Absorb
grass
special
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Stats
| Power | 20 |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 25 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | special |
| Target | selected pokemon |
| Drain | 50% of damage dealt |
| Introduced | Generation I |
In game description
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Pokemon that learn Absorb
#0041
Zubat
#0042
Golbat
#0043
Oddish
#0044
Gloom
#0045
Vileplume
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0114
Tangela
#0140
Kabuto
#0141
Kabutops
#0167
Spinarak
#0168
Ariados
#0169
Crobat
#0182
Bellossom
#0187
Hoppip
#0188
Skiploom
#0189
Jumpluff
#0191
Sunkern
#0192
Sunflora
#0252
Treecko
#0253
Grovyle
#0254
Sceptile
#0267
Beautifly
#0270
Lotad
#0271
Lombre
#0272
Ludicolo
#0273
Seedot
#0274
Nuzleaf
#0275
Shiftry
#0285
Shroomish
#0286
Breloom
#0290
Nincada
#0291
Ninjask
#0292
Shedinja
#0315
Roselia
#0331
Cacnea
#0332
Cacturne
#0355
Duskull
Zubat
#0042
Golbat
#0043
Oddish
#0044
Gloom
#0045
Vileplume
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0114
Tangela
#0140
Kabuto
#0141
Kabutops
#0167
Spinarak
#0168
Ariados
#0169
Crobat
#0182
Bellossom
#0187
Hoppip
#0188
Skiploom
#0189
Jumpluff
#0191
Sunkern
#0192
Sunflora
#0252
Treecko
#0253
Grovyle
#0254
Sceptile
#0267
Beautifly
#0270
Lotad
#0271
Lombre
#0272
Ludicolo
#0273
Seedot
#0274
Nuzleaf
#0275
Shiftry
#0285
Shroomish
#0286
Breloom
#0290
Nincada
#0291
Ninjask
#0292
Shedinja
#0315
Roselia
#0331
Cacnea
#0332
Cacturne
#0355
Duskull
Showing the first 40. Availability varies by server, since some restrict move tutors or TMs.
Using Absorb in Cobblemon
Absorb is a special move, so it scales off Sp. Attack against the target Sp. Defense. Give it to a Pokemon whose Sp. Attack is the higher of the two, and remember the 1.5x same-type bonus if the user is Grass.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.