Absorb

Type
Gen.
1
Power
20
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Priority
0
Category
Specialcategory img

Effect Summary

Drains half the damage done to heal the user.

Detailed Effect

Absorb deals damage and the user will recover 50% of the HP stat img drained.
If the user is holding a Big Root item img, the move instead recovers 65% of the damage dealt (a 30% increase!).
If used on a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP stat img it would have gained.
  • In Gen 1-3 Absorb has 20 PP
  • In Let's Go Pikachu!Let's Go Eevee Absorb has 40 power and 15 PP

Description

GS
C
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RS
E
An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
FRLG
An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DP
HGSS
PL
COL
B2W2
XY
ORAS
SM
USUM
LGPLGE
SWSH
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
DamageDeals damage.
DrainAbsorbs some amount to heal the user.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
HealsThis move is blocked by Heal Block.
Other Languages
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Absorb
japan flag
すいとる (Suitoru)
germany flag
Absorber
france flag
Vole-Vie
italy flag
Assorbimento
spain flag
Absorber
south kore flag
흡수 (Heubsu)
mainland china flag
吸取 (Xīqǔ / Kāpchéui)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Contest ConditionSmart
ColorGreen
FlavorBitter

Contest Effect

EffectAttempts to jam the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
DescriptionStartles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Jam🖤🖤🖤
Appeal❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

DescriptionEarn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Appeal❤️