Absorb (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by Level up

Move data

Type	Grass
Category	Special
Power	20
Accuracy	100
PP	25 (max. 40)
Introduced	Generation I

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

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 Pokemon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP it would have otherwise gained.

Changes

In Generations 1-3, Absorb has 20 PP.

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
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 Black/White	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Absorb at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Oddish
#043 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 Gloom
#044 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 Tangela
#114 / Grass
Level 8 Kabuto
#140 / Rock · Water
Level 6 Kabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Level 1 Sunkern
#191 / Grass
Level 1 Sunflora
#192 / Grass
Level 1 Treecko
#252 / Grass
Level 6 Grovyle
#253 / Grass
Level 6 Sceptile
#254 / Grass
Level 1 Beautifly
#267 / Bug · Flying
Level 1 Lotad
#270 / Water · Grass
Level 5 Lombre
#271 / Water · Grass
Level 5 Shroomish
#285 / Grass
Level 1 Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1 Roselia
#315 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 Cacnea
#331 / Grass
Level 5 Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Level 5 Turtwig
#387 / Grass
Level 9 Grotle
#388 / Grass
Level 9 Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground
Level 1 Budew
#406 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 Tangrowth
#465 / Grass
Level 8 Cottonee
#546 / Grass
Level 1 Petilil
#548 / Grass
Level 1 Maractus
#556 / Grass
Level 1 Foongus
#590 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 Amoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 Frillish
#592 / Water · Ghost
Level 5 Jellicent
#593 / Water · Ghost
Level 1