Essentials
Water Absorb

Summary
Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Effect
Whenever a Water-type move hits this Pokémon, it heals for 1/4 of its maximum HP, negating any other effect on it.
Water moves will ignore this Pokémon's Substitute.
Flavor
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Changes water into HP.
 
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Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
 
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Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
 
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Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
 
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Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move, instead of taking damage.
 
Foreign Names
- Japanese
        

 - ちょすい (chosui)
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 - ちょすい
 - Korean
        

 - 저수
 - Chinese
        

 - 儲水
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 - 储水
 - French
        

 - Absorb Eau
 - German
        

 - H2O-Absorber
 - Spanish
        

 - Absorbe Agua
 - Italian
        

 - Assorbacqua
 - Czech
        

 - Pohlcení vody
 
Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal: May be found normally on Pokémon. | ||||||||||||
| Poliwag | 
     
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Water Absorb
     Damp Swift Swim  | 
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Water 1 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 90 | 300 | |
| Poliwhirl | 
     
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Water Absorb
     Damp Swift Swim  | 
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Water 1 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 90 | 385 | |
| Poliwrath | 
     
     
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Water Absorb
     Damp Swift Swim  | 
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Water 1 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 70 | 90 | 70 | 510 | |
| Politoed | 
     
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Water Absorb
     Damp Drizzle  | 
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Water 1 | 90 | 75 | 75 | 90 | 100 | 70 | 500 | |
| Lapras | 
     
     
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Water Absorb
     Shell Armor Hydration  | 
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    Monster
     Water 1  | 
    130 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 95 | 60 | 535 | |
| Vaporeon | 
     
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Water Absorb
     Hydration  | 
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Field | 130 | 65 | 60 | 110 | 95 | 65 | 525 | |
| Wooper | 
     
     
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Damp
     Water Absorb Unaware  | 
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    Water 1
     Field  | 
    55 | 45 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 210 | |
| Quagsire | 
     
     
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Damp
     Water Absorb Unaware  | 
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    Water 1
     Field  | 
    95 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 35 | 430 | |
| Mantyke | 
     
     
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Swift Swim
     Water Absorb Water Veil  | 
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Undiscovered | 45 | 20 | 50 | 60 | 120 | 50 | 345 | |
| Mantine | 
     
     
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Swift Swim
     Water Absorb Water Veil  | 
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Water 1 | 85 | 40 | 70 | 80 | 140 | 70 | 485 | |
| Maractus | 
     
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Water Absorb
     Chlorophyll Storm Drain  | 
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Grass | 75 | 86 | 67 | 106 | 67 | 60 | 461 | |
| Frillish | 
     
     
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Water Absorb
     Cursed Body Damp  | 
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Amorphous | 55 | 40 | 50 | 65 | 85 | 40 | 335 | |
| Jellicent | 
     
     
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Water Absorb
     Cursed Body Damp  | 
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Amorphous | 100 | 60 | 70 | 85 | 105 | 60 | 480 | |
| Volcanion | 
     
     
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Water Absorb | ![]()  | 
Undiscovered | 80 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 90 | 70 | 600 | |
| Hidden: Found on Pokémon from the Dream World and Dream Radar, as well as a few Pokémon from specific in-game encounters. | ||||||||||||
| Chinchou | 
     
     
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Volt Absorb
     Illuminate Water Absorb  | 
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Water 2 | 75 | 38 | 38 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 330 | |
| Lanturn | 
     
     
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Volt Absorb
     Illuminate Water Absorb  | 
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Water 2 | 125 | 58 | 58 | 76 | 76 | 67 | 460 | |
| Cacnea | 
     
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Sand Veil
     Water Absorb  | 
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    Grass
     Human-Like  | 
    50 | 85 | 40 | 85 | 40 | 35 | 335 | |
| Cacturne | 
     
     
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Sand Veil
     Water Absorb  | 
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    Grass
     Human-Like  | 
    70 | 115 | 60 | 115 | 60 | 55 | 475 | |
| Tympole | 
     
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Swift Swim
     Hydration Water Absorb  | 
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Water 1 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 64 | 294 | |
| Palpitoad | 
     
     
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Swift Swim
     Hydration Water Absorb  | 
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Water 1 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 65 | 55 | 69 | 384 | |
| Seismitoad | 
     
     
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Swift Swim
     Poison Touch Water Absorb  | 
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Water 1 | 105 | 95 | 75 | 85 | 75 | 74 | 509 | |
| Dewpider | 
     
     
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Water Bubble
     Water Absorb  | 
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    Water 1
     Bug  | 
    38 | 40 | 52 | 40 | 72 | 27 | 269 | |
| Araquanid | 
     
     
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Water Bubble
     Water Absorb  | 
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    Water 1
     Bug  | 
    68 | 70 | 92 | 50 | 132 | 42 | 454 | |
| Totem Araquanid | 
     
     
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Water Bubble
     Water Absorb  | 
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    Water 1
     Bug  | 
    68 | 70 | 92 | 50 | 132 | 42 | 454 | |
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