Absorb (move)
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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.
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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
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
041 | ![]() |
Zubat |
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Flying | 1 | 1 | |||||||
042 | ![]() |
Golbat |
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Flying | 1 | 1 | |||||||
043 | ![]() |
Oddish |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
044 | ![]() |
Gloom |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
045 | ![]() |
Vileplume |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | 1PE | 1 | |||||
046 | ![]() |
Paras |
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Bug | Grass | 11SMUSUM 9PE |
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047 | ![]() |
Parasect |
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Bug | Grass | 1, 11SMUSUM 9PE |
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102 | ![]() |
Exeggcute |
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Grass | 1 | ||||||||
103 | ![]() |
Exeggutor |
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Grass | 1 | ||||||||
103 | ![]() |
Exeggutor Alolan Form |
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Grass | 1 | ||||||||
114 | ![]() |
Tangela |
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Grass | 29RGB 27Y |
10 | 10 | 8 | 8BW 10B2W2 |
10 | 10SMUSUM 1PE |
1 | |
140 | ![]() |
Kabuto |
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Water 1 | Water 3 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6SMUSUM 18PE |
1 |
141 | ![]() |
Kabutops |
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Water 1 | Water 3 | 1, 34 | 1, 10 | 1, 13 | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 6SMUSUM 1, 18PE |
1 |
167 | ![]() |
Spinarak |
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Bug | 5 | ||||||||
168 | ![]() |
Ariados |
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Bug | 1, 5 | ||||||||
169 | ![]() |
Crobat |
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Flying | 1 | 1 | |||||||
182 | ![]() |
Bellossom |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
187 | ![]() |
Hoppip |
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Fairy | Grass | 1USUM | |||||||
188 | ![]() |
Skiploom |
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Fairy | Grass | 1USUM | |||||||
189 | ![]() |
Jumpluff |
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Fairy | Grass | 1USUM | |||||||
191 | ![]() |
Sunkern |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
192 | ![]() |
Sunflora |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
252 | ![]() |
Treecko |
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Monster | Dragon | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6XY 5ORAS |
5 | |||
253 | ![]() |
Grovyle |
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Monster | Dragon | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 6XY 1, 5ORAS |
1, 5 | |||
254 | ![]() |
Sceptile |
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Monster | Dragon | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 6XY 1, 5ORAS |
1, 5 | |||
267 | ![]() |
Beautifly |
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Bug | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 10XY 12ORAS |
12 | ||||
270 | ![]() |
Lotad |
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Water 1 | Grass | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5XY 6ORAS |
6 | 3 | ||
271 | ![]() |
Lombre |
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Water 1 | Grass | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5XY 6ORAS |
6 | 1 | ||
272 | ![]() |
Ludicolo |
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Water 1 | Grass | 1 | 1 | ||||||
273 | ![]() |
Seedot |
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Field | Grass | 3 | |||||||
274 | ![]() |
Nuzleaf |
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Field | Grass | 1 | |||||||
275 | ![]() |
Shiftry |
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Field | Grass | 1 | |||||||
285 | ![]() |
Shroomish |
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Fairy | Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
286 | ![]() |
Breloom |
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Fairy | Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
290 | ![]() |
Nincada |
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Bug | 5 | 21 | |||||||
291 | ![]() |
Ninjask |
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Bug | 1, 5 | 23 | |||||||
292 | ![]() |
Shedinja |
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Mineral | 1, 5 | 23 | |||||||
315 | ![]() |
Roselia |
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Fairy | Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
331 | ![]() |
Cacnea |
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Grass | Human-Like | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5XY 4ORAS |
4 | |||
332 | ![]() |
Cacturne |
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Grass | Human-Like | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5XY 1, 4ORAS |
1, 4 | |||
387 | ![]() |
Turtwig |
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Monster | Grass | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
388 | ![]() |
Grotle |
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Monster | Grass | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1, 9 | ||||
389 | ![]() |
Torterra |
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Monster | Grass | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | ||||
402 | ![]() |
Kricketune |
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Bug | 14 | ||||||||
406 | ![]() |
Budew |
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Undiscovered | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
407 | ![]() |
Roserade |
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Fairy | Grass | 1 | |||||||
465 | ![]() |
Tangrowth |
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Grass | 8 | 8BW 10B2W2 |
10 | 10 | 1 | ||||
546 | ![]() |
Cottonee |
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Grass | Fairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
547 | ![]() |
Whimsicott |
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Grass | Fairy | 1 | |||||||
548 | ![]() |
Petilil |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
549 | ![]() |
Lilligant |
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Grass | 1 | ||||||||
556 | ![]() |
Maractus |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
590 | ![]() |
Foongus |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
591 | ![]() |
Amoonguss |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
592 | ![]() |
Frillish |
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Amorphous | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||||
593 | ![]() |
Jellicent |
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Amorphous | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1 | |||||
595 | ![]() |
Joltik |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | |||||||
596 | ![]() |
Galvantula |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | |||||||
616 | ![]() |
Shelmet |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | |||||||
617 | ![]() |
Accelgor |
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Bug | 1 | 1 | |||||||
636 | ![]() |
Larvesta |
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Bug | 10 | ||||||||
637 | ![]() |
Volcarona |
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Bug | 1, 10 | ||||||||
704 | ![]() |
Goomy |
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Dragon | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
705 | ![]() |
Sliggoo |
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Dragon | 5 | 1, 5 | 1 | ||||||
706 | ![]() |
Goodra |
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Dragon | 5 | 1, 5 | 1 | ||||||
714 | ![]() |
Noibat |
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Flying | Dragon | 5 | 1 | ||||||
715 | ![]() |
Noivern |
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Flying | Dragon | 1, 5 | 1 | ||||||
742 | ![]() |
Cutiefly |
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Bug | Fairy | 1 | 1 | ||||||
743 | ![]() |
Ribombee |
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Bug | Fairy | 1 | 1 | ||||||
755 | ![]() |
Morelull |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | |||||||
756 | ![]() |
Shiinotic |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | |||||||
769 | ![]() |
Sandygast |
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Amorphous | 1 | 1 | |||||||
770 | ![]() |
Palossand |
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Amorphous | 1 | 1 | |||||||
781 | ![]() |
Dhelmise |
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Mineral | 1 | 1 | |||||||
797 | ![]() |
Celesteela |
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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 | ||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
252 | ![]() |
Treecko |
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Monster | Dragon | ✔ | ||||||
636 | ![]() |
Larvesta |
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Bug | ✔ | |||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
By event
Generation II
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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231 | ![]() |
Phanpy |
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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%
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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. |
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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 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
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In the anime
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Tangrowth | Bellsprout | Shroomish | |
A nutrient-draining attack that absorbs the opponent's energy and adds it to the user. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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
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Tangela | Breloom | ||
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The user absorbs the opponent's energy and adds it to its own. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Tangela sticks the end of its vines into the opponent's body and absorbs its energy. | ||
Erika's Angela | Striking Golduck | Debut | |
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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.
In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga
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Treecko | |||
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The user absorbs the opponent's energy. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Treecko absorbs the opponent's energy. | ||
Ryū's Treecko | ABM02 | Debut |
In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga
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Budew | |||
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The user absorbs the opponent's energy. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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Budew absorbs the opponent's energy. | ||
A wild Budew | PBK1 | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
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MD: Red and Blue | MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky | MD: GTI | SMD |
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In other languages
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- Moves
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- Smart moves
- Special moves
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- Moves in Pokémon Conquest
- HP-draining moves
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- Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
- Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
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- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
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