Absorb (move)
Move data
Type | Grass |
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Category | ![]() |
Power | 20 |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 25 (max. 40) |
Makes contact? | No |
Introduced | Generation 1 |
Effects
Absorb deals damage and the user will recover 50% of the HP drained.
If the user is holding a Big Root, the move instead recovers 65% of the damage dealt (30% more than normal). If used on a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP it would have otherwise gained.
Changes
- In Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee, Absorb has 40 base power.
- In Generations 1-3, Absorb has 20 PP.
- In Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee, Absorb has 15 PP.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Absorb turns into Bloom Doom and has base power 100.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
English | Absorb |
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Japanese | すいとる (Suitoru) |
German | Absorber |
French | Vol-Vie |
Italian | Assorbimento |
Spanish | Absorber |
Korean | 흡수 |
Chinese (Simplified) | 吸取 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 吸取 |
Game descriptions
Gold/Silver Crystal |
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. |
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Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. |
FireRed/LeafGreen | An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
Scarlet/Violet | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Absorb at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
![Kricketune](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/kricketune.png)
#0402 / Bug
Level 14
![Whimsicott](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/whimsicott.png)
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
![Galvantula](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/galvantula.png)
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Level 1
![Brambleghast](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/brambleghast.png)
#0947 / Grass · Ghost
Level 5
![Toedscruel](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/toedscruel.png)
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Level 4
![Brute Bonnet](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/brute-bonnet.png)
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Level 1
![Poltchageist](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/poltchageist.png)
#1012 / Grass · Ghost
Level 6
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Absorb as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.