Is Absol Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Wild in Alola. Absol's Dark typing and high Attack handle Acerola's Ghost trial well. No Mega Stone during the story, but base Absol hits hard enough to contribute through the E4.
Absol resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Absol resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Absol resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Absol trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Absol resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Catch Absol on Tapu Village (walking, Lv 28-31).
Sun & Moon Absol Locations
decent spawn rates for Absol across 8 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Absol in Sun & Moon
Before you go hunting for Absol, check which of the 5 spots belong to your version. Sun and Moon each have different walking encounters at Lv. 28-45.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Absol Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Absol
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 2x57-67% Fairy Wind 2x41-49% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
 Stufful NormalFighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x66-79% Brick Break 2x38-45% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x111-131%KO Infestation 2x15-18% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x136-160%KO Brick Break 2x75-89% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x108-128%KO U-turn 2x67-79% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x121-143%KO Brick Break 2x75-89% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x107-127%KO X-Scissor 2x77-90% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x149-176%KO U-turn 2x59-70% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x131-154%KO Brick Break 2x73-86% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x105-124%KO U-turn 2x66-77% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x170-200%KO U-turn 2x67-79% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x109-129%KO X-Scissor 2x78-92% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x151-178%KO U-turn 2x59-70% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x146-173%KO X-Scissor 2x78-92% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x170-200%KO U-turn 2x66-78% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Absol View Natu builds →U Turn 2x24-29% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Chimecho builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Bronzor builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves View Misdreavus builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemEviolite NatureQuiet Moves View Duosion builds →
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Absol Evolutions
What you see is what you get. Absol sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a massive partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Absol Best Moveset
Mega Absol fires 150 Attack at 115 Speed with AbilityMagic Bounce reflecting hazards and status moves. Dark TermStab fires at enormous power. AbilitySuper Luck boosts critical hits on the base form. Z-MoveKnock Off fires a one-time Dark nuke. The moveset has Mega offensive power and Magic Bounce but 65/60/60 defenses mean one super-effective hit ends it.
Best Build
Absol best EVs are Attack and Defense
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Psycho Cut
- Stone Edge
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Absol won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 12 types means it always has an effective option. Dark Pulse and Night Slash anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
When this Pokémon whips the winglike fur on its back as though beating its wings, it sends an intimidating aura flying at its opponents.
As the energy of Mega Evolution fills it, its fur bristles. What you see on its back are not true wings, and this Pokémon isn't able to fly.
Absol Sun & Moon Guide
In the Sun & Moon 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 Scopelens is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, yes. Mega Absol is the evolved form, sitting at 665 BST. Big power spike over base Absol (565). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves