Strength Sap
Grass
Effect Summary
Heals the user by the target's current Attack
stat and lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
stat and lowers the target's Attack by one stage.Detailed Effect
Strength Sap heals the user by the target's Attack stat and then lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
Stats
can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Strength Sap fails if the target is already at -6 stages for its Attack stat.
Strength Sap does not fail if the target is at +6 stages and has the ability Contrary or is affected by other effects that prevent Attack decreases.
If the user is holding a Big Root
, the Strength Sap recovers 30% more HP
If used on a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP it would have gained.
stat and then lowers the target's Attack by one stage.Stats
can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.Strength Sap fails if the target is already at -6 stages for its Attack
stat.Strength Sap does not fail if the target is at +6 stages and has the ability Contrary or is affected by other effects that prevent Attack
decreases.If the user is holding a Big Root
, the Strength Sap recovers 30% more HPIf used on a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP
it would have gained.Description
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user restores its HP by the same amount as the target’s Attack stat. It also lowers the target’s Attack stat.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Heal
Heals the user.
Interactions4
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Heals
This move is blocked by Heal Block.
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