In the Legends: Z-A meta, Absol already has 565 BST going for it, and Magic Bounce pushes the competitive value even higher. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Sucker Punch with Focus Sash is the standard set.

Does Absol mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Absol does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Absol hits 665 BST.

What is Absol weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, watch for Blaziken (Fighting), Scyther (Bug), and Gardevoir (Fairy) when using Absol. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Absol's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Absol?

Absol gets Magic Bounce. But Magic Bounce is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 115 Speed, Magic Bounce gives Absol an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Absol play in battle?

Absol is a physical attacker with base 150 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

Absol Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

BTier

115Speed · Fast

Is Absol Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

Dark-type Absol from Hyperspace around level 38. Mega Absol pushes the Attack stat sky-high on fast cooldowns, making it one of the hardest-hitting Dark-types you can field. Dark coverage handles Ghost encounters and Psychic-type faction matchups. Fragile even in Mega form, but the damage output rarely gives opponents a second swing.

Legends: Z-A Absol Locations

Absol appears at moderate rates across 1 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Absol in Legends: Z-A

Wild Zone 20

Lv.64-65Overworld

Legends: Z-A

Absol Weakness

Absol's Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. At base 115 Speed, Absol outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Absol Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

What is Absol Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting Bug Fairy

½xResist

Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

What is Absol Strong Against

2Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score-1

2xStrong

Psychic Ghost

½xResisted

Fighting Dark Fairy

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Absol

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 58 Damage vs Absol Close Combat 2x 175-206%KO View Pangoro builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 50 MegahornLv. 45 Damage vs Absol Close Combat 2x 177-208%KO Megahorn 2x 177-208%KO View Heracross builds →
Emboar FireFighting	C
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 45 Damage vs Absol Close Combat 2x 174-204%KO View Emboar builds →
Chesnaught GrassFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 45 Pin MissileLv. 18 Damage vs Absol Close Combat 2x 154-181%KO Pin Missile 2x 22-27% View Chesnaught builds →
Gallade PsychicFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 58 Draining KissLv. 1 Damage vs Absol Close Combat 2x 177-208%KO Draining Kiss 2x 29-35% View Gallade builds →

Absol Evolutions

What you see is what you get. Absol sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and plenty of partners from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#359AbsolDoes not evolve

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Absol Best Moveset

Held ItemAbsolite activates AbilityMagic Bounce reflecting status moves back at the user. 150 Attack at 115 Speed fires Dark TermStab on fast cooldowns with devastating physical force. The moveset combines offensive power with status reflection, punishing anyone who tries to disrupt instead of fight directly.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Setup Sweeper

Absol best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

Sucker PunchSTAB
Night SlashSTAB
Psycho Cut
Swords Dance

Moves List

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Absol won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Dark Pulse and Night Slash anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Phantom Force

B9010010Ghost

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

C4010030Normal

Lv 1

Shadow Sneak+1

C4010030Ghost

Lv 1

Snarl

C829515Dark

Lv 10

Knock Off

B9710020Dark

Lv 15

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

Lv 20

Swords Dance

B——20Normal

Lv 23

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 27

Night Slash

B10510015Dark

Lv 32

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 36

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 40

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

Lv 43

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 46

Air Slash

C759515Flying

Lv 48

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Lv 54

Perish Song

C——5Normal

TM Moves

TM22

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM105

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM33

Body Slam

B8510015Normal

TM06

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM107

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM90

Dark Pulse

B12010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM56

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM122

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM62

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM60

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

TM55

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM44

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM45

Knock Off

B9710020Dark

TM34

Night Slash

B10510015Dark

TM119

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

TM20

Play Rough

B909010Fairy

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM145

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

TM12

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM36

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM74

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM61

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM65

Stone Edge

B100805Rock

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Swift

—60—20Normal

TM30

Swords Dance

B——20Normal

TM95

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM106

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM08

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM67

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM57

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

TM81

X-Scissor

B8010015Bug

TM59

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Absol doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Absol can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

High

HP65

Attack150

Defense60

Sp. Atk115

Sp. Def60

Speed115

Total565

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight49.0 kg

Base XP163

Abilities

Magic Bounce

Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Absol Legends: Z-A Guide

In the Legends: Z-A meta, Absol already has 565 BST going for it, and Magic Bounce pushes the competitive value even higher. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Sucker Punch with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Absol does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Absol hits 665 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, watch for Blaziken (Fighting), Scyther (Bug), and Gardevoir (Fairy) when using Absol. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Absol's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Absol gets Magic Bounce. But Magic Bounce is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 115 Speed, Magic Bounce gives Absol an edge before opponents can react.
Absol is a physical attacker with base 150 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

Game Availability

Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Absol appears in 15 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Beedrill BugPoison	C
Available Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 25 Damage vs Absol X-Scissor 2x 88-105%KO View Beedrill builds →
Vivillon BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnLv. 25 Draining KissLv. 15 Damage vs Absol U-turn 2x 56-66% Draining Kiss 2x 39-47% View Vivillon builds →

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 15 Damage vs Absol Brick Break 2x 107-127%KO View Pangoro builds →
Ariados BugPoison	C
Available Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 16 Damage vs Absol X-Scissor 2x 89-105%KO View Ariados builds →
Vivillon BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 35 Draining KissLv. 15 Damage vs Absol Bug Buzz 2x 101-119%KO Draining Kiss 2x 38-45% View Vivillon builds →
Floette Fairy	C
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 22 Damage vs Absol Moonblast 2x 92-108%KO View Floette builds →
Beedrill BugPoison	C
Available Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 25 Damage vs Absol X-Scissor 2x 89-105%KO View Beedrill builds →

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 15 Damage vs Absol Brick Break 2x 108-127%KO View Pangoro builds →
Ariados BugPoison	C
Available Move Moves MegahornLv. 44 Damage vs Absol Megahorn 2x 131-155%KO View Ariados builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Damage vs Absol Brick Break 2x 90-107%KO View Machoke builds →
Scolipede BugPoison	B
Available Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 44 Damage vs Absol X-Scissor 2x 96-114%KO View Scolipede builds →
Vivillon BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 35 Draining KissLv. 15 Damage vs Absol Bug Buzz 2x 98-116%KO Draining Kiss 2x 37-44% View Vivillon builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 50 MegahornLv. 45 Damage vs Absol Close Combat 2x 172-203%KO Megahorn 2x 172-203%KO View Heracross builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 15 Damage vs Absol Brick Break 2x 107-126%KO View Pangoro builds →
Pinsir Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 50 X-ScissorLv. 32 Damage vs Absol Close Combat 2x 114-135%KO X-Scissor 2x 116-137%KO View Pinsir builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 32 Damage vs Absol X-Scissor 2x 103-122%KO View Scyther builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Damage vs Absol Brick Break 2x 90-106%KO View Machoke builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 50 MegahornLv. 45 Damage vs Absol Close Combat 2x 173-204%KO Megahorn 2x 173-204%KO View Heracross builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 15 Damage vs Absol Brick Break 2x 109-129%KO View Pangoro builds →
Pinsir Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 50 X-ScissorLv. 32 Damage vs Absol Close Combat 2x 115-136%KO X-Scissor 2x 116-137%KO View Pinsir builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Move Moves X-ScissorLv. 32 Damage vs Absol X-Scissor 2x 104-123%KO View Scyther builds →
Scolipede BugPoison	B
Available Move Moves MegahornLv. 56 Damage vs Absol Megahorn 2x 144-169%KO View Scolipede builds →

Settings

Absol (Mega Absol) Legends: Z-A

Is Absol Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

Legends: Z-A Absol Locations

Best Locations to Catch Absol in Legends: Z-A

Absol Weakness

What is Absol Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Absol

Absol Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Absol Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Absol Legends: Z-A Guide