Is Absol Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Dark with AbilityPressure. Wild in Kalos. Mega Absol gains AbilityMagic Bounce, reflecting status moves and entry hazards. Strong Attack handles Olympia and contributes against Drasna. The new Fairy weakness means avoiding Valerie, but Mega Absol hits hard everywhere else.
Absol resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol resists most of Grant's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Absol resists most of Ramos's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Clemont's team.
Absol trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Absol resists most of Olympia's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Wikstrom's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Catch Absol on Route 8 (walking, Lv 15, uncommon).
X & Y Absol Locations
moderate rates for Absol across 4 locations in early-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 X & Y
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
 Flabébé Fairy | D | |
 Scatterbug Bug | C | |
 Ledyba Bug | C | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Burmy Bug | D | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x98-116%KO X-Scissor 2x74-88% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Heracross builds →Brick Break 2x106-126%KO Pin Missile 2x38-45% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x112-132%KO Brick Break 2x71-84% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x87-103%KO X-Scissor 2x58-69% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x98-116%KO X-Scissor 2x74-88% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Heracross builds →Brick Break 2x106-126%KO Pin Missile 2x38-45% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x112-132%KO Brick Break 2x71-84% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x87-103%KO X-Scissor 2x58-69% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x175-206%KO Pin Missile 2x39-47% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x103-121%KO X-Scissor 2x78-92% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x176-208%KO Pin Missile 2x39-47% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x103-121%KO X-Scissor 2x79-93% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Absol View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x147-174%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x176-208%KO Megahorn 2x176-208%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Absol View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x146-171%KO | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x104-122%KO X-Scissor 2x79-93% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x147-173%KO X-Scissor 2x79-93% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x177-208%KO Megahorn 2x177-208%KO | ||
In X & Y, Genesect can KO Absol with Explosion (144-169%).
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Absol View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x121-143%KO Ice Beam42-50% Explosion144-169%KO | ||
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
XY Absol Best Moveset
130 Attack fires Dark TermStab that now hits Steel neutrally after the resistance removal. Fairy types resist Dark, adding a new obstacle. The Mega form in later Gen 6 games adds 150 Attack with AbilityMagic Bounce. The moveset traded type matchups while gaining future Mega potential.
Best Build
Absol best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Night Slash
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
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.
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
Base Stats
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Absol X & Y Guide
In the X & Y 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. Nightslash with Blackglasses is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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