenon through which an opposing energy-based attack – typically a projectile – is disabled and destroyed while supplying a benefit to the absorber.

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 specials. 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.

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.

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 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 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
User/Item Move
Bowser (Giga Bowser) Fire Breath
Charizard Flamethrower, Flare Blitz explosion[1] (Super Smash Bros. 4 onwards)
Cloud Blade Beam in both normal and Limit Break forms
Corrin Dragon Fang Shot projectile
Daisy Toad's spores
Dark Pit Silver Bow
Dark Samus Charge Shot, Bomb explosion
Diddy Kong Explosions of stray barrels from Rocketbarrel Boost upon contacting a surface (Super Smash Bros. 4 only)
Dr. Mario Megavitamin (Super Smash Bros. Melee only)
Duck Hunt Trick Shot can explosion, sparks generated when Clay Shooting's clay pigeon is detonated
Falco Blaster shots from back throw, up throw, and down throw; Blaster
Fox Blaster shots from back throw, up throw, and down throw; Blaster
Ice Climbers Ice Shot projectile (Super Smash Bros. Melee only), Blizzard
Inkling Splattershot, Splat Bomb explosion
Jigglypuff Wakie Wakie (Super Smash Bros. 4 only)
Joker Eiha/Eigaon
Ken Hadoken
King Dedede Waddle Doo beams thrown by Waddle Dee Toss (Super Smash Bros. Brawl only), Super Dedede Jump landing stars
Kirby All copied attacks that are absorbable[2], Final Cutter projectile
Link Forward smash sword beam (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate only), Bomb explosion (Super Smash Bros. 4 only), Remote Bomb explosion (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate only)
Lucario Aura Sphere[3], Force Palm burst (Super Smash Bros. Melee only)
Lucas PK Freeze, PK Fire, PK Thunder projectile head
Luigi Fireball
Mario Fireball
Mega Man Neutral attack, forward tilt, neutral aerial, forward smash, Hyper Bomb explosion (Super Smash Bros. 4 only), Crash Bomber explosion, Danger Wrap explosion (Super Smash Bros. 4 only)
Mewtwo Forward throw projectiles, Shadow Ball [3]
Mii Gunner Forward aerial, Charge Blast, Laser Blaze, Grenade Launch explosion, Flame Pillar, Stealth Burst explosion, Lunar Launch, Bomb Drop explosion
Mr. Game & Watch Forward aerial explosion (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate only), Chef (Super Smash Bros. Melee only)
Ness PK Flash, PK Fire[4], PK Thunder projectile head
Pac-Man Dire Hydrant (Super Smash Bros. 4 only)
Palutena Autoreticle, Explosive Flame
Peach Toad spores
Pichu Thunder Jolt, Thunder
Pikachu Thunder Jolt, Thunder (Super Smash Bros. Melee onwards)
Pit Palutena Bow
R.O.B. Robo Beam
Richter Holy Water
Ridley Plasma Breath
Robin All Thunder projectiles, Arcfire, Elwind
Rosalina Star Bits[5]
Ryu Hadoken
Samus Charge Shot, Bomb explosion (Super Smash Bros. 4 onwards)
Sheik Burst Grenade explosion, Vanish explosion (Super Smash Bros. 4 onwards)
Simon Holy Water
Snake Forward smash, up smash bomb explosion, Hand Grenade explosion, Remote Missile explosion, C4 explosion (all Super Smash Bros. Ultimate only)
Toon Link Bomb (Super Smash Bros. 4 onwards)
Villager Lloid Rocket explosion
Wii Fit Trainer Sun Salutation[6], Volatile Breathing (Super Smash Bros. 4 only)
Wolf Blaster projectile
Yoshi Yoshi Bomb landing stars
Young Link Bomb explosion (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate only)
Zelda Din's Fire
Zero Suit Samus Down smash, Paralyzer
By Items
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
Explosions from a Blast Box, Bob-omb, Bombchu, Gooey Bomb, or Motion-Sensor Bomb (all from Super Smash Bros. 4 onwards)
By Assist Trophies
Guile Sonic Boom
Krystal Ice Blast
Mother Brain Rinkas
Phosphora All attacks
Starman PK Beam
Zero Genmu Zero
By Pokémon
Charizard Flamethrower
Cyndaquil Flamethrower
Electrode Self-Destruct explosion (Super Smash Bros. 4 onwards)
Fennekin Incinerate before detonation
Genesect Techno Blast
Meowth Pay Day (Super Smash Bros. only)
Starmie Swift
Staryu Swift
Vulpix Fire Spin
By Stages
Corneria Shots fired by Arwings, Wolfens, and the Great Fox
Pyrosphere FG-II Graham Unit shots
Saffron City Electrode's Self-Destruct (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate only), Charmander's Flamethrower, Venusaur's Razor Leaf (Super Smash Bros. only)
Sector Z Shots fired from Arwings
Venom Shots fired from Arwings and Wolfens
Wily Castle Yellow Devil's shots
By Enemies and Bosses
Armank Energy shot
Chandelure Fire Spin, Will-o-Wisp
Dracula Red energy orbs in first phase, fireballs in both phases
Duon Scattershot
Galeem Fireballs from Tri-Eye Attack
Gamyga Lasers
Magikoopa Spells
Marx Ice Ball
Master Edges Sword projectiles
Master Hand Finger bullets (prior to Super Smash Bros. 4)
Monoeye Energy shot
Puppit Lasers
R.O.B. Blaster Robo Beam
Scope Primid Lasers
Spaak Electric ball, lightning bolt
Starman PK Beam
  1. ^ Only the explosion that ensues just after Flare Blitz lands can be absorbed. An absorber does nothing to stop the initial attack itself.
  2. ^ Kirby's version of Chef in Brawl can be absorbed while the original version cannot.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ In SSB, only the initial bolt launched using PK Fire can be absorbed. From Melee onwards, both it and the resultant flame are absorbable.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Sun Salutation can be absorbed while it is being charged. This yields no benefit to the absorber.

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.
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