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Absorb Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Absorb is a Grass-type Special Move in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as what Pokemon learn it.

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Effect and Type Effectiveness
Pokemon that Learn Absorb
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Absorb Effect and Type Effectiveness

Absorb Effect

Effect	The user recovers half the damage inflicted as HP.
Type		Category
Power	20	Accuracy	100
PP (Max PP)	25 (40)	Target	Single opponent
Priority	0	Contact?	✕
Special Groups	・Moves that Restore HP ・Moves with Less than 60 Base Power

Absorb Effectiveness

Super Effective (2x)
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
No Effect (x0)	None

Pokemon that Learn Absorb

By Default

By Level Up

Spinarak (5)	Hoppip (6)	Sunkern (7)
Sunflora (7)	Lotad (3)	Seedot (3)
Cacnea (4)	Turtwig (9)	Kricketune (14)
Smoliv (5)	Dolliv (5)	Arboliva (5)
Bramblin (5)	Brambleghast (5)	Toedscool (4)
Toedscruel (4)	Poltchageist (6)	Sinistcha (6)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Egg Move

Treecko	Grovyle	Sceptile
Larvesta	Volcarona

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

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