Attract

Attract  is an Item Box power-up in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Exclusive to multiplayer, this power-up can dislocate an opponent when obtained.

Description
Item Boxes that contain Attract depict a blue icon containing a white hand coming in from the left side.

Attract is designed specifically for multiplayer gameplay. When the player obtains Attract, the opposing player's character is automatically teleported to the general area of the playable character that just obtained Attract. This may prove advantageous or disadvantageous to the user, as Attract can either set a leading opponent back or take an opponent forward in the level. It can also pull an opponent away from vital locations.

Sonic Rush
Attract first appeared in Sonic Rush. In this game, Attract only appears in Battle Play (the multiplayer mode of Sonic Rush). During gameplay in this mode, Attract can be obtained from any Item Box, whose content in Battle Play changes at random, often forcing the player to wait for the Item Box to contain Attract.

Sonic Rush Adventure
In Sonic Rush Adventure, Attract only appears in Battle mode (the multiplayer mode of Sonic Rush Adventure). During gameplay in this mode, the Item Boxes cycle through the power-ups available, including Attract. As such, the player more often than not has to wait for the Attract to become available.