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{{MoveInfobox|
{{samename|skill in [[Pokémon Shuffle]]|Skill (Shuffle)#Absorb|Skill (Shuffle) → Absorb}}
n=71 |
{{MoveInfobox
name=Absorb |
|n=71
jname=すいとる |
|name=Absorb
jtrans=Absorb |
|jname=すいとる
desc=A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
|jtranslit=Suitoru
gameimage=Absorb_Game.PNG |
|jtrans=Absorb
type=Grass |
|gameimage=Absorb IX.png
damagecategory=Special |
|gameimage2=Absorb IX 2.png
basepp=25 |
|gameimagewidth=300
maxpp=40 |
|type=Grass
power=20 |
|damagecategory=Special
accuracy=100 |
|basepp={{tt|25|15 in LGPE}}
bdesc=Restores the user's HP by half the damage dealt (rounded up). |
|maxpp={{tt|40|24 in LGPE}}
category=Smart |
|power={{tt|20|40 in LGPE}}
appeal=2 |
|accuracy=100
jam=3 |
|gen=I
cdesc=Subtracts 3 appeal points from the preceeding Pokémon. |
|category=Smart
appealsc=1 |
|appeal=2
scdesc=Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row. |
|jam=3
pokefordex=absorb |
|cdesc=Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
touches=no |
|appealsc=1
protect=yes |
|scdesc=Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
magiccoat=no |
|category6=Clever
snatch=no |
|appeal6=4
brightpowder=yes |
|jam6=0
kingsrock=no |
|cdesc6=Quite an appealing move.
flag7=no |
|touches=no
flag8=no |
|protect=yes
sound=no |
|magiccoat=no
footnotes= }}
|snatch=no
'''Absorb''' (Japanese: '''すいとる''' ''Absorb'') is a {{t|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 {{m|Mega Drain}} and {{m|Giga Drain}}.
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=yes
|sound=no
|target=anyadjacent
}}


'''Absorb''' (Japanese: '''すいとる''' ''Absorb'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Grass}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]].


=Effect=
It is the first in a line of three Grass-type HP-draining attacks, the other two being {{m|Mega Drain}} and {{m|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.


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.
In the localized versions of the Generation I games, if Absorb breaks a {{OBP|substitute|doll}}, 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.


If Absorb breaks a {{m|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.
===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 {{a|Liquid Ooze}} Ability, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.


In Stadium, Absorb will always miss if the opponent has a substitute.
Absorb can be used as the second move of a [[Contest combination|Pokémon Contest combination]], with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if {{m|Growth}} was used in the previous turn.


If Absorb is used on a Pokémon with the [[Liquid Ooze]] ability, the user loses HP instead of gaining it.
Absorb is no longer affected by King's Rock.


=Learnset=
===Generation IV===
==[[Generation I]]==
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.
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===Generation V===
Absorb is now affected by King's Rock.
 
===Generation VI===
Absorb cannot be used if the user is under the effects of {{m|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====
{{LegendsMove
|type=Grass
|damagecategory=Special
|basepp=20
|power=30
|power-agile=20
|power-strong=40
|accuracy=100
|accuracy-strong=100
|actionspeed-user=0
|actionspeed-user-agile=0
|actionspeed-user-strong=+5
|actionspeed-target=0
|actionspeed-target-agile=+3
|effect=Restores the user's HP by a percentage of damage dealt
|param=Heal
|param-val=50%
|param-val-agile=50%
|param-val-strong=75%}}
 
==Description==
{{movedesc|Grass}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad}}{{gameabbrevss|Stad2}}|A <sc>Grass</sc>-type attack. It adds half the HP it drained from the target to the attacker's HP.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSP}}|A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|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.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}
 
==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=7}}">
{{Movehead/Games|Grass|g7=2|g8=3}}
* {{p|Oddish}} at Lv.--
{{Moveentry/12|0041|Zubat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−|−|−|−|−|−|1|1|1|1|1}}
* {{p|Gloom}} at Lv.--
{{Moveentry/12|0042|Golbat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−|−|−|−|−|−|1|1|1|1|1}}
* {{p|Tangela}} at Lv.29 ([[Pokémon Red and Blue|R]]/[[Pokémon Red and Green|G]]/[[Pokémon Blue (Japanese)|B]])
{{Moveentry/12|0043|Oddish|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1||1|STAB='''}}
* {{p|Tangela}} at Lv.27 ([[Pokémon Yellow|Yel.]])
{{Moveentry/12|0044|Gloom|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1||1|STAB='''}}
* {{p|Kabuto}} at Lv.34
{{Moveentry/12|0045|Vileplume|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|−|1|1|−|−|−|−|1|1|1||1|STAB='''}}
* {{p|Kabutops}} at Lv.--
{{Moveentry/12|0046|Paras|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|−|−|−|−|−|−|11|9||11|1|STAB='''}}
* {{p|Kabutops}} at Lv.34
{{Moveentry/12|0047|Parasect|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|−|−|−|−|−|−|1, 11|9||1, 11|1|STAB='''}}
</div></div>
{{Moveentry/12|0102|Exeggcute|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|Grass|Grass|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|1|1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0103|Exeggutor|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|Grass|Grass|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|1|1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0103|formsig=A|Exeggutor|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|1|Grass|Grass|form=Alolan Form|||||||−|−|1|||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0114|Tangela|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|29{{sup/1|RGB}}<br>27{{sup/1|Y}}|10|10|8|8{{sup/5|BW}}<br>10{{sup/5|B2W2}}|10|10|1|1|1|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0140|Kabuto|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|34|10|13|6|6|6|6|18|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0141|Kabutops|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|1, 34|1, 10|1, 13|1, 6|1, 6|1, 6|1, 6|1, 18|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0167|Spinarak|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug||−|−|−|−|−|5|||5||5}}
{{Moveentry/12|0168|Ariados|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug||−|−|−|−|−|1, 5|||1, 5||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0169|Crobat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||−|−|−|−|−|−||1|1|1|}}
{{Moveentry/12|0182|Bellossom|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass||1|1|−|−|−|−||1|1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0187|Hoppip|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass||−|−|−|−|−|1{{sup/7|USUM}}|||1||6|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0188|Skiploom|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass||−|−|−|−|−|1{{sup/7|USUM}}|||1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0189|Jumpluff|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass||−|−|−|−|−|1{{sup/7|USUM}}|||1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0191|Sunkern|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass||1|1|1|1|1|1|||7||7|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0192|Sunflora|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass||1|1|1|1|1|1|||7||7|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0252|Treecko|type=Grass|2|Monster|Dragon|||6|6|6|6{{sup/6|XY}}<br>5{{sup/6|ORAS}}|5||−|−||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0253|Grovyle|type=Grass|2|Monster|Dragon|||1, 6|1, 6|1, 6|1, 6{{sup/6|XY}}<br>1, 5{{sup/6|ORAS}}|1, 5||−|−||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0254|Sceptile|type=Grass|2|Monster|Dragon|||1, 6|1, 6|1, 6|1, 6{{sup/6|XY}}<br>1, 5{{sup/6|ORAS}}|1, 5||−|−||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0267|Beautifly|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|||1, 10|1, 10|1, 10|1, 10{{sup/6|XY}}<br>12{{sup/6|ORAS}}|12|||12|−}}
{{Moveentry/12|0270|Lotad|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass|||7|5|5|5{{sup/6|XY}}<br>6{{sup/6|ORAS}}|6||3|3||3|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0271|Lombre|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass|||7|5|5|5{{sup/6|XY}}<br>6{{sup/6|ORAS}}|6||1|1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0272|Ludicolo|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass|||1|−|−|−|−||1|1||{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0273|Seedot|type=Grass|2|Field|Grass|||−|−|−|−|−||3|3||3|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0274|Nuzleaf|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass|||−|−|−|−|−||1|1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0275|Shiftry|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass|||−|−|−|−|−||1|1||{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0285|Shroomish|type=Grass|2|Fairy|Grass|||1|1|1|1|1|||1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0286|Breloom|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|2|Fairy|Grass|||1|1|1|1|1|||1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0290|Nincada|type=Bug|type2=Ground|1|Bug|Bug|||−|−|−|−|5||21|21}}
{{Moveentry/12|0291|Ninjask|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|||−|−|−|−|1, 5||23|23}}
{{Moveentry/12|0292|Shedinja|type=Bug|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral|||−|−|−|−|1, 5||23|23}}
{{Moveentry/12|0315|Roselia|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Fairy|Grass|||1|1|1|1|1||1|1|6|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0331|Cacnea|type=Grass|2|Grass|Human-Like|||5|5|5|5{{sup/6|XY}}<br>4{{sup/6|ORAS}}|4|||4||4|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0332|Cacturne|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Grass|Human-Like|||1, 5|1, 5|1, 5|1, 5{{sup/6|XY}}<br>1, 4{{sup/6|ORAS}}|1, 4|||1, 4||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0355|Duskull|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||−|−|−|−|−||−|−|1|−}}
{{Moveentry/12|0356|Dusclops|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||−|−|−|−|−||−|−|1|−}}
{{Moveentry/12|0387|Turtwig|type=Grass|2|Monster|Grass||||9|9|9|9|||−|−|9|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0388|Grotle|type=Grass|2|Monster|Grass||||9|9|9|1, 9|||1|−|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0389|Torterra|type=Grass|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Grass||||1, 9|1, 9|1, 9|1, 9|||1|−|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0401|Kricketot|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||−|−|−|−|||−|1|−}}
{{Moveentry/12|0402|Kricketune|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||−|−|−|14|||14|1|14}}
{{Moveentry/12|0406|Budew|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||1|1|1|1||1|1|6|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0407|Roserade|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Fairy|Grass||||−|−|−|−||1|1|6|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0420|Cherubi|type=Grass|2|Fairy|Grass||||−|−|−|−||−|−|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0421|Cherrim|type=Grass|2|Fairy|Grass||||−|−|−|−||−|−|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0455|Carnivine|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass||||−|−|−|−|||−|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0465|Tangrowth|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass||||8|8{{sup/5|BW}}<br>10{{sup/5|B2W2}}|10|10||1|1|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0477|Dusknoir|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||||−|−|−|−||−|−|1|−}}
{{Moveentry/12|0546|Cottonee|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|2|Grass|Fairy|||||1|1|1||1|||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0547|Whimsicott|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|2|Grass|Fairy|||||−|−|−||1|||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0548|Petilil|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||||1|1|1||1||1|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0549|Lilligant|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||||−|−|−||1|||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0549|formsig=H|Lilligant|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Grass|Grass|form=Hisuian Form|||||||||||1|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0556|Maractus|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||||1|1|1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0590|Foongus|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|||||1|1|1||1|||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0591|Amoonguss|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|||||1|1|1||1|||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0592|Frillish|type=Water|type2=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=All forms|||||5|5|5||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0593|Jellicent|type=Water|type2=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=All forms|||||1, 5|1, 5|1, 5||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0595|Joltik|type=Bug|type2=Electric|1|Bug|Bug|||||−|−|1||1|||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0596|Galvantula|type=Bug|type2=Electric|1|Bug|Bug|||||−|−|1||1|||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0616|Shelmet|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||||−|−|1||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0617|Accelgor|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||||−|−|1||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0636|Larvesta|type=Bug|type2=Fire|1|Bug|Bug|||||−|−|10||−|||−}}
{{Moveentry/12|0637|Volcarona|type=Bug|type2=Fire|1|Bug|Bug|||||−|−|1, 10||−|||−}}
{{Moveentry/12|0704|Goomy|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon||||||5|5||1||−|1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0705|Sliggoo|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon||||||5|1, 5||1|||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0705|formsig=H|Sliggoo|type=Steel|type2=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|form=Hisuian Form|||||||||||−|1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0706|Goodra|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon||||||5|1, 5||1|||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0706|formsig=H|Goodra|type=Steel|type2=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|form=Hisuian Form|||||||||||−|1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0714|Noibat|type=Flying|type2=Dragon|2|Flying|Dragon||||||−|5||1|||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0715|Noivern|type=Flying|type2=Dragon|2|Flying|Dragon||||||−|1, 5||1|||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0742|Cutiefly|type=Bug|type2=Fairy|2|Bug|Fairy|||||||1||1|||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0743|Ribombee|type=Bug|type2=Fairy|2|Bug|Fairy|||||||1||1|||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0755|Morelull|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|1|Grass|Grass|||||||1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0756|Shiinotic|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|1|Grass|Grass|||||||1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0769|Sandygast|type=Ghost|type2=Ground|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||||||1||1|||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0770|Palossand|type=Ghost|type2=Ground|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||||||1||1|||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0781|Dhelmise|type=Ghost|type2=Grass|1|Mineral|Mineral|||||||1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0797|Celesteela|type=Steel|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||||1||1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0928|Smoliv|type=Grass|type2=Normal|1|Grass|Grass||||||||||||5|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0929|Dolliv|type=Grass|type2=Normal|1|Grass|Grass||||||||||||5|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0930|Arboliva|type=Grass|type2=Normal|1|Grass|Grass||||||||||||5|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0946|Bramblin|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Grass|Grass||||||||||||5|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0947|Brambleghast|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Grass|Grass||||||||||||5|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0948|Toedscool|type=Ground|type2=Grass|1|Grass|Grass||||||||||||4|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0949|Toedscruel|type=Ground|type2=Grass|1|Grass|Grass||||||||||||4|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|0986|Brute Bonnet|type=Grass|type2=Dark|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||||||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|1001|Wo-Chien|type=Dark|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||||||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|1012|Poltchageist|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||||||||||||6|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/12|1013|Sinistcha|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||||||||||||6|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Grass|12}}
 
===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Grass|Egg Move|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=none|g8=2}}
{{Moveentry/3|0252|Treecko|type=Grass|2|Monster|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0636|Larvesta|type=Bug|type2=Fire|1|Bug|Bug|✔||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Grass|3}}
 
===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation II]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Grass}}
{{Moveentry/1|0231|Phanpy|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|{{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions in Generation II|Absorb Phanpy|New York City Pokémon Center}}}}
{{Movefoot|Grass|1}}
 
==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Absorb deals damage and 50% of the damage dealt is restored to the user as HP. In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Adventure Squad]] only, the move heals by 20% of dealt damage instead. In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|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 {{DL|Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|Muzzle}} status condition in the Rescue Team, Explorers, and Adventure Squad series.
 
{{MDMoveheader|type=grass}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=RB|pow=1|pp=18|acc=88%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pow=1|pp=15|acc=88%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pow=1|pp=15|acc=88%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=GTI|pow=2|powmax=19|pp=18|ppmax=50|acc=95%|accmax=98%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pow=2|powmax=99|pp=18|ppmax=40|acc=95%|accmax=98%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMovefoot|type=grass|RB=yes|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|GTI=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}
 
===[[Pokémon Conquest]]===
{{Conquestmove
|type=Grass
|grid={{Conquestmove/Grid/columns}}
|stars=1
|pow=20
|acc=100%
|eff=It heals the attacking Pokémon of 50% of the damage inflicted. <br/>If the Pokémon has a 100% link with their [[Warrior]], it heals 66% of the damage inflicted.
|users={{CSP|252|Treecko}} &nbsp;&nbsp;{{CSP|546|Cottonee}}
}}
 
==={{g|Rumble Rush}}===
{{RumbleRushPhysicalAttack|move=Absorb|type=Grass
|stars=2
|pow=32.41483
|charge=0.62
|range=Arc (melee)
|hits=1
|projectiles=1
|crit=1.5
|effect=Drains HP}}
 
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{|class="roundy expandable" style="margin:auto; background:#{{grass color}}; border:3px solid #{{grass color dark}}; text-align:center"
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}}"
! rowspan=2|{{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! rowspan=2|<small><small>Cost in<br>move-gauge slots</small></small>
! style="width: 30px" rowspan=2|MP
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" colspan=5|{{color2|000|Power}} at each move level
! rowspan=2|{{color2|000|Accuracy}}
! style="width: 65px" rowspan=2|Target
! style="width: 50px" rowspan=2|Effect<br>tag(s)
! style="width: 200px" rowspan=2|Additional effect(s)
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}}"
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
|- style="background:#fff"
{{statustable|Special}}
|[[File:Move gauge slot icon.png|24px]]
|—
|19
|19
|20
|21
|22
|100%
|An opponent
|Absorbs
|The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP.
|- class="expandable"
! colspan=12 style="background: #{{grass color light}}" | Learnset
|- style="background: #{{grass color dark}}; color: white"
! colspan=8 |Playable {{color2|fff|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
! {{color2|fff|Type}}
! Role
! colspan=2 |{{color2|fff|Sync pair|Sync pair's}} related {{color2|fff|Skill (Masters)|passive skill(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:VSBall Guy Masters.png|32px]][[File:MastersIcon0591.png|32px]]
| colspan=7 |{{sync|Ball Guy|Amoonguss}}
|[[File:PoisonIC Masters.png|20px]]<br>{{t|Poison}}
|[[File:Masters Support.png|30px]]<br>Support
| colspan=2 |'''Underhanded Refresh 9:''' Restores one MP for the user’s moves when its attack move is successful against targets that are affected by a [[status condition]].
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:VSBarry Masters.png|32px]][[File:MastersIcon0407.png|32px]]
| colspan=7 |{{sync|Barry|Roserade}}
|[[File:GrassIC Masters.png|20px]]<br>{{t|Grass}}
|[[File:Masters Support.png|30px]]<br>Support
| colspan=2 |'''Team Critical Shock 9:''' Raises the [[critical hit|critical-hit rate]] of all allied [[sync pair]]s by one stat rank when the user’s attack move is successful against a {{status|paralysis|paralyzed}} opponent.<hr>'''Attack Trap 4:''' Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target [[Bound|trapped]] when the user’s attack move against it is successful.
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:VSErika Masters.png|32px]][[File:MastersIcon0114.png|32px]]
| colspan=7 |{{sync|Erika|Tangela}}
|[[File:GrassIC Masters.png|20px]]<br>{{t|Grass}}
|[[File:Masters Support.png|30px]]<br>Support
| colspan=2 |'''Propelling Move 5:''' Has a chance (60%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when its Pokémon uses a move.
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:VSGardenia Masters.png|32px]][[File:MastersIcon0407 f.png|32px]]
| colspan=7 |{{sync|Gardenia|Roserade}}
|[[File:GrassIC Masters.png|20px]]<br>{{t|Grass}}
|[[File:Masters Special Strike.png|30px]]<br>Special Strike
| colspan=2 |—
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:VSJasmine Special Costume Masters.png|32px]][[File:MastersIcon0797.png|32px]]
| colspan=7 |{{sync|Jasmine|Celesteela|Special Costume}}
|[[File:SteelIC Masters.png|20px]]<br>{{t|Steel}}
|[[File:Masters Support.png|30px]]<br>Support
| colspan=2 |—
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:VSScottie Masters.png|32px]][[File:VSBettie Masters.png|32px]]
[[File:MastersIcon0043.png|32px]][[File:MastersIcon0044.png|32px]][[File:MastersIcon0045.png|32px]]
| colspan=7 |{{sync/player|egg|Oddish/Gloom/Vileplume}}
|[[File:GrassIC Masters.png|20px]]<br>{{t|Grass}}
|[[File:Masters Support.png|30px]]<br>Support
| colspan=2 |—
|}
<center>•Description of addition effect(s) prior to Version 2.10.0: Restores the user's HP <u>based on the amount of</u> damage dealt to the target.</center>
 
===Description===
{{movedesc|Grass}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Inflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|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|Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Conq}}|A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}<br>{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}<br>{{gameabbrevmd|RTDX}}|It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}
 
==In animation==
===''[[Pokémon the Series]]''===
{{moveanime|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=A nutrient-draining attack that absorbs the opponent's energy and adds it to the user.|image1=Shroomish Absorb.png|image1p=Shroomish|image2=Bellsprout Absorb.png|image2p=Bellsprout|image3=Tangrowth Absorb.png|image3p=Tangrowth}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=465|pkmn=Tangrowth|method=Tangrowth holds out its arms and fires two red beams from them at the opponent. When the opponent is hit, its body glows red and it drains its energy. Sometimes, the red parts of its hands glow red before it fires the beams.}}
{{movemid|type=grass|user=Tangrowth (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Tangrowth|startcode=DP134|startname=Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=285|pkmn=Shroomish|method=Shroomish releases a red beam from the hole on its head at the opponent. When hit, the opponent's body glows red and it absorbs its energy.}}
{{movemid|type=grass|user=Shroomish (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Shroomish|startcode=DP134|startname=Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=069|pkmn=Bellsprout|method=Bellsprout releases two red beams from the leaves on the side of its body at the opponent. When it hits it, the opponent's body glows red and it absorbs its energy.}}
{{movebtm|type=grass|user=Bellsprout (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Bellsprout|startcode=DP134|startname=Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!|notes=Bellsprout {{color2|000|Animated series move errors|cannot legally learn}} Absorb}}
 
===[[Pokémon: Path to the Peak]]===
{{moveanime|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user drains energy from the target.<!--|image1=Ava Gloom Absorb Path to the Peak.png|image1p=Gloom-->}}
{{movep|type=TCG Grass|ms=044|pkmn=Gloom|method=Gloom sends a green orb from the target to itself, restoring some of its health.}}
{{movebtm|type=TCG Grass|user=Ava|user1=Ava's Gloom|startcode=PTP02|startname=Regionals|notes=Debut}}
 
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user absorbs the opponent's energy and adds it to its own.|image1=Erika Tangela Constrict Absorb Adventures.png|image1p=Tangela|image2=Breloom Absorb Adventures.png|image2p=Breloom}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=114|pkmn=Tangela|method=Tangela sticks the end of its vines into the opponent's body and absorbs its energy.}}
{{movemid|type=grass|user=Erika|user1=Erika's Angela|startcode=PS077|startname=Striking Golduck|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=286|pkmn=Breloom|method=Breloom attacks the opponenet with its arm.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=grass|user=Breloom (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Breloom|startcode=PS186|startname=Brushing Past Breloom}}
 
* {{adv|Diamond}}'s {{p|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!===
{{movemanga|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user absorbs the opponent's energy.|image1=Ryuu Treecko Absorb.png|image1p=Treecko}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=252|pkmn=Treecko|method=Treecko absorbs the opponent's energy.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=grass|user=Ryū Tendō|user1=Ryū's Treecko|startcode=ABM02|notes=Debut}}
 
===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
{{movemanga|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=The user absorbs the opponent's energy.|image1=Budew Absorb PBK.png|image1p=Budew}}
{{movep|type=grass|ms=406|pkmn=Budew|method=Budew absorbs the opponent's energy.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=grass|user=Budew (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Budew|startcode=PBK1|notes=Debut}}


==[[Generation II]]==
==In other generations==
<div style="{{Learnset section box style}}">
===Core series games===
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movegen
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=10}}">
|type=grass
* {{p|Oddish}} at Lv.--
|genI=Absorb I
* {{p|Gloom}} at Lv.--
|genII=Absorb II
* {{p|Vileplume}} at Lv.--
|genIII=Absorb III
* {{p|Tangela}} at Lv.10
|genIV=Absorb IV
* {{p|Kabuto}} at Lv.10
}}
* {{p|Kabutops}} at Lv.--
{{Movegen
* {{p|Kabutops}} at Lv.10
|type=grass
* {{p|Bellossom}} at Lv.--
|genV=Absorb V
* {{p|Sunkern}} at Lv.--
|genVI=Absorb VI
* {{p|Sunflora}} at Lv.--
|SMUSUM=Absorb VII
</div></div>
|LGPE=Absorb PE
|LGPE2=Absorb PE 2
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Grass
|genVIII=Absorb VIII
|genVIII2=Absorb VIII 2
|LA=Absorb LA
}}


==[[Generation III]]==
===Side series games===
<div style="{{Learnset section box style}}">
{{Movegen
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
|type=grass
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=26}}">
|Stad=Absorb Stad
* {{p|Oddish}} at Lv.--
|Stad2=Absorb Stad2
* {{p|Gloom}} at Lv.--
|Colo=Absorb Colo
* {{p|Vileplume}} at Lv.--
|XD=Absorb XD
* {{p|Tangela}} at Lv.10
}}
* {{p|Kabuto}} at Lv.13
{{Movegen
* {{p|Kabutops}} at Lv.--
|type=grass
* {{p|Kabutops}} at Lv.13
|PBR=Absorb PBR
* {{p|Bellossom}} at Lv.--
}}
* {{p|Sunkern}} at Lv.--
===Spin-off series games===
* {{p|Sunflora}} at Lv.--
{{Movegen
* {{p|Treecko}} at Lv.6
|type=grass
* {{p|Grovyle}} at Lv.--
|PMDRB=Absorb PMD RB
* {{p|Grovyle}} at Lv.6
|PMDTDS=Absorb PMD TDS
* {{p|Sceptile}} at Lv.--
|PMDGTI=Absorb PMD GTI
* {{p|Sceptile}} at Lv.6
|PSMD=Absorb PSMD
* {{p|Beautifly}} at Lv.--
}}
* {{p|Beautifly}} at Lv.10
{{Movegen
* {{p|Lotad}} at Lv.7
|type=grass
* {{p|Lombre}} at Lv.7
|Masters=Absorb Masters
* {{p|Ludicolo}} at Lv.--
}}
* {{p|Shroomish}} at Lv.--
* {{p|Breloom}} at Lv.--
* {{p|Roselia}} at Lv.--
* {{p|Cacnea}} at Lv.5
* {{p|Cacturne}} at Lv.--
* {{p|Cacturne}} at Lv.5
</div></div>


==[[Generation IV]]==
==In other languages==
<div style="{{Learnset section box style}}">
{{Langtable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
|zh_yue=吸取 ''{{tt|Kāpchéui|Absorb}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>吸收 ''{{tt|Kāpsāu|Absorb}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
<div style="{{Learnset list style|items=29}}">
|zh_cmn=吸取 ''{{tt|Xīqǔ|Absorb}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>吸收 ''{{tt|Xīshōu|Absorb}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
* {{p|Oddish}} at Lv.--
|cs=Vstřebání
* {{p|Gloom}} at Lv.--
|da=Opsuge<!--source: Danish version of The Official Pokémon Handbook-->
* {{p|Tangela}} at Lv.8
|nl=Absorbeer
* {{p|Kabuto}} at Lv.6
|fr=Vole-Vie<sup>{{gen|VIII}}+</sup><br>Vol-Vie<sup>{{gen|I}}–{{gen|VII}}</sup>
* {{p|Kabutops}} at Lv.--
|de=Absorber
* {{p|Kabutops}} at Lv.6
|el=Απορρόφηση ''Aporrófisi''
* {{p|Sunkern}} at Lv.--
|it=Assorbimento
* {{p|Sunflora}} at Lv.--
|ko=흡수 ''{{tt|Heupsu|Absorption}}''
* {{p|Treecko}} at Lv.6
|pl=Absorpcja
* {{p|Grovyle}} at Lv.--
|pt_br=Absorção ({{pkmn|GO}}, TCG, manga)<br>Absorver (anime, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
* {{p|Grovyle}} at Lv.6
|pt_eu=Absorção
* {{p|Sceptile}} at Lv.--
|ro=Absorbirea
* {{p|Sceptile}} at Lv.6
|sr=Apsorpcija
* {{p|Beautifly}} at Lv.--
|es_la=Absorción
* {{p|Beautifly}} at Lv.10
|es_eu=Absorber
* {{p|Lotad}} at Lv.5
|th=ดูดซับ
* {{p|Lombre}} at Lv.5
|tr=Emiş
* {{p|Shroomish}} at Lv.--
|vi=Hấp Thụ
* {{p|Breloom}} at Lv.--
}}
* {{p|Roselia}} at Lv.--
{{-}}
* {{p|Cacnea}} at Lv.5
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
* {{p|Cacturne}} at Lv.--
* {{p|Cacturne}} at Lv.5
* {{p|Turtwig}} at Lv.9
* {{p|Grotle}} at Lv.9
* {{p|Torterra}} at Lv.--
* {{p|Torterra}} at Lv.9
* {{p|Budew}} at Lv.--
* {{p|Tangrowth}} at Lv.8
</div></div>


=In other languages=
[[Category:HP-draining moves]]
* French: '''Vol-vie'''
[[Category:Moves that can jam]]
* German: '''Absorber'''
[[Category:Moves that require use of mouth]]
* Italian: '''Assorbire'''
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
* Portuguese: '''Absorver''' ('''Absorção''')
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
* Spanish: '''Absorber'''
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]


{{Project MoveDex notice}}
[[de:Absorber]]
[[de:Absorber]]
[[es:Absorber]]
[[fr:Vole-Vie]]
[[it:Assorbimento]]
[[ja:すいとる]]
[[ja:すいとる]]
[[zh:吸取（招式）]]

Latest revision as of 01:59, 22 September 2024

If you were looking for the skill in Pokémon Shuffle, see Skill (Shuffle) → Absorb.
Absorb
すいとる Absorb
Absorb IX.png
Absorb IX 2.png
Type  Grass
Category  Special
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  20
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1 ♥
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

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

Category  Special
PP  20
Agile Strong
Power  30  20  40
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Heal  50%  50%  75%
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
Restores the user's HP by a percentage of damage dealt

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Grass-type attack. It adds half the HP it drained from the target to the attacker's HP.
GSC Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RSEColoXD An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
FRLG An 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.
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.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0041    
  		Flying Flying − − − − − − 1 1 1 1 1
0042    
  		Flying Flying − − − − − − 1 1 1 1 1
0043    
  		Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0044    
  		Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0045    
  		Grass Grass − 1 1 − − − − 1 1 1 1
0046    
  		Bug Grass − − − − − − 11 9 11 1
0047    
  		Bug Grass − − − − − − 1, 11 9 1, 11 1
0102    
  		Grass Grass − − − − − − − − 1 1 1
0103    
  		Grass Grass − − − − − − − − 1 1 1
0103  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
  
  		Grass Grass − − 1 1
0114     Grass Grass 29RGB
27Y 		10 10 8 8BW
10B2W2 		10 10 1 1 1 1
0140    
  		Water 1 Water 3 34 10 13 6 6 6 6 18 1 1
0141    
  		Water 1 Water 3 1, 34 1, 10 1, 13 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 18 1 1
0167    
  		Bug Bug − − − − − 5 5 5
0168    
  		Bug Bug − − − − − 1, 5 1, 5 1
0169    
  		Flying Flying − − − − − − 1 1 1
0182     Grass Grass 1 1 − − − − 1 1 1
0187    
  		Fairy Grass − − − − − 1USUM 1 6
0188    
  		Fairy Grass − − − − − 1USUM 1 1
0189    
  		Fairy Grass − − − − − 1USUM 1 1
0191     Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7
0192     Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7
0252     Monster Dragon 6 6 6 6XY
5ORAS 		5 − − −
0253     Monster Dragon 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6XY
1, 5ORAS 		1, 5 − − −
0254     Monster Dragon 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6XY
1, 5ORAS 		1, 5 − − −
0267    
  		Bug Bug 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
12ORAS 		12 12 −
0270    
  		Water 1 Grass 7 5 5 5XY
6ORAS 		6 3 3 3
0271    
  		Water 1 Grass 7 5 5 5XY
6ORAS 		6 1 1 1
0272    
  		Water 1 Grass 1 − − − − 1 1 Rem.
0273     Field Grass − − − − − 3 3 3
0274    
  		Field Grass − − − − − 1 1 1
0275    
  		Field Grass − − − − − 1 1 Rem.
0285     Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0286    
  		Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0290    
  		Bug Bug − − − − 5 21 21
0291    
  		Bug Bug − − − − 1, 5 23 23
0292    
  		Mineral Mineral − − − − 1, 5 23 23
0315    
  		Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
0331     Grass Human-Like 5 5 5 5XY
4ORAS 		4 4 4
0332    
  		Grass Human-Like 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5XY
1, 4ORAS 		1, 4 1, 4 1
0355     Amorphous Amorphous − − − − − − − 1 −
0356     Amorphous Amorphous − − − − − − − 1 −
0387     Monster Grass 9 9 9 9 − − 9
0388     Monster Grass 9 9 9 1, 9 1 − 1
0389    
  		Monster Grass 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1 − 1
0401     Bug Bug − − − − − 1 −
0402     Bug Bug − − − 14 14 1 14
0406    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
0407    
  		Fairy Grass − − − − 1 1 6
0420     Fairy Grass − − − − − − 1
0421     Fairy Grass − − − − − − 1
0455     Grass Grass − − − − − 1
0465     Grass Grass 8 8BW
10B2W2 		10 10 1 1 1
0477     Amorphous Amorphous − − − − − − 1 −
0546    
  		Grass Fairy 1 1 1 1 1
0547    
  		Grass Fairy − − − 1 1
0548     Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1
0549     Grass Grass − − − 1 1
0549  
Lilligant
Hisuian Form
  
  		Grass Grass 1 1
0556     Grass Grass 1 1 1 1
0590    
  		Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0591    
  		Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0592  
Frillish
All forms
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 5 5 5 1
0593  
Jellicent
All forms
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1
0595    
  		Bug Bug − − 1 1 1
0596    
  		Bug Bug − − 1 1 1
0616     Bug Bug − − 1 1
0617     Bug Bug − − 1 1
0636    
  		Bug Bug − − 10 − −
0637    
  		Bug Bug − − 1, 10 − −
0704     Dragon Dragon 5 5 1 − 1
0705     Dragon Dragon 5 1, 5 1 1
0705  
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
  
  		Dragon Dragon − 1
0706     Dragon Dragon 5 1, 5 1 1
0706  
Goodra
Hisuian Form
  
  		Dragon Dragon − 1
0714    
  		Flying Dragon − 5 1 1
0715    
  		Flying Dragon − 1, 5 1 1
0742    
  		Bug Fairy 1 1 1
0743    
  		Bug Fairy 1 1 1
0755    
  		Grass Grass 1 1
0756    
  		Grass Grass 1 1
0769    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0770    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0781    
  		Mineral Mineral 1 1
0797    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0928    
  		Grass Grass 5
0929    
  		Grass Grass 5
0930    
  		Grass Grass 5
0946    
  		Grass Grass 5
0947    
  		Grass Grass 5
0948    
  		Grass Grass 4
0949    
  		Grass Grass 4
0986    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
1001    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
1012  
Poltchageist
All forms
  
  		Mineral Amorphous 6
1013  
Sinistcha
All forms
  
  		Mineral Amorphous 6
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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
VIII IX
0252     Monster Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔
0636    
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔
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 event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0231     Field Field New 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.

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 1 - 18 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 1 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 1 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 2 19 18 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 2 99 18 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

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:      
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

  Absorb
★★
Attack power 32.41483
Charge time 0.62 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect Drains HP

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

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted.
MDTDS Inflicts 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 animation

Pokémon the Series

 
Tangrowth
 
Shroomish
 
Bellsprout
A nutrient-draining attack that absorbs the opponent's energy and adds it to the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Tangrowth holds out its arms and fires two red beams from them at the opponent. When the opponent is hit, its body glows red and it drains its energy. Sometimes, the red parts of its hands glow red before it fires the beams.
A wild Tangrowth Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! Debut
  Shroomish releases a red beam from the hole on its head at the opponent. When hit, the opponent's body glows red and it absorbs its energy.
A wild Shroomish Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! None
  Bellsprout releases two red beams from the leaves on the side of its body at the opponent. When it hits it, the opponent's body glows red and it absorbs its energy.
A wild Bellsprout Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! Bellsprout cannot legally learn Absorb


Pokémon: Path to the Peak



The user drains energy from the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Gloom sends a green orb from the target to itself, restoring some of its health.
Ava's Gloom Regionals Debut


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

       
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
       
 
Generation V Generation VI SMUSUM LGPE
 
  		 
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus

Side series games

       
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
 
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

       
MD: Red and Blue MD:Time, Darkness, andSky MD: GTI SMD
 
Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 吸取 Kāpchéui *
吸收 Kāpsāu *
Mandarin 吸取 Xīqǔ *
吸收 Xīshōu *
  Czech Vstřebání
  Danish Opsuge
  Dutch Absorbeer
  French Vole-VieVIII+
Vol-VieI–VII
  German Absorber
  Greek Απορρόφηση Aporrófisi
  Italian Assorbimento
  Korean 흡수 Heupsu
  Polish Absorpcja
Portuguese   Brazil Absorção (GO, TCG, manga)
Absorver (anime, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Absorção
  Romanian Absorbirea
  Serbian Apsorpcija
Spanish   Latin America Absorción
  Spain Absorber
  Thai ดูดซับ
  Turkish Emiş
  Vietnamese Hấp Thụ


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