Absorb

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Absorb

すいとる Absorb

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	20*
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	25* (Max. 40)
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests (DPPt)

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
GSC	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RSE	An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
FRLG	An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SWSH	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Effect

In battle

Absorb deals 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.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

• Absorb depicted in Red, Blue and Yellow.
• Absorb depicted in Gold, Silver and Crystal.
• 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.

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Side games

• Absorb depicted in XD.
• Absorb being used in Pokémon Stadium.

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Main series

• Absorb being used by a wild Tangrowth.

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See also

• Giga Drain
• Mega Drain