Absorb

Absorb (Japanese:すいとる Absorb) is a -type special move introduced in Generation I.

Description
A nutrient draining attack.

In Battle
It restores the user's HP by up to half of the damage dealt to the target. However, if the user uses this move on a Pokémon with Liquid Ooze, instead gaining the energy they recived from from absorbing the energy from the Pokémon, they lose the amount. If the user is holding a Big Root, they will receive 30% more HP from which they absorbed from a Pokémon.

Contests
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars
Quite an appealing move.