Absorb すいとる
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Battles
Type	Grass
Category	Special
PP	25 (max. 40)
Power	20
Accuracy	100%
Introduced	Generation I
Availability
Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock
Restores the user's HP by half the damage dealt (rounded up).
Contests
Category	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Subtracts 3 appeal points from the preceeding Pokémon.
Super Contests
Category	Smart
Appeal	1 ♥
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Absorb on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Absorb on Eevee's Movedex

Absorb (Japanese: すいとる Suitoru) 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

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

In other languages

• French: Vol-vie
• German: Absorber
• Italian: Assorbire
• Spanish: Absorber

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.