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General

Absorb

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Flavor text: A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Eevine summary: Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: 20
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 25; maximum is 40
Target: enemy
Effect chance: n/a
Power × accuracy: 20.0
Power percentile: 47.1
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: すいとる
Romaji: Suitoru

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: Not a TM
GSC TM: Not a TM
RSE TM: Not a TM
DPPT TM: Not a TM

Effect Details

Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before D/P: PP was 20.

Flavor Text

An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 2
Jam: 3
Flavor text: Attempts to jam the Pokemon that appealed before the user.

Similar Moves

: Twineedle
: Astonish, Confusion, Leech Life, Luster Purge, Poison Sting, SmellingSalt, String Shot
: Constrict, Headbutt

Combos

Use Absorb before: none
Use Absorb after: Growth

Contest Effect

Pokémon

By leveling up

26 Pokémon

								Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
				10	10	10	10	Beautifly	3'3.4"	62.6 lb		Bug	Swarm	60	70	50	90	50	65	64.2
		--	--	--	--			Bellossom	1'3.7"	12.8 lb		Plant	Chlorophyll	75	80	85	90	100	50	80.0
				--	--	--	--	Breloom	3'11.2"	86.4 lb		Fairy Plant	Effect Spore Poison Heal	60	130	80	60	60	70	76.7
						--	--	Budew	7.9"	2.6 lb		No Eggs	Natural Cure Poison Point	40	30	35	50	70	55	46.7
				5	5	5	5	Cacnea	1'3.7"	113.1 lb		Plant Humanshape	Sand Veil	50	85	40	85	40	35	55.8
				5	5	5	5	Cacturne	4'3.2"	170.6 lb		Plant Humanshape	Sand Veil	70	115	60	115	60	55	79.2
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Gloom	2'7.5"	19 lb		Plant	Chlorophyll	60	65	70	85	75	40	65.8
						9	9	Grotle	3'7.3"	213.8 lb		Monster Plant	Overgrow	75	89	85	55	65	36	67.5
				6	6	6	6	Grovyle	2'11.4"	47.6 lb		Monster Dragon	Overgrow	50	65	45	85	65	95	67.5
34	34	10	10	13	13	6	6	Kabuto	1'7.7"	25.4 lb		Water 1 Water 3	Battle Armor Swift Swim	30	80	90	55	45	55	59.2
--	--	--	--	13	13	6	6	Kabutops	4'3.2"	89.3 lb		Water 1 Water 3	Battle Armor Swift Swim	60	115	105	65	70	80	82.5
				7	7	5	5	Lombre	3'11.2"	71.6 lb		Water 1 Plant	Swift Swim Rain Dish	60	50	50	60	70	50	56.7
				7	7	5	5	Lotad	1'7.7"	5.7 lb		Water 1 Plant	Swift Swim Rain Dish	40	30	30	40	50	30	36.7
				--	--			Ludicolo	4'11.1"	121.3 lb		Water 1 Plant	Swift Swim Rain Dish	80	70	70	90	100	70	80.0
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Oddish	1'7.7"	11.9 lb		Plant	Chlorophyll	45	50	55	75	65	30	53.3
				--	--	--	--	Roselia	11.8"	4.4 lb		Fairy Plant	Natural Cure Poison Point	50	60	45	100	80	65	66.7
				6	6	6	6	Sceptile	5'6.9"	115.1 lb		Monster Dragon	Overgrow	70	85	65	105	85	120	88.3
				--	--	--	--	Shroomish	1'3.7"	9.9 lb		Fairy Plant	Effect Spore Poison Heal	60	40	60	40	60	35	49.2
		--	--	--	--	--	--	Sunflora	2'7.5"	18.7 lb		Plant	Chlorophyll Solar Power	75	75	55	105	85	30	70.8
		--	--	--	--	--	--	Sunkern	11.8"	4 lb		Plant	Chlorophyll Solar Power	30	30	30	30	30	30	30.0
29	27	10	10	10	10	8	8	Tangela	3'3.4"	77.2 lb		Plant	Chlorophyll Leaf Guard	65	55	115	100	40	60	72.5
						8	8	Tangrowth	6'6.7"	283.5 lb		Plant	Chlorophyll Leaf Guard	100	100	125	110	50	50	89.2
						9	9	Torterra	7'2.6"	683.4 lb		Monster Plant	Overgrow	95	109	105	75	85	56	87.5
				6	6	6	6	Treecko	1'7.7"	11 lb		Monster Dragon	Overgrow	40	45	35	65	55	70	51.7
						9	9	Turtwig	1'3.7"	22.5 lb		Monster Plant	Overgrow	55	68	64	45	55	31	53.0
				--	--			Vileplume	3'11.2"	41 lb		Plant	Chlorophyll	75	80	85	100	90	50	80.0