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If you were looking for the skill in Pokémon Shuffle, see Skill (Shuffle) → Absorb.

Absorb (Japanese: すいとる Absorb) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is the first in a line of three Grass-type HP-draining attacks, the other two being Mega Drain and Giga Drain.

Effect

Generations I and II

Absorb inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP (but not less than 1 HP), restoring up to the Pokémon's maximum HP. Absorb has 20 PP.

In the localized versions of the Generation I games, if Absorb breaks a substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. In the Japanese version of Generation I games, and all versions of the Pokémon Stadium series and Generation II games, Absorb will always miss if the target has a substitute.

Generation III

Absorb will now properly heal the user when damaging a substitute, even if it was broken. When used on a Pokémon with the Liquid Ooze Ability, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

Absorb can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Growth was used in the previous turn.

Absorb is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation IV

Absorb's PP is increased to 25. If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 65% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.

Generation V

Absorb is now affected by King's Rock.

Generation VI

Absorb cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Generation VII

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Absorb's power was changed from 20 to 40, while its PP was reduced to 15.

Generation VIII onwards

Absorb's power was changed back to 20, and its PP back to 25.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

GamesDescription
StadStad2A Grass-type attack. It adds half the HP it drained from the target to the attacker's HP.
GSCSteals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RSEColoXDAn attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
FRLGAn attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP		A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
LAThe 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.
SVA nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX
0041ZubatPoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		Flying−−−−−−11111
0042GolbatPoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		Flying−−−−−−11111
0043OddishGrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Grass11111111111
0044GloomGrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Grass11111111111
0045VileplumeGrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Grass−11−−−−1111
0046ParasBugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png		BugGrass−−−−−−119111
0047ParasectBugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png		BugGrass−−−−−−1, 1191, 111
0102ExeggcuteGrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png		Grass−−−−−−−−111
0103ExeggutorGrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png		Grass−−−−−−−−111
0103ExeggutorGrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png		Grass−−11
0114TangelaGrassIC Big.pngGrass29RGB
27Y		101088BW
10B2W2		10101111
0140KabutoRockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png		Water 1Water 334101366661811
0141KabutopsRockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png		Water 1Water 31, 341, 101, 131, 61, 61, 61, 61, 1811
0167SpinarakBugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Bug−−−−−555
0168AriadosBugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Bug−−−−−1, 51, 51
0169CrobatPoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		Flying−−−−−−111−
0182BellossomGrassIC Big.pngGrass11−−−−111
0187HoppipGrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		FairyGrass−−−−−1USUM16
0188SkiploomGrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		FairyGrass−−−−−1USUM11
0189JumpluffGrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		FairyGrass−−−−−1USUM11
0191SunkernGrassIC Big.pngGrass11111177
0192SunfloraGrassIC Big.pngGrass11111177
0252TreeckoGrassIC Big.pngMonsterDragon6666XY
5ORAS		5−−−
0253GrovyleGrassIC Big.pngMonsterDragon1, 61, 61, 61, 6XY
1, 5ORAS		1, 5−−−
0254SceptileGrassIC Big.pngMonsterDragon1, 61, 61, 61, 6XY
1, 5ORAS		1, 5−−−
0267BeautiflyBugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		Bug1, 101, 101, 101, 10XY
12ORAS		1212−
0270LotadWaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png		Water 1Grass7555XY
6ORAS		6333
0271LombreWaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png		Water 1Grass7555XY
6ORAS		6111
0272LudicoloWaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png		Water 1Grass1−−−−11Rem.
0273SeedotGrassIC Big.pngFieldGrass−−−−−333
0274NuzleafGrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png		FieldGrass−−−−−111
0275ShiftryGrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png		FieldGrass−−−−−11Rem.
0285ShroomishGrassIC Big.pngFairyGrass1111111
0286BreloomGrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png		FairyGrass1111111
0290NincadaBugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png		Bug−−−−52121
0291NinjaskBugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		Bug−−−−1, 52323
0292ShedinjaBugIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png		Mineral−−−−1, 52323
0315RoseliaGrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		FairyGrass11111116
0331CacneaGrassIC Big.pngGrassHuman-Like5555XY
4ORAS		444
0332CacturneGrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png		GrassHuman-Like1, 51, 51, 51, 5XY
1, 4ORAS		1, 41, 41
0355DuskullGhostIC Big.pngAmorphous−−−−−−−1−
0356DusclopsGhostIC Big.pngAmorphous−−−−−−−1−
0387TurtwigGrassIC Big.pngMonsterGrass9999−−9
0388GrotleGrassIC Big.pngMonsterGrass9991, 91−1
0389TorterraGrassIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png		MonsterGrass1, 91, 91, 91, 91−1
0401KricketotBugIC Big.pngBug−−−−−1−
0402KricketuneBugIC Big.pngBug−−−1414114
0406BudewGrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		No Eggs Discovered1111116
0407RoseradeGrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		FairyGrass−−−−116
0420CherubiGrassIC Big.pngFairyGrass−−−−−−1
0421CherrimGrassIC Big.pngFairyGrass−−−−−−1
0455CarnivineGrassIC Big.pngGrass−−−−−1
0465TangrowthGrassIC Big.pngGrass88BW
10B2W2		1010111
0477DusknoirGhostIC Big.pngAmorphous−−−−−−1−
0546CottoneeGrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png		GrassFairy11111
0547WhimsicottGrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png		GrassFairy−−−11
0548PetililGrassIC Big.pngGrass111111
0549LilligantGrassIC Big.pngGrass−−−11
0549LilligantGrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png		Grass11
0556MaractusGrassIC Big.pngGrass1111
0590FoongusGrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Grass11111
0591AmoongussGrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Grass11111
0592FrillishWaterIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png		Amorphous5551
0593JellicentWaterIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png		Amorphous1, 51, 51, 51
0595JoltikBugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png		Bug−−111
0596GalvantulaBugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png		Bug−−111
0616ShelmetBugIC Big.pngBug−−11
0617AccelgorBugIC Big.pngBug−−11
0636LarvestaBugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png		Bug−−10−−
0637VolcaronaBugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png		Bug−−1, 10−−
0704GoomyDragonIC Big.pngDragon551−1
0705SliggooDragonIC Big.pngDragon51, 511
0705SliggooSteelIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png		Dragon−1
0706GoodraDragonIC Big.pngDragon51, 511
0706GoodraSteelIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png		Dragon−1
0714NoibatFlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png		FlyingDragon−511
0715NoivernFlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png		FlyingDragon−1, 511
0742CutieflyBugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png		BugFairy111
0743RibombeeBugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png		BugFairy111
0755MorelullGrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png		Grass11
0756ShiinoticGrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png		Grass11
0769SandygastGhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png		Amorphous111
0770PalossandGhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png		Amorphous111
0781DhelmiseGhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png		Mineral11
0797CelesteelaSteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		No Eggs Discovered11
0928SmolivGrassIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png		Grass5
0929DollivGrassIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png		Grass5
0930ArbolivaGrassIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png		Grass5
0946BramblinGrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png		Grass5
0947BrambleghastGrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png		Grass5
0948ToedscoolGroundIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png		Grass4
0949ToedscruelGroundIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png		Grass4
0986Brute BonnetGrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png		No Eggs Discovered1
1001Wo-ChienDarkIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png		No Eggs Discovered1
1012PoltchageistGrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png		MineralAmorphous6
1013SinistchaGrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png		MineralAmorphous6
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

By event

Generation II

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0231PhanpyGroundIC Big.pngFieldNew York City Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Absorb deals damage and 50% of the damage dealt is restored to the user as HP. In Adventure Squad only, the move heals by 20% of dealt damage instead. In Gates to Infinity only, the user will heal based on how much HP the target lost, and excess damage is not accounted for. The move is affected by the Muzzle status condition in the Rescue Team, Explorers, and Adventure Squad series.

Pokémon Conquest

Stars: ★

Power: 20

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: It heals the attacking Pokémon of 50% of the damage inflicted.
If the Pokémon has a 100% link with their Warrior, it heals 66% of the damage inflicted.
Users: Treecko   Cottonee

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

GrassIC RR.png Absorb
★★
Attack power32.41483
Charge time0.62 seconds
Range typeArc (melee)
Number of hits1
Number of projectiles1
Critical hit rate1.5%
Additional effectDrains HP
Absorb Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

•Description of addition effect(s) prior to Version 2.10.0: Restores the user's HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target.

Description

GamesDescription
MDRBInflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted.
MDTDSInflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted.
BSLてきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あたえたダメージに おうじて じぶんの ＨＰが かいふくする
Conq.A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX		It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.

In the anime

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon: Path to the Peak

The user drains energy from the target.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
GloomGloom sends a green orb from the target to itself, restoring some of its health.
Ava's GloomRegionalsDebut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

  • Diamond's Turtwig, Tru, was revealed to know Absorb on the official web site, but he was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

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