--- title: "Absol (#0359): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/absol" description: "Absol (#0359): Dark-type Disaster Pokémon from Hoenn. Base stat total 465. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-20" --- #0359 · Hoenn · Generation 3 # Absol Disaster Pokémon · Dark-type ![Absol official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/359.webp) Absol is a [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark)-type Pokémon, the Disaster Pokémon, number 359 (#0359) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the [Hoenn](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/hoenn) region. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 47 kg. Absol is the Disaster Pokémon, a white, scythe-horned Dark type that senses natural disasters and appears to warn people. Humans blamed it for the catastrophes it predicted, and the Pokédex says that is why it hides in the mountains. ## How to pronounce Absol Absol is pronounced **AB-sol**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Absol said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/359.mp3) In Japanese it is アブソル. Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Absol is a white, mountain-dwelling quadruped, 1.2 m tall and 47 kg, with dark blue markings, red eyes, a ruff round its neck and a curved, scythe-like horn on one side of its head. Its horn picks up small shifts in the sky and the ground, and Emerald gives it a life span of 100 years. ### Behaviour The Pokédex says Absol shows itself to people solely to warn of danger, yet it was mistaken for a bringer of doom and driven deep into the mountains. Moon says it is actually calm, and Ultra Sun says the only unlucky thing about it is its appearance. It rarely comes down from the mountains and also protects fields from disasters. ### Habitat The Pokédex habitat is mountains, far from civilisation. In Legends: Z-A it is found in several Lumiose districts and Wild Zone 20, and in the Mega Dimension DLC in Hyperspace Lumiose; it is not available in Scarlet and Violet. ### Powers Absol has Pressure or Super Luck, with Justified hidden. It strikes with Night Slash, Sucker Punch and Knock Off, and can use Swords Dance, Future Sight and Megahorn. Its 130 base Attack makes it a hard-hitting but fragile attacker. It has two Megas: Mega Absol, from Absolite, has Magic Bounce and winglike fur on its back, while Mega Absol Z, from the Mega Dimension DLC, turns Dark and Ghost and has the Sharpness Ability. ### Name origin Absol may come from 'absolute' or 'absolution', or blend abunai and bussō (both meaning dangerous) with osoru (to fear). The Japanese name is Abusoru (アブソル). ### Design inspiration Absol may be based on Bai Ze, a white, horned beast of Chinese mythology said to know the forms of supernatural creatures. Its human-like face and mane could nod to sphinxes, its scythe-shaped horn and tail to Western images of Death, and Mega Absol's wings to angels. These are fan readings. ### In the games In Legends: Z-A the first Rogue Mega Evolution you meet is Mega Absol. Absol debuted in Ruby and Sapphire, where Bulbapedia notes it appears on Route 120 shortly before Team Magma or Team Aqua steals an orb from Mt. Pyre, and in Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team it joins your rescue team on Mt. Freeze. ### In the anime Absol debuted in the film Jirachi: Wish Maker, appearing to take Jirachi home to Forina. Its first series appearance was in 'Absol-ute Disaster', where Ash found it was warning a town about a flood, and Goh caught one in 'Absol Absolved!'. ### Fun facts - Super Luck is available to only two Pokémon without a Flying type: Absol and Togepi. - Absol is the sole non-Legendary Pokémon pictured on the cover of Pokémon Box: Ruby and Sapphire. - Bulbapedia says Mega Absol Z's base Speed beats every other Dark or Ghost Pokémon's, and that it is the only Z Mega Evolution belonging to a Pokémon not introduced in Generation IV. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Absol (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Absol_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Absol (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/absol/) ## Base stats - HP: **65** - Attack: **130** - Defense: **60** - Sp. Atk: **75** - Sp. Def: **60** - Speed: **75** Absol’s base stat total is **465**. Its highest stat is Attack. ## Type matchups ### What is Absol weak to? Absol takes extra damage from [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (2×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (2×), [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (2×) moves. It resists [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) (½×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (½×). It is immune to [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) moves. ## Evolution Absol does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon. ## Forms - **Mega Absol** (Mega): [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark)-type, base stat total 565 (HP 65, Attack 150, Defense 60, Sp. Atk 115, Sp. Def 60, Speed 115). Ability: [Magic Bounce](https://pokee.si/abilities/magic-bounce). - **Mega Absol Z** (Mega): [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark)/[Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost)-type, base stat total 565 (HP 65, Attack 154, Defense 60, Sp. Atk 75, Sp. Def 60, Speed 151). Ability: [Sharpness](https://pokee.si/abilities/sharpness). ## Abilities - [Pressure](https://pokee.si/abilities/pressure): Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. - [Super Luck](https://pokee.si/abilities/super-luck): Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage. - [Justified](https://pokee.si/abilities/justified) (hidden ability): Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move. ## Moves ### Moves Absol learns by level up in Sword / Shield | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Quick Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/quick-attack) | Normal | Physical | 40 | | 1 | [Leer](https://pokee.si/moves/leer) | Normal | Status | — | | 5 | [Double Team](https://pokee.si/moves/double-team) | Normal | Status | — | | 10 | [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off) | Dark | Physical | 65 | | 15 | [Detect](https://pokee.si/moves/detect) | Fighting | Status | — | | 20 | [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt) | Dark | Status | — | | 25 | [Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/slash) | Normal | Physical | 70 | | 30 | [Night Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/night-slash) | Dark | Physical | 70 | | 35 | [Focus Energy](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-energy) | Normal | Status | — | | 40 | [Sucker Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/sucker-punch) | Dark | Physical | 70 | | 45 | [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance) | Normal | Status | — | | 50 | [Future Sight](https://pokee.si/moves/future-sight) | Psychic | Special | 120 | | 55 | [Perish Song](https://pokee.si/moves/perish-song) | Normal | Status | — | ### TM moves (58) Absol can learn 58 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Attract](https://pokee.si/moves/attract), [Sandstorm](https://pokee.si/moves/sandstorm), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Hail](https://pokee.si/moves/hail), [Will-O-Wisp](https://pokee.si/moves/will-o-wisp), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Rock Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-tomb), [Bounce](https://pokee.si/moves/bounce), [Payback](https://pokee.si/moves/payback), [Assurance](https://pokee.si/moves/assurance), [Shadow Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-claw), [Psycho Cut](https://pokee.si/moves/psycho-cut), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [Hex](https://pokee.si/moves/hex), [Retaliate](https://pokee.si/moves/retaliate), [Snarl](https://pokee.si/moves/snarl), [False Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/false-swipe), [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash), [Brutal Swing](https://pokee.si/moves/brutal-swing), [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Flamethrower](https://pokee.si/moves/flamethrower), [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam), [Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/blizzard), [Thunderbolt](https://pokee.si/moves/thunderbolt), [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder), [Focus Energy](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-energy), [Fire Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/fire-blast), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Megahorn](https://pokee.si/moves/megahorn), [Baton Pass](https://pokee.si/moves/baton-pass), [Iron Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-tail), [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball), [Future Sight](https://pokee.si/moves/future-sight), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Superpower](https://pokee.si/moves/superpower), [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind), [Close Combat](https://pokee.si/moves/close-combat), [Dark Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dark-pulse), [X-Scissor](https://pokee.si/moves/x-scissor), [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt), [Stone Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/stone-edge), [Foul Play](https://pokee.si/moves/foul-play), [Play Rough](https://pokee.si/moves/play-rough), [Throat Chop](https://pokee.si/moves/throat-chop). Egg moves (6):[Bite](https://pokee.si/moves/bite), [Curse](https://pokee.si/moves/curse), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Feint](https://pokee.si/moves/feint), [Magic Coat](https://pokee.si/moves/magic-coat), [Mean Look](https://pokee.si/moves/mean-look). ## Breeding & training - Gender: 50% male, 50% female. - Egg groups: Field. - Egg cycles: 25 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,200). - Catch rate: 30 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 35. - Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values. - Base experience yield: 163. ## Pokédex entries Because of this Pokémon's ability to detect danger, people mistook Absol as a bringer of doom. *(Shield)* 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. *(Sword)* The elderly call it the disaster Pokémon and detest it, but interest in its power to predict disasters is on the rise. *(Ultra Moon)* 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 Sun)* Although it's said to bring disaster, in actuality, this Pokémon possesses a calm disposition and warns people of any crises that loom. *(Moon)* 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. *(Sun)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: アブソル - **Romaji**: Absol - **French**: Absol - **German**: Absol - **Spanish**: Absol - **Italian**: Absol - **Korean**: 앱솔 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 阿勃梭鲁 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 阿勃梭魯 ## Trivia - Highest Attack among Dark types in Gen 3: 130. - Taller than 58% of all Pokémon (1.2 m). - Heavier than 65% of all Pokémon (47 kg). - Base stat total 465, ranked #466 of 1,025. - Its best stat is Attack, ranked #42 of 1,025. - One of 69 Dark-type Pokémon (counting dual types). - One of 88 white Pokémon. - Number 108 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn). - Can learn 73 different moves in Sword / Shield. - Catch rate 30: about 3.9% per Poké Ball at full health. - Has 2 alternate forms. - Appears in 14 distinct Pokédex entries. ## Sources and fact-checking - Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Absol (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Absol_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Absol (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/absol/). - Pronunciation (AB-sol): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it. **Last checked:** 20 October 2026. 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