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The Life Orb inflicts its damage without displaying any message.
The Life Orb inflicts its damage without displaying any message.


It does not cause damage to the holder when hitting a {{m|substitute}}. {{a|Magic Guard}} prevents a Pokémon from taking damage from the Life Orb. If a Pokémon with {{a|Sheer Force}} uses a move boosted by the Ability, it does not take damage from Life Orb for that move.
It does not cause damage to the holder when hitting a {{m|substitute}}. {{a|Magic Guard}} prevents a Pokémon from taking damage from the Life Orb.


If a Pokémon steals a Life Orb with {{m|Thief}} or {{m|Covet}}, it will take damage for the use of that move that stole the Life Orb. The Life Orb activates after the holder recovers HP with a {{cat|HP-draining moves|draining move}} or takes damage from [[recoil]] and {{a|Rough Skin}}.
If a Pokémon steals a Life Orb with {{m|Thief}} or {{m|Covet}}, it will take damage for the use of that move that stole the Life Orb. The Life Orb activates after the holder recovers HP with a {{cat|HP-draining moves|draining move}} or takes damage from [[recoil]] and {{a|Rough Skin}}.


===Generation V onward===
===Generation V onward===
The Life Orb now displays a message when it inflicts damage.
The Life Orb now displays a message when it inflicts damage. If a Pokémon with {{a|Sheer Force}} uses a move boosted by the Ability, it does not take damage from Life Orb for that move.


If a Pokémon is holding a Life Orb when {{m|Future Sight}} or {{m|Doom Desire}} that it used inflicts damage (even if it wasn't holding the Life Orb when it used the move), it takes damage for the Life Orb.
If a Pokémon is holding a Life Orb when {{m|Future Sight}} or {{m|Doom Desire}} that it used inflicts damage (even if it wasn't holding the Life Orb when it used the move), it takes damage for the Life Orb.

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