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Absol
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Absol

Disaster Pokémon

Because of this Pokémon’s ability to detect danger, people mistook Absol as a bringer of doom.

Appears in these games

Base stats

HP
65
Attack
130
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
75
Sp. Def
60
Speed
75
Total
465
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Ghost½×
Dark½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Offensive

Item
Absolite
Ability
Magic Bounce
Nature
Jolly
EVs
252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Swords Dance

Item
Absolite
Ability
Magic Bounce
Nature
Jolly
EVs
252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Absol can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

18 sprites & renders for Absol.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1FeintNormalPhysical3010010
1LeerNormalStatus10030
1Quick AttackNormalPhysical4010030
1ScratchNormalPhysical4010035
5Double TeamNormalStatus15
10Knock OffDarkPhysical6510020
10PursuitDarkPhysical4010020
15DetectFightingStatus5
16BiteDarkPhysical6010025
20TauntDarkStatus10020
25SlashNormalPhysical7010020
30Night SlashDarkPhysical7010015
35Focus EnergyNormalStatus30
37Psycho CutPsychicPhysical7010020
40Sucker PunchDarkPhysical701005
41Me FirstNormalStatus20
45Swords DanceNormalStatus20
49Razor WindNormalSpecial8010010
50Future SightPsychicSpecial12010010
55Perish SongNormalStatus5

Breeding & egg moves

Absol can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

AssuranceDark70 compatible parents
RattataRaticateDiglettDugtrioMeowthPersianMankeyPrimeapeTaurosUmbreonGirafarigDelibirdDonphanTorchic
Baton PassNormal73 compatible parents
VulpixNinetalesRapidashFarfetch’dEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonSentretFurretAipomEspeonUmbreonGirafarig
BiteDark104 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokNidoran♀MeowthPersianGrowlitheArcanineEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeon
CurseGhost134 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
Double-EdgeNormal205 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
FeintNormal30 compatible parents
PikachuRaichuMeowthPersianFarfetch’dSneaselHoundourHoundoomTorchicCombuskenBlazikenZangooseSeviperKecleon
Feint AttackDark31 compatible parents
VulpixDiglettMeowthPersianUmbreonSnubbullSneaselTeddiursaUrsaringHoundourHoundoomNuzleafShiftrySlakoth
HexGhost15 compatible parents
NidokingVulpixNinetalesTyphlosionDunsparceShiftryStunkySkuntankZoruaZoroarkDelphoxSkeledirgeGreavardHoundstone
Magic CoatPsychic20 compatible parents
EspeonGirafarigDunsparceSpoinkGrumpigKecleonBunearyLopunnyMunnaMusharnaWoobatSwoobatFennekinBraixen
Me FirstNormal12 compatible parents
RattataGolduckSentretFurretStantlerPoochyenaBuizelLucarioBlitzleSandileMienfooPancham
Mean LookNormal10 compatible parents
UmbreonGirafarigSnivyServineSerperiorPatratWatchogSandileMeowsticFarigiraf
MegahornBug15 compatible parents
NidokingRapidashSeelDewgongRhyhornRhydonTaurosStantlerRhyperiorSamurottExcadrillSawsbuckBouffalantWyrdeer
Perish SongNormal5 compatible parents
SeelDewgongPopplioBrionnePrimarina
Play RoughFairy89 compatible parents
PikachuRaichuMeowthPersianGrowlitheArcaninePonytaRapidashDewgongCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurret
PunishmentDark14 compatible parents
MeowthMankeyPrimeapeSneaselHoundourMiltankSlakingMawileSeviperInfernapeStunkyWeavileZoruaZoroark
SubstituteNormal276 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
Sucker PunchDark57 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokNidoran♂NidorinoNidokingDiglettDugtrioSentretFurretUmbreonGirafarigHoundour
Zen HeadbuttPsychic92 compatible parents
RattataRaticateVulpixNinetalesPsyduckGolduckTaurosCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionFurretEspeonGirafarigDunsparce