Absorb (move)
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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.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
Generation II
By leveling up
Generation III
By leveling up
- Oddish at Lv.--
- Gloom at Lv.--
- Vileplume at Lv.--
- Tangela at Lv.10
- Kabuto at Lv.13
- Kabutops at Lv.--
- Kabutops at Lv.13
- Bellossom at Lv.--
- Sunkern at Lv.--
- Sunflora at Lv.--
- Treecko at Lv.6
- Grovyle at Lv.--
- Grovyle at Lv.6
- Sceptile at Lv.--
- Sceptile at Lv.6
- Beautifly at Lv.--
- Beautifly at Lv.10
- Lotad at Lv.7
- Lombre at Lv.7
- Ludicolo at Lv.--
- Shroomish at Lv.--
- Breloom at Lv.--
- Roselia at Lv.--
- Cacnea at Lv.5
- Cacturne at Lv.--
- Cacturne at Lv.5
Generation IV
By leveling up
- Oddish at Lv.--
- Gloom at Lv.--
- Tangela at Lv.8
- Kabuto at Lv.6
- Kabutops at Lv.--
- Kabutops at Lv.6
- Sunkern at Lv.--
- Sunflora at Lv.--
- Treecko at Lv.6
- Grovyle at Lv.--
- Grovyle at Lv.6
- Sceptile at Lv.--
- Sceptile at Lv.6
- Beautifly at Lv.--
- Beautifly at Lv.10
- Lotad at Lv.5
- Lombre at Lv.5
- Shroomish at Lv.--
- Breloom at Lv.--
- Roselia at Lv.--
- Cacnea at Lv.5
- Cacturne at Lv.--
- Cacturne at Lv.5
- Turtwig at Lv.9
- Grotle at Lv.9
- Torterra at Lv.--
- Torterra at Lv.9
- Budew at Lv.--
- Tangrowth at Lv.8
In other languages
- French: Vol-vie
- German: Absorber
- Italian: Assorbire
- Portuguese: Absorver (Absorção).
- Spanish: Absorber