Absorb
Base Power
20
Accuracy
100
Move Type

Move Class
Special
PP
25 (max. 40)
Target
One Target
Priority
Normal
Other Conditions
X
Activates King's RockO
Acc.% Lowered by BrightPowderX
Affected by SnatchX
Affected by Magic CoatO
Stopped by Protect or DetectX
Is a Direct AttackEffect
Restores HP to the user equal to 25% of the damage of the attack.
In-game Text
A nutrient-draining
attack. The user's
HP is restored by
half the damage taken
by the target.
Similar Moves
| Moves with the same effect | ||||
| Name | Type | Pow. | Acc. | Class |
| Drain Punch | ![]() |
60 | 100% | Physical |
| Giga Drain | ![]() |
60 | 100% | Special |
| Leech Life | ![]() |
20 | 100% | Physical |
| Mega Drain | ![]() |
40 | 100% | Special |
| Pokemon that can learn Absorb | |||
| Beautifly | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 1 Lv. 10 |
|
| Breloom | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 1 | |
| Budew | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 1 | |
| Cacnea | ![]() |
Lv. 5 | |
| Cacturne | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 1 Lv. 5 |
|
| Gloom | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 1 | |
| Grotle | ![]() |
Lv. 9 | |
| Grovyle | ![]() |
Lv. 1 Lv. 6 |
|
| Kabuto | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 6 | |
| Kabutops | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 1 Lv. 6 |
|
| Lombre | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 5 | |
| Lotad | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 5 | |
| Oddish | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 1 | |
| Roselia | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 1 | |
| Sceptile | ![]() |
Lv. 6 Lv. 1 |
|
| Shroomish | ![]() |
Lv. 1 | |
| Sunflora | ![]() |
Lv. 1 | |
| Sunkern | ![]() |
Lv. 1 | |
| Tangela | ![]() |
Lv. 8 | |
| Tangrowth | ![]() |
Lv. 8 | |
| Torterra | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 1 Lv. 9 |
|
| Treecko | ![]() |
Lv. 6 | |
| Turtwig | ![]() |
Lv. 9 | |







