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Absol.

national dex #359 · gen III
BST 465 · dark
Absol official artwork
dark
#359 · gen III
Profile
HP
65
ATK
130
DEF
60
SPA
75
SPD
60
SPE
75
BST 465 · best Attack 130 · worst Defense 60 · meters scale to 200

Absol is weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy and resists Ghost, Dark and is immune to Psychic.

Typingdark
AbilitiesPressure, Super Luck, Justified
Height, weight1.2 m / 47.0 kg
Catch rate30 / 255
Egg groupsGround
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Absol base stats

BST 465 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP65240334
Atk130238394
Def60112240
SpA75139273
SpD60112240
Spe75139273
BST465bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 2 Atk

Absol weaknesses and resistances

damage taken from each attacking type
nor1
fir1
wat1
ele1
gra1
ice1
fig2
poi1
gro1
fly1
psy0
bug2
roc1
gho½
dra1
dar½
ste1
fai2
Weak to
Fighting, Bug, Fairy
Resists
Ghost, Dark
Immune to
Psychic

Absol abilities

3 total · 1 hidden
PressureIncreases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Super LuckRaises moves' critical hit rates one stage.
JustifiedhiddenRaises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.

Best Absol moves

gen 8 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
darkFoul PlayPHYS95
darkDark PulseSPEC80
darkThroat ChopPHYS80
darkSucker PunchPHYS70
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
psychicFuture SightSPEC120
fightingClose CombatPHYS120

Absol moves

gen 8 · 128 moves · 16 level-up · 71 TM/HM · 15 egg · 26 tutor
71 moves · Absol appears in 13 games
FeintL1Knock OffL10Quick AttackL13TauntL20BiteL28Double TeamL33Focus EnergyL35Swords DanceL45DetectL49Night SlashL52Sucker PunchL52Future SightL53Psycho CutL60Perish SongL65Aerial AceTMAir SlashTMAssuranceeggAttractTMBaton PasseggBlizzardTMBody SlamTMBounceTMBrutal SwingTMCalm MindTMClose CombatTMConfuse RaytrainCurseeggDark PulseTMDouble EdgeeggEndureTMFacadeTMFire BlastTMFlamethrowerTMFoul PlayTMGiga ImpactTMHexeggHyper BeamTMIce BeamTMIcy WindTMIron TailTMMean LookeggMegahorneggPaybackTMPhantom ForcetrainPlay RougheggProtectTMRain DanceTMRestTMRock SlideTMRock TombTMRoundTMSandstormTMShadow BallTMShadow ClawTMShadow SneaktrainSleep TalkTMSnarlTMSnoreTMStone EdgeTMSubstituteeggSunny DayTMSuperpowerTMThiefTMThroat ChopTMThunderTMThunder WaveTMThunderboltTMTrailblazetrainWill O WispTMX ScissorTMZen Headbuttegg
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
FeintnormalPHYS30100%10Level 1
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 5
Knock OffSTABdarkPHYS65100%20Level 10
Quick AttacknormalPHYS40100%30Level 13
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20Level 20
BiteSTABdarkPHYS60100%25Level 28
Double TeamnormalSTAT--15Level 33
Focus EnergynormalSTAT--30Level 35
SlashnormalPHYS70100%20Level 36
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20Level 45
DetectfightingSTAT--5Level 49
Sucker PunchSTABdarkPHYS70100%5Level 52
Night SlashSTABdarkPHYS70100%15Level 52
Future SightpsychicSPEC120100%10Level 53
Psycho CutpsychicPHYS70100%20Level 60
Perish SongnormalSTAT--5Level 65
Aerial AceflyingPHYS60-20TM / HM
Air SlashflyingSPEC7595%15TM / HM
AssuranceSTABdarkPHYS60100%10TM / HM
AttractnormalSTAT-100%15TM / HM
Baton PassnormalSTAT--40TM / HM
BlizzardiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
BounceflyingPHYS8585%5TM / HM
Brutal SwingSTABdarkPHYS60100%20TM / HM
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Charge BeamelectricSPEC5090%10TM / HM
Close CombatfightingPHYS120100%5TM / HM
CutnormalPHYS5095%30TM / HM
Dark PulseSTABdarkSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Double TeamnormalSTAT--15TM / HM
Dream EaterpsychicSPEC100100%15TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
False SwipenormalPHYS40100%40TM / HM
Fire BlastfireSPEC11085%5TM / HM
FlamethrowerfireSPEC90100%15TM / HM
FlashnormalSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Focus EnergynormalSTAT--30TM / HM
Foul PlaySTABdarkPHYS95100%15TM / HM
Future SightpsychicSPEC120100%10TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
HailiceSTAT--10TM / HM
HexghostSPEC65100%10TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
Iron TailsteelPHYS10075%15TM / HM
MegahornbugPHYS12085%10TM / HM
PaybackSTABdarkPHYS50100%10TM / HM
Play RoughfairyPHYS9090%10TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Psycho CutpsychicPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
RetaliatenormalPHYS70100%5TM / HM
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10TM / HM
Rock SmashfightingPHYS40100%15TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
RoundnormalSPEC60100%15TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Shadow ClawghostPHYS70100%15TM / HM
Shock WaveelectricSPEC60-20TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SnarlSTABdarkSPEC5595%15TM / HM
SnorenormalSPEC50100%15TM / HM
Stone EdgerockPHYS10080%5TM / HM
StrengthnormalPHYS80100%15TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SuperpowerfightingPHYS120100%5TM / HM
SwaggernormalSTAT-85%15TM / HM
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20TM / HM
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
ThiefSTABdarkPHYS60100%25TM / HM
Throat ChopSTABdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
ThunderelectricSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20TM / HM
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15TM / HM
TormentdarkSTAT-100%15TM / HM
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20TM / HM
Will O WispfireSTAT-85%15TM / HM
X ScissorbugPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM
AssuranceSTABdarkPHYS60100%10Egg
Baton PassnormalSTAT--40Egg
BiteSTABdarkPHYS60100%25Egg
CurseghostSTAT--10Egg
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15Egg
FeintnormalPHYS30100%10Egg
HexghostSPEC65100%10Egg
Magic CoatpsychicSTAT--15Egg
Mean LooknormalSTAT--5Egg
MegahornbugPHYS12085%10Egg
Perish SongnormalSTAT--5Egg
Play RoughfairyPHYS9090%10Egg
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Egg
Sucker PunchSTABdarkPHYS70100%5Egg
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15Egg
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15Tutor
BounceflyingPHYS8585%5Tutor
Dark PulseSTABdarkSPEC80100%15Tutor
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15Tutor
Dream EaterpsychicSPEC100100%15Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Foul PlaySTABdarkPHYS95100%15Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Iron TailsteelPHYS10075%15Tutor
Knock OffSTABdarkPHYS65100%20Tutor
Magic CoatpsychicSTAT--15Tutor
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10Tutor
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10Tutor
Shock WaveelectricSPEC60-20Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SnorenormalSPEC50100%15Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Sucker PunchSTABdarkPHYS70100%5Tutor
SuperpowerfightingPHYS120100%5Tutor
SwaggernormalSTAT-85%15Tutor
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20Tutor
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20Tutor
Throat ChopSTABdarkPHYS80100%15Tutor
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20Tutor
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20Tutor
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15Tutor

Absol Pokédex entries

6 generations · newest first
Generation VIII2 entries
Sword

Swift as the wind, Absol races through fields and mountains. Its curved, bow-like horn is acutely sensitive to the warning signs of natural disasters.

Shield

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

Generation VII4 entries
Sun

Long ago, superstitions were spread about it, saying it brought disaster. This fed a hatred of it, and it was driven deep into the mountains.

Moon

Although it’s said to bring disaster, in actuality, this Pokémon possesses a calm disposition and warns people of any crises that loom.

Ultra Sun

The only thing unlucky about Absol is its appearance. It protects fields and warns people of disaster, so one ought to be grateful for it.

Ultra Moon

The elderly call it the disaster Pokémon and detest it, but interest in its power to predict disasters is on the rise.

Generation VI4 entries
X

It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.

Y

It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom bringer.

Omega Ruby

Every time Absol appears before people, it is followed by a disaster such as an earthquake or a tidal wave. As a result, it came to be known as the disaster Pokémon.

Alpha Sapphire

Absol has the ability to foretell the coming of natural disasters. It lives in a harsh, rugged mountain environment. This Pokémon very rarely ventures down from the mountains.

Generation V2 entries
Black, White

Rumored to sense disasters with its horn, it became a target. It fled deep into the mountains.

Black 2, White 2

It appears from deep in the mountains to warn people about upcoming disasters it has sensed with its horn.

Generation IV3 entries
Diamond, Pearl

It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.

Platinum

Rumored to sense disasters with its horn, it became a target. It fled deep into the mountains.

HeartGold, SoulSilver

It has the ability to foretell natural disasters. Its life span is over a hundred years.

Generation III4 entries
Ruby

Every time ABSOL appears before people, it is followed by a disaster such as an earthquake or a tidal wave. As a result, it came to be known as the disaster POKéMON.

Sapphire

ABSOL has the ability to foretell the coming of natural disasters. It lives in a harsh, rugged mountain environment. This POKéMON very rarely ventures down from the mountains.

Emerald

It sharply senses even subtle changes in the sky and the land to predict natural disasters. It is a long-lived POKéMON that has a life-span of 100 years.

FireRed, LeafGreen

It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom-bringer.

Absol species data

gen III species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIII (Hoenn)
ColorWhite
ShapeQuadruped
HabitatMountain
Height1.2 m (3'11")
Weight47.0 kg (103.6 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate30 (11.8%)
Growth rateMedium Slow
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsGround
Hatch counter25 cycles, 6,656 steps
Base experience163
EV yield2 Atk
Regional dex numbers
National#359
Hoenn#152
Sinnoh (Pt)#209
Unova (B2W2)#216
Kalos Coastal#009
Hoenn (ORAS)#159
Alola (SM)#245
Ula'ula#117
Alola (USUM)#322
Ula'ula (USUM)#143
Crown Tundra#107
Lumiose City#134
Champions#359
Wild held items
Life Orb5%
5% in Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Read outfrom base stats
Battle rolePhysical attacker130 Atk / 75 SpA
Best statAttack 130excellent
Speed tier75 Speaverage speed
Defensive load3 weak / 2 resist1 immunity
Catch difficulty30 / 255hard, about 11.8% per ball

About Absol

Absol is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn). Swift as the wind, Absol races through fields and mountains. Its curved, bow-like horn is acutely sensitive to the warning signs of natural disasters. Absol stands 1.2 m (3'11") tall and weighs 47.0 kg (103.6 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Absol base stats

Absol has a base stat total of 465, which is moderate, typical of a fully-evolved Pokémon. Its highest stat is Attack at 130 (excellent), while its lowest is Defense at 60 (average). Absol excels as a physical attacker. Absol is average speed with a base Speed of 75.

Absol weaknesses and resistances

As a Dark-type, Absol is weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy-type moves, resists Ghost, Dark-type attacks, and is completely immune to Psychic-type moves. This gives Absol 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances, and 1 immunity.

Absol abilities

Absol's abilities include Pressure, Super Luck, Justified. Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.. Super Luck raises moves' critical hit rates one stage. Its Hidden Ability is Justified, which raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.

Absol moves and learnset

Absol can learn 128 moves in Generation 8, including 16 by leveling up, 71 via TM/HM, 15 through breeding, and 26 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Foul Play (Dark, 95 power), Dark Pulse (Dark, 80 power), Throat Chop (Dark, 80 power), Sucker Punch (Dark, 70 power). For coverage, Absol can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Future Sight (Psychic).

Training Absol

With a capture rate of 30 (11.8%), Absol can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Absol yields 2 Attack EVs. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 6,656 steps to hatch from an Egg. Absol belongs to the Ground egg group. Wild Absol may be found holding Life Orb.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Absol. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Absol, or use the team builder to see how Absol fits into your squad.

Tools for Absol
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