Absorb
すいとる Absorb

Battles

Type	Grass
Category	Special
PP	25 (max. 40)
Power	20
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Does not affect any Pokémon*

Availability

Introduced	[[Generation {{{gen}}}]]
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Subtracts 3 appeal points from the preceeding Pokémon.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	1 ♥
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Smart
Appeal	0
Jamming	0

On Smogon's Movedex:
- Generation IX

Absorb (Japanese: すいとる Absorb) is a Grass-type move introduced in Generation I that deals very little damage. Absorb is the first in a line of three Grass draining attacks, the other two being Mega Drain and Giga Drain.

Effect

Absorb does damage, and up to 50% of the damage done to the opponent is restored to the user. However, if this attack does 1 point of damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

If Absorb breaks a Substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. If HP is restored to the user when its current HP would be greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

In Stadium, Absorb will always miss if the opponent has a substitute.

If Absorb is used on a Pokémon with the Liquid Ooze ability, the user loses HP instead of gaining it.