Absorb (move)

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Absorb
すいとる Absorb
Absorb VII.png
Absorb VII 2.png
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
  • 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
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. Absorb 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 does damage, and up to 50% of the damage done to the target is restored to the user, rounded up.

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 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 has a Big Root as its held item, it will recover 30% more HP than it normally would. Big Root does not increase damage dealt. All other effects are the same.

Generation VI

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

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.
RSEColo.XD An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
FRLG An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
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
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0041 Zubat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1
0042 Golbat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1
0043 Oddish GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0044 Gloom GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0045 Vileplume GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1
0046 Paras BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass 11
0047 Parasect BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass 1, 11
0114 Tangela GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 29RGB
27Y
10 10 8 8BW
10B2W2
10 10
0140 Kabuto RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 34 10 13 6 6 6 6
0141 Kabutops RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 1, 34 1, 10 1, 13 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6
0167 Spinarak BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 5
0168 Ariados BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 5
0169 Crobat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1
0182 Bellossom GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1 1
0191 Sunkern GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1
0192 Sunflora GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1
0252 Treecko GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 6 6 6 6XY
5ORAS
5
0253 Grovyle GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5
0254 Sceptile GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5
0267 Beautifly BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
12ORAS
12
0270 Lotad WaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 1 Grass 7 5 5 5XY
6ORAS
6
0271 Lombre WaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 1 Grass 7 5 5 5XY
6ORAS
6
0272 Ludicolo WaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 1 Grass 1
0285 Shroomish GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0286 Breloom GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0290 Nincada BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug 5
0291 Ninjask BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 5
0292 Shedinja BugIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1, 5
0315 Roselia GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0331 Cacnea GrassIC Big.png Grass Human-Like 5 5 5 5XY
4ORAS
4
0332 Cacturne GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Grass Human-Like 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4
0387 Turtwig GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass 9 9 9 9
0388 Grotle GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass 9 9 9 1, 9
0389 Torterra GrassIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Grass 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
0402 Kricketune BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 14
0406 Budew GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1
0465 Tangrowth GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 8 8BW
10B2W2
10 10
0546 Cottonee GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Fairy 1 1 1
0548 Petilil GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1 1 1
0556 Maractus GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1 1 1
0590 Foongus GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1 1
0591 Amoonguss GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1 1
0592 Frillish WaterIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 5 5 5
0593 Jellicent WaterIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0595 Joltik BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1
0596 Galvantula BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1
0616 Shelmet BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1
0617 Accelgor BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1
0636 Larvesta BugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Bug Bug 10
0637 Volcarona BugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 10
0704 Goomy DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon 5 5
0705 Sliggoo DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon 5 1, 5
0706 Goodra DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon 5 1, 5
0714 Noibat FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Flying 5
0715 Noivern FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1, 5
0742 Cutiefly BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Bug Fairy 1
0743 Ribombee BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Bug Fairy 1
0755 Morelull GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1
0756 Shiinotic GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1
0769 Sandygast GhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1
0770 Palossand GhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1
0781 Dhelmise GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1
0797 Celesteela SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1
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 Phanpy GroundIC Big.png 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 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: 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.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted.
Conq. A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted.
SMD It absorbs an enemy's HP.


In the anime

Tangrowth Absorb.png
Tangrowth
Bellsprout Absorb.png
Bellsprout
Shroomish Absorb.png
Shroomish
A nutrient-draining attack that absorbs the opponent's energy and adds it to the user.
Pokémon Method
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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga


In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 吸取 Kāpchéui *
吸收 Kāpsāu *
Mandarin 吸取 Xīqǔ *
吸收 Xīshōu *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Opsuge
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Absorbeer
France Flag.png French Vol-Vie
Germany Flag.png German Absorber
Greece Flag.png Greek Απορρόφηση Aporrófisi
Italy Flag.png Italian Assorbimento
South Korea Flag.png Korean 흡수 Heubsu
Poland Flag.png Polish Absorpcja
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Absorção
Absorver (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Absorver
Romania Flag.png Romanian Absorbirea
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Apsorpcija
Spain Flag.png Spanish Absorber
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Emiş
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Hấp Thụ


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