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Absorb
すいとる Absorb
Absorb SV
Introduced: Generation I
Battle Data
Type: Type Grass
Category: Type Special
Power: 20*
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 25, max: 40
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Detect/Protect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 1
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Clever
Appeal: 4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Quite an appealing move.

Absorb is a Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RSE An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
FRLG An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
BDSP
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
LA The user attacks by draining the target’s nutrients. Some of the damage dealt to the target is absorbed by the user to restore their own HP.
SV A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Absorb deals damage to the target, then restores the user's HP by up to half of the damage dealt to the target.

If the user is holding a Big Root, they will receive 30% more HP from which they absorbed from a Pokémon. If Absorb is used on a Pokémon with Liquid Ooze, instead of gaining HP, they lose HP by the amount they would have received if they gained it.

In a Double Battle, Absorb can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Absorb can only target a Pokémon that is adjacent to the user.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
041 Zubat poison/flying Flying 1 1
042 Golbat poison/flying Flying 1 1
043 Oddish grass/poison Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
044 Gloom grass/poison Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
045 Vileplume grass/poison Grass 1 1 1PE 1
046 Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass 11SMUSUM
9PE
11BDSP
1LA
047 Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass 1, 11SMUSUM
9PE
1, 11BDSP
1LA
102 Exeggcute grass/psychic Grass 1
103 Exeggutor grass/psychic Grass 1
103A Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass 1
114 Tangela grass Grass 29RGB
27Y
10 10 8 8BW
10B2W2
10 10SMUSUM
1PE
1
140 Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 34 10 13 6 6 6 6SMUSUM
18PE
1
141 Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 1, 34 1, 10 1, 13 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6SMUSUM
1, 18PE
1
167 Spinarak bug/poison Bug 5 5BDSP
168 Ariados bug/poison Bug 1, 5 1, 5BDSP
169 Crobat poison/flying Flying 1 1
182 Bellossom grass Grass 1 1 1
187 Hoppip grass/flying Fairy/Grass 1USUM 1BDSP 6
188 Skiploom grass/flying Fairy/Grass 1USUM 1BDSP 1
189 Jumpluff grass/flying Fairy/Grass 1USUM 1BDSP 1
191 Sunkern grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 7BDSP 7
192 Sunflora grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 7BDSP 7
252 Treecko grass Monster/Dragon 6 6 6 6XY
5ORAS
5
253 Grovyle grass Monster/Dragon 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5
254 Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5
267 Beautifly bug/flying Bug 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
12ORAS
12 12BDSP
270 Lotad water/grass Water 1/Grass 7 5 5 5XY
6ORAS
6 3
271 Lombre water/grass Water 1/Grass 7 5 5 5XY
6ORAS
6 1
272 Ludicolo water/grass Water 1/Grass 1 1
273 Seedot grass Field/Grass 3
274 Nuzleaf grass/dark Field/Grass 1
275 Shiftry grass/dark Field/Grass 1
285 Shroomish grass Fairy/Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
286 Breloom grass/fighting Fairy/Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
290 Nincada bug/ground Bug 5 21
291 Ninjask bug/flying Bug 1, 5 23
292 Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral 1, 5 23
315 Roselia grass/poison Fairy/Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
6LA
331 Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like 5 5 5 5XY
4ORAS
4 4BDSP 4
332 Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4 1, 4BDSP 1
355 Duskull ghost Amorphous 1LA
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous 1LA
387 Turtwig grass Monster/Grass 9 9 9 9
388 Grotle grass Monster/Grass 9 9 9 1, 9 1BDSP
389 Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1BDSP
401 Kricketot bug Bug 1LA
402 Kricketune bug Bug 14 14BDSP
1LA
14
406 Budew grass/poison Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
6LA
407 Roserade grass/poison Fairy/Grass 1BDSP
6LA
420 Cherubi grass Fairy/Grass 1LA
421 Cherrim grass Fairy/Grass 1LA
455 Carnivine grass Grass 1LA
465 Tangrowth grass Grass 8 8BW
10B2W2
10 10 1
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous 1LA
546 Cottonee grass/fairy Grass/Fairy 1 1 1 1
547 Whimsicott grass/fairy Grass/Fairy 1
548 Petilil grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1
549 Lilligant grass Grass 1 1
549A Lilligant grass/fighting Grass 1LA 1
556 Maractus grass Grass 1 1 1 1
590 Foongus grass/poison Grass 1 1 1 1 1
591 Amoonguss grass/poison Grass 1 1 1 1 1
592 Frillish water/ghost Amorphous 5 5 5 1
593 Jellicent water/ghost Amorphous 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1
595 Joltik bug/electric Bug 1 1
596 Galvantula bug/electric Bug 1 1
616 Shelmet bug Bug 1 1
617 Accelgor bug Bug 1 1
636 Larvesta bug/fire Bug 10
637 Volcarona bug/fire Bug 1, 10
704 Goomy dragon Dragon 5 5 1 1
705 Sliggoo dragon Dragon 5 1, 5 1 1
705A Sliggoo steel/dragon Dragon 1
706 Goodra dragon Dragon 5 1, 5 1 1
706A Goodra steel/dragon Dragon 1
714 Noibat flying/dragon Flying/Dragon 5 1 1
715 Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon 1, 5 1 1
742 Cutiefly bug/fairy Bug/Fairy 1 1
743 Ribombee bug/fairy Bug/Fairy 1 1
755 Morelull grass/fairy Grass 1 1
756 Shiinotic grass/fairy Grass 1 1
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous 1 1 1
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous 1 1 1
781 Dhelmise ghost/grass Mineral 1 1
797 Celesteela steel/flying Undiscovered 1 1
928 Smoliv grass/normal Grass 5
929 Dolliv grass/normal Grass 5
930 Arboliva grass/normal Grass 5
946 Bramblin grass/ghost Grass 5
947 Brambleghast grass/ghost Grass 5
948 Toedscool ground/grass Grass 4
949 Toedscruel ground/grass Grass 4
986 Brute Bonnet grass/dark Undiscovered 1
1001 Wo-Chien dark/grass Undiscovered 1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

Pokémon Type Egg Groups Father
II III IV V VI VII VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

By event[]

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See also[]

References[]

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