Absol

Template:Absol Absol (Japanese: アブソル Abusoru) is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

Biology

Physiology

Absol has a dark blue face with a short, cat-like muzzle, a small, black, triangular nose, a scythe-like tail, and sickle-shaped growth on the right side of its head. Has an oval marking on the top of it's head. Some believe this to be an abnormal development of its right ear, but it is actually a horn, as said in its PokéDex entry. Despite its appearance, this horn is actually very soft to the touch, particularly whenever Absol is not tense or angry.

Upon Mega Evolution, Absol's appearance doesn't change much except that it's horns have gotten bigger. It's white fur has gotten fluffier and longer around it's ankles. The most amazing feature of Absol when it Mega Evolves the fur on it's back stiffens up giving Absol the appearance of wings. However, it can glide on the winds but can't fly.

When it's a shiny the coloring of Absol's face, tail, claws and oval marking switches from dark blue to red.

Behavior

Like owls, it seems to have one ear point upward and one point downward, supposedly to hear the exact location a sound is coming from. Absol is a very good-natured Pokémon that warns people of up-coming disasters by appearing before them. When it is not warning people in nearby cities, it spends its time up in the mountains. They have a snowy-white coat that is very soft to the touch.

Natural abilities

Absol has an ability called Pressure which reduces a foe's PP in their moves every time Absol lands a successful attack.

It has another ability called Super Luck which increases Absol's chances of landing a critical hit.

Absol is capable of sensing an incoming disaster with it's horn and goes to stop it.

Evolution

Absol can not evolve, however it can be Mega Evolved during battle in Pokémon X and Y.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Ruby and Sapphire	Route 120	Rare
FireRed and LeafGreen	Trade	None
Emerald	Route 120	Rare
Diamond and Pearl	Route 213	Swarm
Platinum	Mt. Coronet	Rare
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Any cave (requires Hoenn Sound)	Rare
Black and White	Route 13, Giant Chasm	Rare
X and Y	Route 8	Uncommon (Tall Grass), Common (Yellow Flowers)
Sun and Moon	Mount Lanakila, Tapu Village

Pokédex entries

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Stats

• Absol
• Mega Absol

Stats
HP	65
Attack	130
Defense	60
Sp. Atk	1
Sp. Def	1
Speed	75
Total	332

Stats
HP	65
Attack	150
Defense	60
Sp. Atk	1
Sp. Def	1
Speed	115
Total	392

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration IV
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
1	Feint	50	100%	10	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
1	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
4	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥
9	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		0 ♥
12	Quick Attack	40	100%	30	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
17	Razor Wind	80	100%	10	Normal	Special		1 ♥
20	Pursuit	40	100%	20	Dark	Physical		1 ♥
25	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status		0 ♥
28	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical		3 ♥
33	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
36	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
41	Future Sight	80	90%	15	Psychic	Special		2 ♥
44	Sucker Punch	80	100%	5	Dark	Physical		2 ♥
49	Detect	—	—%	5	Fighting	Status		0 ♥
52	Night Slash	70	100%	15	Dark	Physical		3 ♥
57	Me First	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
60	Psycho Cut	70	100%	15	Psychic	Physical		2 ♥
65	Perish Song	—	—%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/HM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
TM03	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special		2 ♥
TM04	Calm Mind	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison	Status		2 ♥
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status		2 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special		1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		2 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		0 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100%	10	Ice	Special		2 ♥
TM14	Blizzard	120	70%	5	Ice	Special		2 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		2 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		2 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		2 ♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100%	15	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM11	Return	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		2 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM34	Shock Wave	60	—%	20	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical		2 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark	Physical		0 ♥
TM49	Snatch	—	—%	10	Dark	Status		0 ♥
TM54	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical		0 ♥
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM58	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM61	Will-o-Wisp	—	75%	15	Fire	Status		2 ♥
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical		2 ♥
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥
TM67	Recycle	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM70	Flash	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	10	Electric	Status		2 ♥
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM78	Captivate	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM79	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special		2 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		3 ♥
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical		2 ♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
TM83	Natural Gift	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special		1 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

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Mega Evolution Sprites

Front	Back
Front (Shiny)	Back (Shiny)

Battle Animation Sprites

Appearances

Anime

• Absol (MS006)
• Absol (AG108)
• Drew's Absol
• Mollie's Absol
• Astrid's Absol
• Magnus' Absol
• Lusamine's Absol

An Absol made its anime appearance in AG108: Absol-ute Disaster.

Trivia

• Absol is one of only nine pure dark types. The others are Umbreon, Poochyena, Mightyena, Darkrai, Purrloin, Liepard, Zorua, and Zoroark.
• Absol is the only non-Psychic type that can learn Psycho Cut by level-up.

Name origin

The name "Absol" could mean "absence" of "sol," or sunlight, which may refer to the fact that there is no sunlight (literally) or happiness (figuratively) in a natural disaster, explains why it is a Dark-type, and also why it is a nocturnal Pokémon. Another possible etymology comes from the word "absolve", i.e. Absol is absolved of any responsibility once the people have been warned. The name could also come from "absolution". Its name could also mean "absolute" because white is an absolute color, and in the game the dark blue areas appear black, also an absolute.

Gallery

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data

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