Absorb

Type Category PP Power Accuracy Priority Description
25 - 30 30 100 0 A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Effect

Drains HP.

Attributes

This move is a...
Sound move? Punching move? Biting move? Slicing move? Beam move?
N N N N N
Ballistic move? Powder move? Dance move? Wind move? Pulse move?
N N N N N
This move...
makes contact? is affected by Protect ? is reflected by Magic Coat ? is stolen by Snatch ? can be copied by Mirror Move ?
N N N N N
has a high critical hit chance? is boosted by Sheer Force ? ignores the target's stat changes? ignores the target's ability? ignores Substitute ?
N N N N N
Move targeting...
Target Hits foes in the air? Hits foes underground? Hits foes underwater? Hits foes using Minimize ?
Selected Miss Miss Miss Normally

Details

Absorb's base power has been raised from 20 to 30.

Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Egg Groups Level
152 Brubat
Flying 1
153 Ogbat
Flying 1
154 Yagabat
Flying 1
160 Spinarak
Bug 5
161 Ariados
Bug 1
161 Ariados
Bug 5
177 Goomy Dragon 5
178 Sliggoo Dragon 1
178 Sliggoo Dragon 5
179 Goodra Dragon 1
179 Goodra Dragon 5
209 Shroomish Fairy Grass 1
210 Breloom
Fairy Grass 1
320 Kabuto
Water 1 Water 3 1
321 Kabutops
Water 1 Water 3 1
166 Joltik
Bug 1
167 Galvantula
Bug 1
18 Sandygast
Amorphous 1
19 Palossand
Amorphous 1
423 Larvesta
Bug 10
424 Volcarona
Bug 1
424 Volcarona
Bug 10
207 Tangela Grass 10
208 Tangrowth Grass 10
118 Dhelmise
Mineral 1
180 Lotad
Water 1 Grass 6
181 Lombre
Water 1 Grass 6
239 Treecko Monster Dragon 5
240 Grovyle Monster Dragon 1
240 Grovyle Monster Dragon 5
241 Sceptile Monster Dragon 1
241 Sceptile Monster Dragon 5
164 Morelull
Grass 1
165 Shiinotic
Grass 1
301 Turtwig Monster Grass 9
302 Grotle Monster Grass 1
302 Grotle Monster Grass 9
303 Torterra
Monster Grass 1
303 Torterra
Monster Grass 9
332 Cottonee
Grass Fairy 1
172 Noibat
Flying Dragon 5
173 Noivern
Flying Dragon 1
173 Noivern
Flying Dragon 5
356 Cacnea Grass Human-Like 4
357 Cacturne
Grass Human-Like 1
357 Cacturne
Grass Human-Like 4

By breeding

# Pokémon Type Egg Groups
423 Larvesta
Bug
239 Treecko Monster Dragon

By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Type Egg Groups
445 Kipvine Field Grass
446 Plaguar Field Grass
447 Photoguar
Field Grass
152 Brubat
Flying
153 Ogbat
Flying
154 Yagabat
Flying
160 Spinarak
Bug
161 Ariados
Bug
177 Goomy Dragon
178 Sliggoo Dragon
179 Goodra Dragon
203 Venonat
Bug
204 Venomoth
Bug
228 Spruvyne Grass
229 Quervyne
Grass Dragon
230 Sampervyne
Grass Dragon
225 Seedot Field Grass
226 Nuzleaf
Field Grass
227 Shiftry
Field Grass
209 Shroomish Fairy Grass
210 Breloom
Fairy Grass
168 Arakid
Bug
169 Rakidone
Bug
320 Kabuto
Water 1 Water 3
321 Kabutops
Water 1 Water 3
390 Duskull Amorphous
391 Dusclops Amorphous
392 Dusknoir Amorphous
166 Joltik
Bug
167 Galvantula
Bug
18 Sandygast
Amorphous
19 Palossand
Amorphous
423 Larvesta
Bug
424 Volcarona
Bug
406 Archigloom
Monster
207 Tangela Grass
208 Tangrowth Grass
118 Dhelmise
Mineral
180 Lotad
Water 1 Grass
181 Lombre
Water 1 Grass
182 Ludicolo
Water 1 Grass
239 Treecko Monster Dragon
240 Grovyle Monster Dragon
241 Sceptile Monster Dragon
164 Morelull
Grass
165 Shiinotic
Grass
444 Carcinodjinn
Amorphous
301 Turtwig Monster Grass
302 Grotle Monster Grass
303 Torterra
Monster Grass
427 Komodor
Monster Dragon
119 Trubbish Mineral
120 Garbodor Mineral
332 Cottonee
Grass Fairy
333 Whimsicott
Grass Fairy
172 Noibat
Flying Dragon
173 Noivern
Flying Dragon
356 Cacnea Grass Human-Like
357 Cacturne
Grass Human-Like
366 Exeggcute
Grass
368 Exeggutor
Grass
367 Exegutower
Grass
401 Omnibyte
Fairy Amorphous
402 Omniczar
Fairy Amorphous
237 Spudnik
Field Grass
238 Jerusaleye
Field Grass
259 Mouseed
Field Grass
260 Pawllen
Field Grass
261 Grandelion
Field Grass
438 Chinsumuri
Grass Field
439 Lansumuri
Grass Field
??? Cranisect
Bug Amorphous
??? Skultulant
Bug Amorphous
??? Xenofuge
Bug
??? Venoph
Undiscovered
??? Gaiac
Undiscovered