absorb

Absorb

草✨ Special

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

🎬 Move Animation

💠 Z-Move

Z-Move Power

100

🌀 Max Move

Max Move Power

🎭 Contest

📖 Description

A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

⚡ Effect

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Target

Any adjacent

Learned by

98 species

📚 Descriptions by Generation

Gen 2 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)

Gold/Silver: "Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted."

Crystal: "Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted."

Gen 3 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen)

Ruby/Sapphire: "An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted."

Emerald: "An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted."

FireRed/LeafGreen: "An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP."

Gen 4 (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver)

Diamond/Pearl: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target."

Platinum: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target."

HeartGold/SoulSilver: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target."

Gen 5 (Black/White/Black 2/White 2)

Black/White: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target."

Black 2/White 2: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target."

Gen 6 (X/Y/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)

X/Y: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target."

Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target."

Gen 7 (Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon/Let's Go)

Sun/Moon: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target."/ "吸取对手的养分进行攻击。可以回复给予对手伤害的一半ＨＰ。"

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target."/ "吸取对手的养分进行攻击。可以回复给予对手伤害的一半ＨＰ。"

Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target."/ "吸取对手的养分进行攻击。可以回复给予对手伤害的一半HP。"

Gen 8 (Sword/Shield/BDSP/Legends Arceus)

Sword/Shield: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target."/ "吸取对手的养分进行攻击。可以回复给予对手伤害的一半ＨＰ。"

Legends Arceus: "The user attacks by draining the target’s nutrients. Some of the damage dealt to the target is absorbed by the user to restore their own HP."

Gen 9 (Scarlet/Violet)

Scarlet/Violet: "A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target."