Absorb

GrassSpecial

Absorb deals damage and the user will recover 50% of the HP drained. If the user is holding a Big Root, the move instead recovers 65% of the damage dealt (30% more than normal). If used on a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP it would have otherwise gained.

Move data

Power

Accuracy

100%

Makes contact

Introduced

Generation 1

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Game descriptions

Gold, Silver, Crystal:Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Ruby, Sapphire, 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, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2:A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, L.G. Pikachu, L.G. Eevee:A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Scarlet, Violet:A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Absorb

Move data

Game descriptions

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