Absorb

Absorb

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Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	20
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	25 (Max. 40), max: {{{max_pp}}}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
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
Template:GSC	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Template:RSE	An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Template:FRLG	An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Template:DPPtTemplate:HGSS Template:BWTemplate:B2W2 Template:XYTemplate:ORAS Template:SMTemplate:USUM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Effect

In battle

Absorb does 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.

Gallery

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See also

• Giga Drain
• Mega Drain