Absorb (move)

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

Absorb
すいとる Absorb

Battles

Type	Grass
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	30
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests

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

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

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. If this attack deals 1 HP 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. Absorb has 20 PP.

In the Japanese version of Generation I games, 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 also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the move Growth was used in the prior turn.

Generations IV and V

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 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

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

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A Grass-type attack. It adds half the HP it drained from the target to the attacker's HP.
GS C	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RS EColo.XD	An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
FRLG	An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying							1	1
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying							1	1
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass		1	1				1^PE	1
046		Paras		Bug	Grass							11^SMUSUM 9^PE	11^BDSP 1^LA
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass							1, 11^SMUSUM 9^PE	1, 11^BDSP 1^LA
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass								1
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass								1
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass								1
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	29^RGB 27^Y	10	10	8	8^BW 10^B2W2	10	10^SMUSUM 1^PE	1
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	34	10	13	6	6	6	6^SMUSUM 18^PE	1
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	1, 34	1, 10	1, 13	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^SMUSUM 1, 18^PE	1
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug							5	5^BDSP
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug							1, 5	1, 5^BDSP
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying							1	1
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		1	1					1
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass							1^USUM	1^BDSP
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass							1^USUM	1^BDSP
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass							1^USUM	1^BDSP
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass		1	1	1	1	1	1	7^BDSP
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		1	1	1	1	1	1	7^BDSP
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			6	6	6	6^XY 5^ORAS	5
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^XY 1, 5^ORAS	1, 5
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^XY 1, 5^ORAS	1, 5
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10^XY 12^ORAS	12	12^BDSP
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass			7	5	5	5^XY 6^ORAS	6	3
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass			7	5	5	5^XY 6^ORAS	6	1
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass			1					1
273		Seedot		Field	Grass								3
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass								1
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass								1
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass			1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass			1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug							5	21
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug							1, 5	23
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral							1, 5	23
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass			1	1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like			5	5	5	5^XY 4^ORAS	4	4^BDSP
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5^XY 1, 4^ORAS	1, 4	1, 4^BDSP
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^LA
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^LA
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass				9	9	9	9
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass				9	9	9	1, 9	1^BDSP
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1^BDSP
401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug								1^LA
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug							14	14^BDSP 1^LA
406		Budew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass								1^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass								1^LA
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass								1^LA
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass								1^LA
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				8	8^BW 10^B2W2	10	10	1
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^LA
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy					1	1	1	1
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy								1
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass					1	1	1	1
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass								1
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass								1^LA
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass					1	1	1	1
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass					1	1	1	1
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass					1	1	1	1
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous					5	5	5	1
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug							1	1
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug							1	1
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug							1	1
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug							1	1
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug							10
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug							1, 10
704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon						5	5	1
705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon						5	1, 5	1
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon						5	1, 5	1
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon							5	1
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon							1, 5	1
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy							1	1
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy							1	1
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass							1	1
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass							1	1
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous							1	1
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous							1	1
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral							1	1
797		Celesteela		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon							✔
636		Larvesta		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.

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
231		Phanpy		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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest


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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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	1	—	19	22	100%	An opponent	Absorbs	The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP.*

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Restores the user's HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Absorb is a move with 1 base power, 88% accuracy, and 18 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP, including excess damage. The move is affected by Muzzle status condition.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP was decreased to 15.

In Gates to Infinity, the user will heal based on how much HP the target lost, with excess damage not being accounted for. This is changed back to what it previously was in Super Mystery Dungeon.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted.
MDTD S	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 the anime

Pokémon	Method

Tangrowth	Bellsprout	Shroomish
A nutrient-draining attack that absorbs the opponent's energy and adds it to the user.
User	First Used In		Notes
Tangrowth	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	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	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

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Tangela

The user absorbs the opponent's energy and adds it to its own.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Tangela	Tangela sticks the end of its vines into the opponent's body and absorbs its energy.
Erika's Angela	Striking Golduck	Debut
Breloom	Breloom attacks the opponenet with its arm.
A wild Breloom	Brushing Past Breloom	None

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!

	Treecko

The user absorbs the opponent's energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Treecko	Treecko absorbs the opponent's energy.
Ryū's Treecko	ABM02	Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Budew

The user absorbs the opponent's energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Budew	Budew absorbs the opponent's energy.
A wild Budew	PBK1	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	吸取 Kāpchéui * 吸收 Kāpsāu *
Chinese	Mandarin	吸取 Xīqǔ * 吸收 Xīshōu *
Czech		Vstřebání
Danish		Opsuge
Dutch		Absorbeer
French		Vole-Vie* Vol-Vie*
German		Absorber
Greek		Απορρόφηση Aporrófisi
Italian		Assorbimento
Korean		흡수 Heubsu
Polish		Absorpcja
Portuguese	Brazil	Absorção (games, TCG, manga) Absorver (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Absorver
Romanian		Absorbirea
Serbian		Apsorpcija
Spanish		Absorber
Thai		ดูดซับ
Turkish		Emiş
Vietnamese		Hấp Thụ

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