Pokédex - Move Data - Absorb

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Red/Blue Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP
GRASS	20	255	20

If this attack is successful, user gains half of HP lost by the opposing Pokémon because of this attack, but not less than 1 HP.

Gold/Silver Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (/256)	Flags
GRASS	20	255	20	0	fg

If this attack is successful, user gains half of HP lost by the opposing Pokémon because of this attack, but not less than 1 HP.

Flag g: This attack has an accuracy check. BrightPowder and the like can reduce its accuracy. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.

Ruby/Sapphire Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
GRASS	20	100	20	0	Single exc. user	be

If this attack is successful, user gains half of HP lost by the target because of this attack, but not less than 1 HP.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Diamond/Pearl Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
GRASS	Special	20	100	25	0	Single exc. user	be

If this attack is successful and the target loses HP because of this attack, user gains half that much HP but not less than 1 HP.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Black/White Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
GRASS	Special	20	100	25	0	Single exc. user	be

If the target loses HP because of this attack, user gains half that much HP, rounded to the nearest integer, but not less than 1 HP.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Pokémon that can learn Absorb

The following Pokémon can learn Absorb:

Amoonguss

Move Maniac
Level 1 (as Foongus)

Beautifly

Move Maniac
Level 10

Bellossom

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 1
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Gloom)
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemon Center Japan Egg (as Oddish)
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1 (as Oddish)

Breloom

Move Maniac
Level 1 (as Shroomish)

Budew

Level 1

Cacnea

Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: PokePARK Egg
Level 5
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Rugged Mountain (II) (with Hidden Ability)

Cacturne

Move Maniac
Move Maniac
Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: PokePARK Egg (as Cacnea)
Level 5 (as Cacnea)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Rugged Mountain (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Cacnea)

Cottonee

Level 1

Foongus

Level 1

Frillish

Level 5

Gloom

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemon Center Japan Egg (as Oddish)
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1 (as Oddish)

Grotle

Move Maniac
Level 9 (as Turtwig)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Turtwig)

Grovyle

Move Maniac
Move Maniac
Level 6 (as Treecko)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Treecko)

Jellicent

Move Maniac
Move Maniac
Level 5 (as Frillish)

Kabuto

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 13
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 6
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (I) (with Hidden Ability)

Kabutops

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 13 (as Kabuto)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 6 (as Kabuto)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Sparkling Sea (I) (with Hidden Ability) (as Kabuto)

Lilligant

Level 1 (as Petilil)

Lombre

Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 7 (as Lotad)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 5 (as Lotad)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest 1 (I) (with Hidden Ability) (as Lotad)

Lotad

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 7
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 5
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest 1 (I) (with Hidden Ability)

Ludicolo

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 1
Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Lombre)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 7 (as Lotad)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Lombre)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 5 (as Lotad)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest 1 (I) (with Hidden Ability) (as Lotad)

Maractus

Level 1

Oddish

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemon Center Japan Egg
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1

Petilil

Level 1

Roselia

Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 1 (as Budew)

Roserade

Move Maniac (as Roselia)
Level 1 (as Budew)

Sceptile

Move Maniac
Move Maniac
Move Maniac (as Grovyle)
Move Maniac (as Grovyle)
Level 6 (as Treecko)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Treecko)

Shroomish

Level 1

Smeargle

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Sketch

Sunflora

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1 (as Sunkern)

Sunkern

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1

Tangela

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 10
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 8

Tangrowth

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 10 (as Tangela)
Level 8
Level 8 (as Tangela)

Torterra

Move Maniac
Move Maniac
Move Maniac (as Grotle)
Level 9 (as Turtwig)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Turtwig)

Treecko

Level 6
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)

Turtwig

Level 9
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)

Vileplume

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 1
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Gloom)
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemon Center Japan Egg (as Oddish)
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1 (as Oddish)

Whimsicott

Level 1 (as Cottonee)