Absorb
- Type
- Grass
- Category
- Special
- Power
- 20
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 25
- Priority
- 0
- Generation
- 1
About the move
Absorb is a special Grass-type move introduced in generation 1.
It has 20 power, 100% accuracy and 25 PP.
On top of that, the move restores 50% of the damage dealt.
As a Grass-type move, it is super effective against Water, Ground and Rock Pokémon, not very effective against Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon and Steel. Grass-type Pokémon get a 50% damage bonus (STAB) when using it.
92 Pokémon can learn Absorb, such as Zubat, Golbat, Oddish, Gloom and Vileplume.
Official effect
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Pokémon that learn it (92)
Zubat
Golbat
Oddish
Gloom
Vileplume
Paras
Parasect
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
Tangela
Kabuto
Kabutops
Spinarak
Ariados
Crobat
Bellossom
Hoppip
Skiploom
Jumpluff
Sunkern
Sunflora
Treecko
Grovyle
Sceptile
Beautifly
Lotad
Lombre
Ludicolo
Seedot
Nuzleaf
Shiftry
Shroomish
Breloom
Nincada
Ninjask
Shedinja
Roselia
Cacnea
Cacturne
Duskull
Dusclops
Turtwig
Grotle
Torterra
Kricketot
Kricketune
Budew
Roserade