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Water Absorb

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Water Absorb

Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and effect notes for this ability.

Flavor Text

Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move instead of taking damage.

Short Effect

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.

Pokémon

30 Pokémon, including forms, can have Water Absorb.

Poliwag

#0060 • Slot 1

Water

Poliwhirl

#0061 • Slot 1

Water

Poliwrath

#0062 • Slot 1

WaterFighting

Lapras

#0131 • Slot 1

WaterIce

Gigantamax Lapras

#0131 • Slot 1

WaterIce

Vaporeon

#0134 • Slot 1

Water

Chinchou

#0170 • Hidden Ability

WaterElectric

Lanturn

#0171 • Hidden Ability

WaterElectric

Politoed

#0186 • Slot 1

Water

Wooper

#0194 • Slot 2

WaterGround

Paldean Wooper

#0194 • Slot 2

PoisonGround

Quagsire

#0195 • Slot 2

WaterGround

Mantine

#0226 • Slot 2

WaterFlying

Cacnea

#0331 • Hidden Ability

Grass

Cacturne

#0332 • Hidden Ability

GrassDark

Mantyke

#0458 • Slot 2

WaterFlying

Tympole

#0535 • Hidden Ability

Water

Palpitoad

#0536 • Hidden Ability

WaterGround

Seismitoad

#0537 • Hidden Ability

WaterGround

Maractus

#0556 • Slot 1

Grass

Frillish

#0592 • Slot 1

WaterGhost

Jellicent

#0593 • Slot 1

WaterGhost

Volcanion

#0721 • Slot 1

FireWater

Dewpider

#0751 • Hidden Ability

WaterBug

Araquanid

#0752 • Hidden Ability

WaterBug

Araquanid Totem

#0752 • Hidden Ability

WaterBug

Dracovish

#0882 • Slot 1

WaterDragon

Arctovish

#0883 • Slot 1

WaterIce

Clodsire

#0980 • Slot 2

PoisonGround

Ogerpon Wellspring Mask

#1017 • Slot 1

GrassWater
How each game describes Water Absorb, newest first. Every row links to that game's own ability page.

Scarlet and Violet

If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sword and Shield

Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move instead of taking damage.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move, instead of taking damage.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.

X and Y

Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.

Black and White

Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.

FireRed and LeafGreen

Changes water into HP.

Wandering Spirit

Water Bubble

Water Absorb

Pokémon ability

Pokémon

30

As Hidden Ability

10

Introduced

Generation 3

Games with pages

8

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