Absorb
Contest Data
Condition:
Smart
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Jam:
3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Condition:
Smart
Appeal:
1 ♥
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Contest Spectaculars (
ORAS )
Condition:
Clever
Appeal:
4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam:
0
Quite an appealing move.
Absorb is a Grass type move introduced in Generation I .
Description
Games
Description
G S C Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
R S E An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
FR LG An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
D P Pt HG SS B W B2 W2 X Y OR AS S M US UM P E A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Effect Absorb does damage to the target, then restores the user's HP by up to half of the damage dealt to the target. If the user is holding a Big Root , they will receive 30% more HP from which they absorbed from a Pokémon. If Absorb is used on a Pokémon with Liquid Ooze , instead of gaining HP, they lose HP by the amount they would have received if they gained it. In a Double Battle , Absorb can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle , Absorb can only target a Pokémon that is adjacent to the user.
Learnset By leveling up
Pokémon
Type Level
I II III IV V VI VII
Zubat poison flying
1
Golbat poison flying
1
Oddish grass poison 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Gloom grass poison 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Vileplume grass poison
1
1
1 P E
Paras bug grass
11 S M US UM P E
Parasect bug grass
1, 11 S M US UM P E
Tangela grass 28 R B Y 10
10
8
8 B W B2 W2 10
10 S M US UM P E
Kabuto rock water 34
10
13
6
6
6
6 S M US UM P E
Kabutops rock water 1, 34
1, 10
1, 13
1, 6
1, 6
1, 6
1, 6 S M US UM P E
Spinarak bug poison
5
Ariados bug poison
1, 5
Crobat poison flying
1
Bellossom grass poison
1
1
Sunkern grass
1
1
1
1
1
1
Sunflora grass
1
1
1
1
1
1
Treecko grass
6
6
6
6 X Y OR AS 5
Grovyle grass
1, 6
1, 6
1, 6
1, 6 X Y OR AS 1, 5
Sceptile grass
1, 6
1, 6
1, 6
1, 6 X Y OR AS 1, 5
Beautifly bug flying
1, 10
1, 10
1, 10
1, 10 X Y OR AS 12
Lotad water grass
7
5
5
5 X Y OR AS 6
Lombre water grass
7
5
5
5 X Y OR AS 6
Ludicolo water grass
1
Shroomish grass
1
1
1
1
1
Breloom grass fighting
1
1
1
1
1
Nincada bug ground
5
Ninjask bug flying
1, 5
Shedinja bug ghost
1, 5
Roselia grass poison
1
1
1
1
1
Cacnea grass
5
5
5
5 X Y OR AS 4
Cacturne grass dark
1, 5
1, 5
1, 5
1, 5 X Y OR AS 1, 4
Turtwig grass
9
9
9
9
Grotle grass
9
9
9
1, 9
Torterra grass ground
1, 9
1, 9
1, 9
1, 9
Kricketune bug
14
Budew grass poison
1
1
1
1
Tangrowth grass
8
8 B W B2 W2 10
10
Cottonee grass
1
1
1
Petilil grass
1
1
1
Maractus grass
1
1
1
Foongus grass poison
1
1
1
Amoonguss grass poison
1
1
1
Frillish water ghost
5
5
5
Jellicent water ghost
1, 5
1, 5
1, 5
Joltik bug electric
1
Galvantula bug electric
1
Shelmet bug
1
Accelgor bug
1
Larvesta bug fire
10
Volcarona bug fire
1, 10
Goomy dragon
5
5
Sliggoo dragon
5
1, 5
Goodra dragon
5
1, 5
Noibat flying dragon
5
Noivern flying dragon
1, 5
Cutiefly bug fairy
1
Ribombee bug fairy
1
Morelull grass fairy
1
Shiinotic grass fairy
1
Sandygast ghost ground
1
Palossand ghost ground
1
Dhelmise ghost grass
1
Celesteela steel flying
1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Gallery
Main games
Absorb depicted in Ruby, Sapphire , Emerald , FireRed and LeafGreen Absorb depicted in Black, White , Black 2 and White 2 Absorb depicted in X, Y , Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Absorb depicted in Sun, Moon , Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Absorb being used in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Side games
See also References
^ As of Generation IV , Absorb has a base pp of 25 and could be raised to a maximum of 40, which prior that had a base pp of 20 and could be raised to a maximum of 32
