Absorb
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Both words in one sentence
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In Mega Man X2, X's Armor Upgrade gains the ability to absorb enemy fire to fill up a bar.
Source: Charged Attack -
Lothor from Power Rangers Ninja Storm is indeed very powerful, just not quite powerful enough to carry out his ultimate plan, so he deliberately plays up this trope and sending monsters and generals to their deaths just to fill up the abyss of evil so he can absorb that power once it overflows.
Source: Orcus on His Throne - A notable change in the Warriors Orochi game was that without the Absorb attribute on your character's weapon, he or she doesn't fill the bar with attack damage, bringing it close to Too Awesome to Use.
Source: Limit Break / Video Games
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