If Absol goes down before it attacks, it contributed nothing. If it doesn't, something on the other side is going down. It needs some investment to avoid getting outsped. Known as the Disaster Pokemon. Part of the Gen 3 roster.
Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Absol's Attack does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Attack EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Base Stats
465Above
HP65
C
Attack130
A
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed75
C
Total465
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Absol yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch30Difficult•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•47kg / 103.6 lbs•163Base XP
Pokedex Entries
It has the ability to foretell natural disasters. Its life span is over a hundred years.
Heart Gold / Soul Silver
Absol Weakness
Good
Absol's Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting and Bug moves. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. Absol's Dark typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
Gen IV Type Chart
Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
PressureIncreases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Super LuckRaises moves' critical hit rates one stage.
JustifiedHARaises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.
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.
The game plan is straightforward: click Swords Dance, then sweep. Focus Sash and Superluck support the setup turn. EVs go into max Attack and Speed so Absol hits hard once it's boosted.
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Absol won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 13 types means it always has an effective option. Dark Pulse and Sucker Punch anchor the STAB core.
Level-Up Moves
Lv 1
Feint+2
5010010Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 9
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 12
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 17
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
Lv 20
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 25
Swords Dance
——30Normal
Lv 28
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 33
Double Team
——15Normal
Lv 36
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 41
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Lv 44
Sucker Punch+1
801005Dark
Lv 49
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Lv 52
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Lv 57
Me First
——20Normal
Lv 60
Psycho Cut
7010020Psychic
Lv 65
Perish Song
——5Normal
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TM Moves
Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM78
Captivate
—10020Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM79
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9510015Fire
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM49
Snatch+4
——10Dark
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
—7515Fire
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
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Egg Moves
Src
Egg
Assurance
5010010Dark
Egg
Baton Pass
——40Normal
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Egg
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Egg
Magic Coat+4
——15Psychic
Egg
Me First
——20Normal
Egg
Mean Look
——5Normal
Egg
Megahorn
1208510Bug
Egg
Punishment
—1005Dark
Egg
Substitute
——10Normal
Egg
Sucker Punch+1
801005Dark
Egg
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic
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Tutor Moves
Src
Tutor
Bounce
85855Flying
Tutor
Fury Cutter
109520Bug
Tutor
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Tutor
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
——15Psychic
Tutor
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Tutor
Role Play
——10Psychic
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Spite
—10010Ghost
Tutor
Sucker Punch+1
801005Dark
Tutor
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic
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Transfer Moves
Src
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
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decent spawn rates across 88 locations for Absol in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations
Absol's encounter pool splits between SoulSilver and HeartGold. You've got 88 walking spots at Lv. 2-51 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Absol works as a cannon with 465 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche. That 130 base Attack does the heavy lifting.
Watch for Blaziken (Fighting) and Scyther (Bug) when using Absol. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Absol doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Dark-type Pokemon with a 465 base stat total.
Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one — that's the one you want on Absol. Justified is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Super Luck works too if your team needs something different.
Absol is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. But the speed tells the real story — base 75 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the cannon role.
Absol appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Absol appears in 15 games spanning 7 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 7.
Yellow
Red & Blue
Gold & Silver
Crystal
Ruby & Sapphire
FireRed & LeafGreen
Emerald
Platinum
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Diamond & Pearl
Black & White
Black 2 & White 2
X & Y
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Sun & Moon
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Sword & Shield
Legends: Arceus
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Scarlet & Violet
Legends: Z-A