Pokémon Ability

Water Absorb

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

In-depth effect

The Pok�mon heals up to 1/4 of its maximum Hit Points when hit with Water-type moves.

Pokémon with Water Absorb

1 Pokémon known to have Water Absorb (Gen 9 dataset)

Clodsire

About the Water Absorb ability

Water Absorb is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).

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

How it works: The Pok�mon heals up to 1/4 of its maximum Hit Points when hit with Water-type moves.

How to get a Pokémon with Water Absorb

If Water Absorb is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Water Absorb. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Water Absorb is the Hidden Ability of one of the 1 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:

To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Water Absorb as a regular ability
To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games

For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.