Absorb

Grass

Summary

Absorb is a Grass-type move with 20 power and 100% accuracy. When used, it drains the target's HP, healing the user by 50% of the damage dealt. Absorb is one of the earliest Grass-type moves learned by many Pokémon, making it a useful tool for lower-level battles and training. Despite its relatively low power, its healing effect adds a strategic layer to battles, allowing the user to sustain itself while dealing damage.

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Short Effect: Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Game Descriptions

Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.

An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.

An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

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.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Move Details

Additional Info

  • Drain 50%

Pokémon That Learn Absorb

zubat
Zubat

Types: Poison, Flying

golbat
Golbat

Types: Poison, Flying

oddish
Oddish

Types: Grass, Poison

gloom
Gloom

Types: Grass, Poison

vileplume
Vileplume

Types: Grass, Poison

paras
Paras

Types: Bug, Grass

parasect
Parasect

Types: Bug, Grass

exeggcute
Exeggcute

Types: Grass, Psychic

exeggutor
Exeggutor

Types: Grass, Psychic

tangela
Tangela

Types: Grass

kabuto
Kabuto

Types: Rock, Water

kabutops
Kabutops

Types: Rock, Water

spinarak
Spinarak

Types: Bug, Poison

ariados
Ariados

Types: Bug, Poison

crobat
Crobat

Types: Poison, Flying

bellossom
Bellossom

Types: Grass

hoppip
Hoppip

Types: Grass, Flying

skiploom
Skiploom

Types: Grass, Flying

jumpluff
Jumpluff

Types: Grass, Flying

sunkern
Sunkern

Types: Grass

sunflora
Sunflora

Types: Grass

treecko
Treecko

Types: Grass

grovyle
Grovyle

Types: Grass

sceptile
Sceptile

Types: Grass

beautifly
Beautifly

Types: Bug, Flying

lotad
Lotad

Types: Water, Grass

lombre
Lombre

Types: Water, Grass

ludicolo
Ludicolo

Types: Water, Grass

seedot
Seedot

Types: Grass

nuzleaf
Nuzleaf

Types: Grass, Dark

shiftry
Shiftry

Types: Grass, Dark

shroomish
Shroomish

Types: Grass

breloom
Breloom

Types: Grass, Fighting

nincada
Nincada

Types: Bug, Ground

ninjask
Ninjask

Types: Bug, Flying

shedinja
Shedinja

Types: Bug, Ghost

roselia
Roselia

Types: Grass, Poison

cacnea
Cacnea

Types: Grass

cacturne
Cacturne

Types: Grass, Dark

duskull
Duskull

Types: Ghost

dusclops
Dusclops

Types: Ghost

turtwig
Turtwig

Types: Grass

grotle
Grotle

Types: Grass

torterra
Torterra

Types: Grass, Ground

kricketot
Kricketot

Types: Bug

kricketune
Kricketune

Types: Bug

budew
Budew

Types: Grass, Poison

roserade
Roserade

Types: Grass, Poison

cherubi
Cherubi

Types: Grass

cherrim
Cherrim

Types: Grass

carnivine
Carnivine

Types: Grass

tangrowth
Tangrowth

Types: Grass

dusknoir
Dusknoir

Types: Ghost

cottonee
Cottonee

Types: Grass, Fairy

whimsicott
Whimsicott

Types: Grass, Fairy

petilil
Petilil

Types: Grass

lilligant
Lilligant

Types: Grass

maractus
Maractus

Types: Grass

foongus
Foongus

Types: Grass, Poison

amoonguss
Amoonguss

Types: Grass, Poison

frillish
Frillish

Types: Water, Ghost

jellicent
Jellicent

Types: Water, Ghost

joltik
Joltik

Types: Bug, Electric

galvantula
Galvantula

Types: Bug, Electric

shelmet
Shelmet

Types: Bug

accelgor
Accelgor

Types: Bug

larvesta
Larvesta

Types: Bug, Fire

volcarona
Volcarona

Types: Bug, Fire

goomy
Goomy

Types: Dragon

sliggoo
Sliggoo

Types: Dragon

goodra
Goodra

Types: Dragon

noibat
Noibat

Types: Flying, Dragon

noivern
Noivern

Types: Flying, Dragon

cutiefly
Cutiefly

Types: Bug, Fairy

ribombee
Ribombee

Types: Bug, Fairy

morelull
Morelull

Types: Grass, Fairy

shiinotic
Shiinotic

Types: Grass, Fairy

sandygast
Sandygast

Types: Ghost, Ground

palossand
Palossand

Types: Ghost, Ground

dhelmise
Dhelmise

Types: Ghost, Grass

celesteela
Celesteela

Types: Steel, Flying

smoliv
Smoliv

Types: Grass, Normal

dolliv
Dolliv

Types: Grass, Normal

arboliva
Arboliva

Types: Grass, Normal

bramblin
Bramblin

Types: Grass, Ghost

brambleghast
Brambleghast

Types: Grass, Ghost

toedscool
Toedscool

Types: Ground, Grass

toedscruel
Toedscruel

Types: Ground, Grass

brute-bonnet
Brute-Bonnet

Types: Grass, Dark

wo-chien
Wo-Chien

Types: Dark, Grass

poltchageist
Poltchageist

Types: Grass, Ghost

sinistcha
Sinistcha

Types: Grass, Ghost

sceptile-mega
Sceptile-Mega

Types: Grass, Dragon

exeggutor-alola
Exeggutor-Alola

Types: Grass, Dragon

ribombee-totem
Ribombee-Totem

Types: Bug, Fairy

lilligant-hisui
Lilligant-Hisui

Types: Grass, Fighting

sliggoo-hisui
Sliggoo-Hisui

Types: Steel, Dragon

goodra-hisui
Goodra-Hisui

Types: Steel, Dragon