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Water Absorb

Description

The wielder gains 25% of its maximum HP when hit by a Water-type attack and negates the attack. Redirection effects (such as Storm Drain) take effect before Water Absorb activates. Water Absorb activates through Substitute but not Protect.

Competitive Use

Many good Pokemon get Water Absorb, so competitively it has a lot of uses. Since Water is such a prevalent attacking type this generation, due to the presence of Drizzle, being able to take Water attacks becomes all the more important. Vaporeon, Jellicent, and Poliwrath are all great Pokemon to stop rain teams based on Water-types because of this ability, and thus having a Pokemon with Water Absorb can be a great asset.

Found normally

Pokémon Type Tier Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe BST
Frillish Water / Ghost LC Water Absorb / Cursed Body / Damp 55 40 50 65 85 40 335
Jellicent Water / Ghost OU Water Absorb / Cursed Body / Damp 100 60 70 85 105 60 480
Lapras Water / Ice NU Water Absorb / Shell Armor / Hydration 130 85 80 85 95 60 535
Mantine Water / Flying NU Swift Swim / Water Absorb / Water Veil 65 40 70 80 140 70 465
Mantyke Water / Flying LC Swift Swim / Water Absorb / Water Veil 45 20 50 60 120 50 345
Maractus Grass NU Water Absorb / Chlorophyll / Storm Drain 75 86 67 106 67 60 461
Politoed Water OU Water Absorb / Damp / Drizzle 90 75 75 90 100 70 500
Poliwag Water LC Water Absorb / Damp / Swift Swim 40 50 40 40 40 90 300
Poliwrath Water / Fighting RU Water Absorb / Damp / Swift Swim 90 85 95 70 90 70 500
Quagsire Water / Ground RU Damp / Water Absorb / Unaware 95 85 85 65 65 35 430
Vaporeon Water OU Water Absorb / Hydration 130 65 60 110 95 65 525
Wooper Water / Ground LC Damp / Water Absorb / Unaware 55 45 45 25 25 15 210

Found in Dream World

Pokémon Type Tier Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe BST
Cacnea Grass LC Sand Veil / Water Absorb 50 85 40 85 40 35 335
Cacturne Grass / Dark NU Sand Veil / Water Absorb 70 115 60 115 60 55 475
Chinchou Water / Electric LC Volt Absorb / Illuminate / Water Absorb 75 38 38 56 56 67 330
Lanturn Water / Electric RU Volt Absorb / Illuminate / Water Absorb 125 58 58 76 76 67 460
Seismitoad Water / Ground NU Swift Swim / Poison Touch / Water Absorb 105 85 75 85 75 74 499
Suicune Water UU Pressure / Water Absorb 100 75 115 90 115 85 580
Tympole Water LC Swift Swim / Hydration / Water Absorb 50 50 40 50 40 64 294