Essentials

Absorb

grass Special

Generation 1

Summary

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

Damage Dealt

  • bug ½
  • dark 1
  • dragon ½
  • electric 1
  • fighting 1
  • fire ½
  • flying ½
  • ghost 1
  • grass ½
  • ground 2
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison ½
  • psychic 1
  • rock 2
  • steel ½
  • water 2
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
20
Accuracy
100%
PP
25, up to 40 with PP Up
Target
Selected opponent
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese
すいとる (suitoru)
French
Vol-Vie
German
Absorber
Spanish
Absorber
Italian
Assorbimento

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Heals the user for half the damage inflicted.

Flavor Text

Generation 3
An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Generation 4
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Categories

  • Regular damage
  • Heals HP

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
smart
Appeal
♡♡
Jam
♥♥♥
Flavor text
Startles the Pokemon that appealed before the user.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
smart
Appeal
♡
Flavor text
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Pokémon

RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — Oddish grass poison Chlorophyll ½ male, ½ female Plant 45 50 55 75 65 30 320
— — — — — Gloom grass poison Chlorophyll ½ male, ½ female Plant 60 65 70 85 75 40 395
— — Vileplume grass poison Chlorophyll ½ male, ½ female Plant 75 80 85 100 90 50 480
29 27 10 10 8 Tangela grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		½ male, ½ female Plant 65 55 115 100 40 60 435
34 34 10 13 6 Kabuto water rock Battle Armor
Swift Swim 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3 		30 80 90 55 45 55 355
— — — — — Kabutops rock water Battle Armor
Swift Swim 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3 		60 115 105 65 70 80 495
34 34 10 13 6 Kabutops rock water Battle Armor
Swift Swim 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3 		60 115 105 65 70 80 495
— — Bellossom grass Chlorophyll ½ male, ½ female Plant 75 80 85 90 100 50 480
— — — Sunkern grass Chlorophyll
Solar Power 		½ male, ½ female Plant 30 30 30 30 30 30 180
— — — Sunflora grass Chlorophyll
Solar Power 		½ male, ½ female Plant 75 75 55 105 85 30 425
6 6 Treecko grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		40 45 35 65 55 70 310
— — Grovyle grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		50 65 45 85 65 95 405
6 6 Grovyle grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		50 65 45 85 65 95 405
— — Sceptile grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		70 85 65 105 85 120 530
6 6 Sceptile grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		70 85 65 105 85 120 530
— — Beautifly flying bug Swarm ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 70 50 90 50 65 385
10 10 Beautifly flying bug Swarm ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 70 50 90 50 65 385
7 5 Lotad grass water Swift Swim
Rain Dish 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Plant 		40 30 30 40 50 30 220
7 5 Lombre grass water Swift Swim
Rain Dish 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Plant 		60 50 50 60 70 50 340
— Ludicolo grass water Swift Swim
Rain Dish 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Plant 		80 70 70 90 100 70 480
— — Shroomish grass Effect Spore
Poison Heal 		½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		60 40 60 40 60 35 295
— — Breloom grass fighting Effect Spore
Poison Heal 		½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		60 130 80 60 60 70 460
— — Roselia grass poison Natural Cure
Poison Point 		½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		50 60 45 100 80 65 400
5 5 Cacnea grass Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape 		50 85 40 85 40 35 335
— — Cacturne dark grass Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape 		70 115 60 115 60 55 475
5 5 Cacturne dark grass Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape 		70 115 60 115 60 55 475
9 Turtwig grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant 		55 68 64 45 55 31 318
9 Grotle grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant 		75 89 85 55 65 36 405
— Torterra ground grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant 		95 109 105 75 85 56 525
9 Torterra ground grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant 		95 109 105 75 85 56 525
— Budew grass poison Natural Cure
Poison Point 		½ male, ½ female No Eggs 40 30 35 50 70 55 280
8 Tangrowth grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		½ male, ½ female Plant 100 100 125 110 50 50 535

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