Absol

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• Info
• Base stats
• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
• Sprites
• Locations
• Language

Absol is a Dark type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3. Known as the Disaster Pokémon, Absol is famous for its ability to sense natural disasters and its striking appearance with a large scythe-like horn. This guide covers all essential information about Absol including its stats, abilities, moves, Mega Evolution details and locations across all Pokémon games.

Absol has a powerful Mega Evolution that enhances its abilities and appearance, available in Generation 6 games and Pokémon Go. Mega Absol gains the Magic Bounce ability and improved stats, making it a formidable Dark-type Pokémon in battles.

Evolution chart

• Absol does not evolve.

Absol changes

• In Generation 3, Absol does not have the Super Luck ability.
• In Generations 3-4, Absol has a base experience yield of 174.

Pokédex entries

Absol

Mega Absol

Moves learned by Absol

• In other generations
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Absol learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
5	Double Team	Normal		—	—
10	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
15	Detect	Fighting		—	—
20	Taunt	Dark		—	100
25	Slash	Normal		70	100
30	Night Slash	Dark		70	100
35	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
40	Sucker Punch	Dark		70	100
45	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
50	Future Sight	Psychic		120	100
55	Perish Song	Normal		—	—

Egg moves

Absol learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Absol gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark		60	100
Baton Pass	Normal		—	—
Bite	Dark		60	100
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
Feint	Normal		30	100
Hex	Ghost		65	100
Magic Coat	Psychic		—	—
Mean Look	Normal		—	—
Megahorn	Bug		120	85
Perish Song	Normal		—	—
Play Rough	Fairy		90	90
Sucker Punch	Dark		70	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90

Moves learnt by TM

Absol is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
12	Taunt	Dark		—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
25	Thunder	Electric		110	70
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric		60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
41	Torment	Dark		—	100
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal		40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	85
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
66	Payback	Dark		50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
70	Flash	Normal		—	100
71	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
73	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal		—	—
78	Snarl	Dark		55	95
79	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic		100	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
93	Cut	Normal		50	95
96	Strength	Normal		80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Absol learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
5	Double Team	Normal		—	—
10	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
15	Detect	Fighting		—	—
20	Taunt	Dark		—	100
25	Slash	Normal		70	100
30	Night Slash	Dark		70	100
35	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
40	Sucker Punch	Dark		70	100
45	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
50	Future Sight	Psychic		120	100
55	Perish Song	Normal		—	—

Egg moves

Absol learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Absol gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark		60	100
Curse	Ghost		—	—
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
Feint	Normal		30	100
Magic Coat	Psychic		—	—
Mean Look	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Absol is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
14	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
21	Rest	Psychic		—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
23	Thief	Dark		60	100
24	Snore	Normal		50	100
25	Protect	Normal		—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
31	Attract	Normal		—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
35	Hail	Ice		—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	85
39	Facade	Normal		70	100
40	Swift	Normal		60	∞
48	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
52	Bounce	Flying		85	85
57	Payback	Dark		50	100
58	Assurance	Dark		60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
69	Psycho Cut	Psychic		70	100
76	Round	Normal		60	100
77	Hex	Ghost		65	100
79	Retaliate	Normal		70	100
85	Snarl	Dark		55	95
94	False Swipe	Normal		40	100
95	Air Slash	Flying		75	95
97	Brutal Swing	Dark		60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Absol is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
08	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
09	Thunder	Electric		110	70
13	Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
20	Substitute	Normal		—	—
26	Endure	Normal		—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
28	Megahorn	Bug		120	85
29	Baton Pass	Normal		—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
34	Future Sight	Psychic		120	100
37	Taunt	Dark		—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting		120	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
53	Close Combat	Fighting		120	100
58	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
75	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
81	Foul Play	Dark		95	100
90	Play Rough	Fairy		90	90
95	Throat Chop	Dark		80	100

• In other generations
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Absol sprites

Type	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal							—
Shiny						—	—

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