Absorb
Move Details
- Power
- 20
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 25
- Priority
- 0
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- —
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Copied by Mirror Move
- Heals
Effect
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
- Target
- Selected Pokemon
- Introduced
- Generation I
In-Game Descriptions
18 entries
Gold Silver
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Crystal
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Ruby Sapphire
An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
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
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Platinum
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Heartgold Soulsilver
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Black White
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Black 2 White 2
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
X Y
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Sun Moon
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Sword Shield
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Legends Arceus
The user attacks by draining the target’s nutrients. Some of the damage dealt to the target is absorbed by the user to restore their own HP.
Scarlet Violet
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Pokémon That Learn Absorb
98 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Latest learners are present in the static document.Scarlet Violet Learners
Level Up 57 Pokémon
Oddish 
#0044 
Gloom #0045 
Vileplume #0102 
Exeggcute 
#0103 
Exeggutor #0167 
Spinarak 
#0168 
Ariados #0182 
Bellossom #0187 
Hoppip 
#0188 
Skiploom #0189 
Jumpluff #0191 
Sunkern #0192 
Sunflora #0270 
Lotad 
#0271 
Lombre #0273 
Seedot #0274 
Nuzleaf 
#0285 
Shroomish #0286 
Breloom 
#0331 
Cacnea Showing 20 of 57; use the control above for the complete list.
Via Breeding 6 Pokémon
Treecko 
Grovyle 
Sceptile 
Ludicolo 
Shiftry 
Larvesta 
Version History
3 changes
Diamond Pearl
Power: — · Accuracy: — · PP: 20
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
Power: 20 · Accuracy: — · PP: 25
Sword Shield
Power: 40 · Accuracy: — · PP: 15
Absorb Learners by Size
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