History Main / ElementalAbsorption

* Some ''{{Pokemon}}'' abilities passively allow the user to absorb damage from an element and restore HP (Dry Skin, Volt Absorb, Water Absorb) or completely neutralize damage of a specific element (Flash Fire, Motor Drive, Levitate).

* Killer Frost absorbed heat in order to power her [[AnIcePerson ice powers]].

* In the second ''Film/X-Men'' movie Rogue absorbs Pyro's powers and uses them to put out the fires he had created, though she doesn't directly absorb the fire.

* In the second ''Film/XMen'' movie Rogue absorbs Pyro's powers and uses them to put out the fires he had created, though she doesn't directly absorb the fire.

* In {{MARDEK}}, if a character's [[ElementalRockPaperScissors elemental resistances]] exceed 100%, incoming attacks with that element will heal them. Which means that if they have 100%+ resistance to all 8, they'll be pretty much invincible. [[hottip:*:Not only that, if any teammates have attacks in that element, they can [[FeedItWithFire direct them at the resistance guy]] [[EnergyAbsorption to heal him]].]]

* In {{MARDEK}}, if a character's [[ElementalRockPaperScissors elemental resistances]] exceed 100%, incoming attacks with that element will heal them. Which means that if they have 100%+ resistance to all 8, they'll be pretty much invincible. [[hottip:*:Not only that, if any teammates have attacks in that element, they can [[FeedItWithFire direct them at the resistance guy to heal him]].]]

* In {{MARDEK}}, if any of your character's [[ElementalRockPaperScissors elemental resistances]] exceed 100%, incoming attacks with that element will heal you. Which means that if they have 100%+ resistance to all 8, they'll be pretty much invincible. [[hottip:*:Not only that, if any teammates have attacks in that element, they can direct them at the resistance guy to heal him.]]

* In {{MARDEK}}, if any of your [[ElementalRockPaperScissors elemental resistances]] exceed 100%, incoming attacks with that element will heal you. Which means that if you have 100%+ resistance to all 8, you'll be pretty much invincible.

* Scorch did it to prevent the Martian Manhunter from spawning (it makes sense in context), but could only hold it for a few minutes- long enough for the JLA to defeat him, though.

* In {{MARDEK}}, if any of your [[ElementalRockPaperScissors elemental resistances]] exceed 100%, attacks in that element will heal you. Which means that if you have 100%+ resistance to all 8, you'll be pretty much invincible.

* Natsu from ''FairyTail'', who uses Dragon Magic, can absorb fire.

* Certain Heartless from ''KingdomHearts'' (mainly the ones that look like flying lanterns) can do this. Physical attacks and forms of magic other than the one they use and especially one that's opposite their own(i.e. blizzard->fire or fire->blizzard, etc.)will cause it damage. Getting hit by a magic attack that's of the same element as their own restores energy. Blue Rhapsody uses and absorbs Blizzard attacks. Red Nocturne uses and absorbs Fire attacks. Yellow Opera uses and absorbs Thunder attacks. Green Requiem absorbs all magic attacks and heals itself and other Heartless. Aquatank, a fish-like Heartless who uses thunder magic in Atlantica will regain health if hit by thunder magic. (''Re: Chain of Memories'')

** The Organization XIII members seem to absorb their own elements as well. Of course, since the Kingdom Hearts games only have a very short list of elements you can actually use (even more so after they removed Gravity, Stop, and Aero for KH2), the only ones who might ever actually get hit by an attack of their own element are Axel, Vexen, and Larxene in ''Chain of Memories.''

* In ''FinalFantasy'' games, monsters affiliated with an element are either immune to it or are healed by attacks of that element (be they spells or atrtacks with an elemental weapon). Some bosses [[BarrierChangeBoss can even change their elemental type during the fight,]] so you must figure out which one it is before attacking again. Fortunately, the player character get access to the ability to absorb specific elements themselves in many games, [[FinalFantasyVII whether by using high-level Elemental Materia]], [[FinalFantasyVIII junctioning enough elemental spells to your Elem-Def stat]], or (in most cases) by merely donning equipment that comes with such an effect.

* In ''FinalFantasy'' games, monsters affiliated with an element are either immune to it or are healed by attacks of that element (be they spells or atrtacks with an elemental weapon). Some bosses [[BarrierChangeBoss can even change their elemental type during the fight,]] so you must figure out which one it is before attacking again. Fortunately, the player character get access to the ability to absorb specific elements themselves in many games, [[FinalFantasyVII whether by using high-level Elemental Materia]], [[FinalFantasyVII junctioning enough elemental spells to your Elem-Def stat]], or (in most cases) by merely donning equipment that comes with such an effect.

* In ''FinalFantasy'' games, monsters affiliated with an element are either immune to it or are healed by attacks of that element (be they spells or atrtacks with an elemental weapon). Some bosses [[BarrierChangeBoss can even change their elemental type during the fight,]] so you must figure out which one it is before attacking again. ''FinalFantasyVII'' gave you a materia that, once leveled up enough, could do that.

* Elemental creatures in ''DungeonsAndDragons'' tend to do this.

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* ''ThePerryBibleFellowship'' [[http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF045-Wise_Shitashi.jpg reminds us]]: the hardest part is to find ''that'' owl.

A trick those with ElementalPowers can do is absorbing their own element(s). For example, one may think someone with [[PlayingWithFire fire powers]] wouldn't be helpful in stopping a forest fire. However, that person can simply absorb the flames and either storing it or releasing it in a safer way. Another is someone with [[BlowYouAway wind powers]] can [[WeaponsThatSuck suck the air out of an area]].

* Some ''{{Pokemon}}'' abilities passively allow the user to absorb damage from an element and restore HPs (Dry Skin, Volt Absorb, Water Absorb) or completely neutralize damage of a specific element (Flash Fire, Motor Drive, Levitate).

* Some Pokemon abilities passively allow the user to absorb damage from an element and restore HPs (Dry Skin, Volt Absorb, Water Absorb) or completely neutralize damage of a specific element (Flash Fire, Motor Drive, Levitate).