Moves, #71, Absorb
Absorb is learned by 92 species by level and 6 by egg
Of the 1,025 species this site covers, default forms only
Effect, in PokéAPI's words
“Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.”
Who learns it
92 species in all, 8 of 25 games shown
| Species | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|
 Oddish | Level up | 1 |
 Gloom | Level up | 1 |
 Vileplume | Level up | 1 |
 Exeggcute | Level up | 1 |
 Exeggutor | Level up | 1 |
 Ariados | Level up | 1 |
 Bellossom | Level up | 1 |
 Skiploom | Level up | 1 |
 Jumpluff | Level up | 1 |
 Lombre | Level up | 1 |
 Nuzleaf | Level up | 1 |
 Shroomish | Level up | 1 |
 Breloom | Level up | 1 |
 Cacturne | Level up | 1 |
 Grotle | Level up | 1 |
 Torterra | Level up | 1 |
 Cottonee | Level up | 1 |
 Whimsicott | Level up | 1 |
 Petilil | Level up | 1 |
 Lilligant | Level up | 1 |
 Foongus | Level up | 1 |
 Amoonguss | Level up | 1 |
 Joltik | Level up | 1 |
 Galvantula | Level up | 1 |
 Goomy | Level up | 1 |
 Sliggoo | Level up | 1 |
 Goodra | Level up | 1 |
 Noibat | Level up | 1 |
 Noivern | Level up | 1 |
 Cutiefly | Level up | 1 |
 Ribombee | Level up | 1 |
 Sandygast | Level up | 1 |
 Palossand | Level up | 1 |
 Brute Bonnet | Level up | 1 |
 Wo-Chien | Level up | 1 |
 Lotad | Level up | 3 |
 Seedot | Level up | 3 |
 Cacnea | Level up | 4 |
 Toedscool | Level up | 4 |
 Toedscruel | Level up | 4 |
 Spinarak | Level up | 5 |
 Smoliv | Level up | 5 |
 Dolliv | Level up | 5 |
 Arboliva | Level up | 5 |
 Bramblin | Level up | 5 |
 Brambleghast | Level up | 5 |
 Hoppip | Level up | 6 |
 Poltchageist | Level up | 6 |
 Sinistcha | Level up | 6 |
 Sunkern | Level up | 7 |
 Sunflora | Level up | 7 |
 Turtwig | Level up | 9 |
 Kricketune | Level up | 14 |
 Treecko | Egg | |
 Grovyle | Egg | |
 Sceptile | Egg | |
 Ludicolo | Egg | |
 Shiftry | Egg | |
 Larvesta | Egg |
| Species | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|
 Paras | Level up | 1 |
 Parasect | Level up | 1 |
 Tangela | Level up | 1 |
 Duskull | Level up | 1 |
 Dusclops | Level up | 1 |
 Kricketot | Level up | 1 |
| Kricketune | Level up | 1 |
 Cherubi | Level up | 1 |
 Cherrim | Level up | 1 |
 Carnivine | Level up | 1 |
 Tangrowth | Level up | 1 |
 Dusknoir | Level up | 1 |
| Petilil | Level up | 1 |
 Roselia | Level up | 6 |
 Budew | Level up | 6 |
 Roserade | Level up | 6 |
| Species | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|
 Zubat | Level up | 1 |
 Golbat | Level up | 1 |
| Oddish | Level up | 1 |
| Gloom | Level up | 1 |
| Vileplume | Level up | 1 |
| Parasect | Level up | 1, 11 |
| Exeggcute | Level up | 1 |
| Exeggutor | Level up | 1 |
| Tangela | Level up | 1 |
 Kabuto | Level up | 1 |
 Kabutops | Level up | 1 |
| Ariados | Level up | 1, 5 |
 Crobat | Level up | 1 |
| Bellossom | Level up | 1 |
| Hoppip | Level up | 1 |
| Skiploom | Level up | 1 |
| Jumpluff | Level up | 1 |
| Lombre | Level up | 1 |
| Ludicolo | Level up | 1 |
| Nuzleaf | Level up | 1 |
| Shiftry | Level up | 1 |
| Shroomish | Level up | 1 |
| Breloom | Level up | 1 |
| Roselia | Level up | 1 |
| Cacturne | Level up | 1, 4 |
| Grotle | Level up | 1 |
| Torterra | Level up | 1 |
| Budew | Level up | 1 |
| Roserade | Level up | 1 |
| Tangrowth | Level up | 1 |
| Lotad | Level up | 3 |
| Seedot | Level up | 3 |
| Cacnea | Level up | 4 |
| Spinarak | Level up | 5 |
| Sunkern | Level up | 7 |
| Sunflora | Level up | 7 |
| Paras | Level up | 11 |
 Beautifly | Level up | 12 |
| Kricketune | Level up | 14 |
 Nincada | Level up | 21 |
 Ninjask | Level up | 23 |
 Shedinja | Level up | 23 |
| Treecko | Egg |
| Species | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Zubat | Level up | 1 |
| Golbat | Level up | 1 |
| Oddish | Level up | 1 |
| Gloom | Level up | 1 |
| Vileplume | Level up | 1 |
| Exeggcute | Level up | 1 |
| Exeggutor | Level up | 1 |
| Tangela | Level up | 1 |
| Kabuto | Level up | 1 |
| Kabutops | Level up | 1 |
| Crobat | Level up | 1 |
| Bellossom | Level up | 1 |
| Lombre | Level up | 1 |
| Ludicolo | Level up | 1 |
| Nuzleaf | Level up | 1 |
| Shiftry | Level up | 1 |
| Roselia | Level up | 1 |
| Budew | Level up | 1 |
| Roserade | Level up | 1 |
| Tangrowth | Level up | 1 |
| Cottonee | Level up | 1 |
| Whimsicott | Level up | 1 |
| Petilil | Level up | 1 |
| Lilligant | Level up | 1 |
 Maractus | Level up | 1 |
| Foongus | Level up | 1 |
| Amoonguss | Level up | 1 |
 Frillish | Level up | 1 |
 Jellicent | Level up | 1 |
| Joltik | Level up | 1 |
| Galvantula | Level up | 1 |
 Shelmet | Level up | 1 |
 Accelgor | Level up | 1 |
| Goomy | Level up | 1 |
| Sliggoo | Level up | 1 |
| Goodra | Level up | 1 |
| Noibat | Level up | 1 |
| Noivern | Level up | 1 |
| Cutiefly | Level up | 1 |
| Ribombee | Level up | 1 |
 Morelull | Level up | 1 |
 Shiinotic | Level up | 1 |
| Sandygast | Level up | 1 |
| Palossand | Level up | 1 |
 Dhelmise | Level up | 1 |
 Celesteela | Level up | 1 |
| Lotad | Level up | 3 |
| Seedot | Level up | 3 |
| Nincada | Level up | 21 |
| Ninjask | Level up | 23 |
| Shedinja | Level up | 23 |
| Treecko | Egg | |
| Larvesta | Egg |
| Species | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Zubat | Level up | 1 |
| Golbat | Level up | 1 |
| Oddish | Level up | 1 |
| Gloom | Level up | 1 |
| Parasect | Level up | 1, 11 |
| Kabutops | Level up | 1, 6 |
| Ariados | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Crobat | Level up | 1 |
| Hoppip | Level up | 1 |
| Skiploom | Level up | 1 |
| Jumpluff | Level up | 1 |
| Sunkern | Level up | 1 |
| Sunflora | Level up | 1 |
| Grovyle | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Sceptile | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Shroomish | Level up | 1 |
| Breloom | Level up | 1 |
| Ninjask | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Shedinja | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Roselia | Level up | 1 |
| Cacturne | Level up | 1, 4 |
| Grotle | Level up | 1, 9 |
| Torterra | Level up | 1, 9 |
| Budew | Level up | 1 |
| Cottonee | Level up | 1 |
| Petilil | Level up | 1 |
| Maractus | Level up | 1 |
| Foongus | Level up | 1 |
| Amoonguss | Level up | 1 |
| Jellicent | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Joltik | Level up | 1 |
| Galvantula | Level up | 1 |
| Shelmet | Level up | 1 |
| Accelgor | Level up | 1 |
 Volcarona | Level up | 1, 10 |
| Sliggoo | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Goodra | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Noivern | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Cutiefly | Level up | 1 |
| Ribombee | Level up | 1 |
| Morelull | Level up | 1 |
| Shiinotic | Level up | 1 |
| Sandygast | Level up | 1 |
| Palossand | Level up | 1 |
| Dhelmise | Level up | 1 |
| Celesteela | Level up | 1 |
| Cacnea | Level up | 4 |
| Spinarak | Level up | 5 |
| Treecko | Level up | 5 |
| Nincada | Level up | 5 |
| Frillish | Level up | 5 |
| Goomy | Level up | 5 |
| Noibat | Level up | 5 |
| Kabuto | Level up | 6 |
| Lotad | Level up | 6 |
| Lombre | Level up | 6 |
| Turtwig | Level up | 9 |
| Tangela | Level up | 10 |
| Tangrowth | Level up | 10 |
| Larvesta | Level up | 10 |
| Paras | Level up | 11 |
| Beautifly | Level up | 12 |
| Kricketune | Level up | 14 |
| Species | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Zubat | Level up | 1 |
| Golbat | Level up | 1 |
| Oddish | Level up | 1 |
| Gloom | Level up | 1 |
| Parasect | Level up | 1, 11 |
| Kabutops | Level up | 1, 6 |
| Ariados | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Crobat | Level up | 1 |
| Sunkern | Level up | 1 |
| Sunflora | Level up | 1 |
| Grovyle | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Sceptile | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Shroomish | Level up | 1 |
| Breloom | Level up | 1 |
| Ninjask | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Shedinja | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Roselia | Level up | 1 |
| Cacturne | Level up | 1, 4 |
| Grotle | Level up | 1, 9 |
| Torterra | Level up | 1, 9 |
| Budew | Level up | 1 |
| Cottonee | Level up | 1 |
| Petilil | Level up | 1 |
| Maractus | Level up | 1 |
| Foongus | Level up | 1 |
| Amoonguss | Level up | 1 |
| Jellicent | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Joltik | Level up | 1 |
| Galvantula | Level up | 1 |
| Shelmet | Level up | 1 |
| Accelgor | Level up | 1 |
| Volcarona | Level up | 1, 10 |
| Sliggoo | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Goodra | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Noivern | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Cutiefly | Level up | 1 |
| Ribombee | Level up | 1 |
| Morelull | Level up | 1 |
| Shiinotic | Level up | 1 |
| Sandygast | Level up | 1 |
| Palossand | Level up | 1 |
| Dhelmise | Level up | 1 |
| Celesteela | Level up | 1 |
| Cacnea | Level up | 4 |
| Spinarak | Level up | 5 |
| Treecko | Level up | 5 |
| Nincada | Level up | 5 |
| Frillish | Level up | 5 |
| Goomy | Level up | 5 |
| Noibat | Level up | 5 |
| Kabuto | Level up | 6 |
| Lotad | Level up | 6 |
| Lombre | Level up | 6 |
| Turtwig | Level up | 9 |
| Tangela | Level up | 10 |
| Tangrowth | Level up | 10 |
| Larvesta | Level up | 10 |
| Paras | Level up | 11 |
| Beautifly | Level up | 12 |
| Kricketune | Level up | 14 |
| Species | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oddish | Level up | 1 |
| Gloom | Level up | 1 |
| Kabutops | Level up | 1, 6 |
| Sunkern | Level up | 1 |
| Sunflora | Level up | 1 |
| Grovyle | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Sceptile | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Shroomish | Level up | 1 |
| Breloom | Level up | 1 |
| Roselia | Level up | 1 |
| Cacturne | Level up | 1, 4 |
| Torterra | Level up | 1, 9 |
| Budew | Level up | 1 |
| Cottonee | Level up | 1 |
| Petilil | Level up | 1 |
| Maractus | Level up | 1 |
| Foongus | Level up | 1 |
| Amoonguss | Level up | 1 |
| Jellicent | Level up | 1, 5 |
| Cacnea | Level up | 4 |
| Treecko | Level up | 5 |
| Frillish | Level up | 5 |
| Goomy | Level up | 5 |
| Sliggoo | Level up | 5 |
| Goodra | Level up | 5 |
| Kabuto | Level up | 6 |
| Lotad | Level up | 6 |
| Lombre | Level up | 6 |
| Turtwig | Level up | 9 |
| Grotle | Level up | 9 |
| Tangela | Level up | 10 |
| Tangrowth | Level up | 10 |
| Beautifly | Level up | 12 |
Changed over time
5 changes since Generation I
- PP 2025 from Diamond and Pearl, Generation IV
- Power 2040 from Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee, Generation VII
- PP 2515 from Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee, Generation VII
- Power 4020 from Sword and Shield, Generation VIII
- PP 1525 from Sword and Shield, Generation VIII