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Item No. 588

Absorb Bulb

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Category: Held items Pocket: Items
$4000 Cost
30 Fling power
11 historical records
#0588 Absorb Bulb artwork
Item summary

Description

Held : When the holder takes Water-type damage from a move, its Special Attack rises by one stage and this item is consumed.

Item summary

Effect

Held: Raises the holder’s Special Attack by one stage when it takes Water-type damage.

Item Details

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Category Held items
Bag pocket Items
Cataloged generations 4
Category context Items that help Pokémon in battle by modifying stats, recovering HP, increasing critical-hit chance, and more.

Game History

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7 game versions Latest: Sword / Shield 4 generations
Wild encounters

Pokémon carrying Absorb Bulb

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No.43 Oddish Chances 5% No.44 Gloom Chances 5% No.45 Vileplume Chances 5% No.182 Bellossom Chances 5% No.315 Roselia Chances 1% No.407 Roserade Chances 1% No.546 Cottonee Chances 5% No.547 Whimsicott Chances 5% No.548 Petilil Chances 5% No.549 Lilligant Chances 5%
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