Dark
#0359
— Disaster Pokémon
Absol
Height1.2 m
Weight47.0 kg
Base Exp163
BST465
Abilities
Pressure
Super Luck
Justifiedhidden
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.
Base Stats
HP
65
Atk
130
Def
60
SpA
75
SpD
60
Spe
75
BST465
Evolution Chain
Absol does not evolve.
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Absol can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Leer
Normal—100%
Lv1Quick Attack
Normal40100%
Lv5Double Team
Normal——
Lv10Knock Off
Dark65100%
Lv15Detect
Fighting——
Lv20Taunt
Dark—100%
Lv25Slash
Normal70100%
Lv30Night Slash
Dark70100%
Lv35Focus Energy
Normal——
Lv40Sucker Punch
Dark70100%
Lv45Swords Dance
Normal——
Lv50Future Sight
Psychic120100%
Lv55Perish Song
Normal——
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Absol across different games
- Pokémon 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."
- 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."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon FireRed
- "It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom-bringer."
- Pokémon Diamond
- "It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger."
- Pokémon Platinum
- "Rumored to sense disasters with its horn, it became a target. It fled deep into the mountains."
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About Absol
Absol is the Disaster Pokémon a Dark type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 465 with Pressure or Super Luck as abilities.
What is Absol weak to?
Absol is a Dark-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy. It resists Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Psychic.
How to counter Absol
To counter Absol in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fighting or Bug or Fairy moves and can withstand its Dark STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Absol in competitive teams
Absol can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Absol on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
