Physical
Cannon
CTier
75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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
Above
HP65
C
Attack130
A
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed75
C
Total465
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult30 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight47.0 kg
103.6 lbsLight
Base XP163
Average
Abilities
Pressure
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Super LuckTop Pick
Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage.
JustifiedHANiche
Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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

Absol Weakness

Absol's Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.

Absol Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FightingBugFairy
½xResist
GhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (2)
PsychicGhost
How to Beat Absol in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Annihilape
Annihilape
FightingGhost
A
Fighting is super effective against AbsolView Annihilape →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

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
Absol
#359AbsolDoes not evolve
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Absol Best Moveset

The game plan is straightforward: click Swords Dance, then sweep. Scopelens and Superluck support the setup turn. EVs go into max Attack and Speed so Absol hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Solid pick
Physical Setup Sweeper
Ability
Super Luck
Item
Scope Lens
Best Nature for Absol
Jolly+SPE

Absol best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Sucker PunchSTAB
  • Swords Dance
  • Night SlashSTAB
  • Knock OffSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Feraligatr
FeraligatrGood
Skarmory
SkarmoryGood
Klefki
KlefkiDecent

Moves

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
C—10010Ghost
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Shadow Sneak+1
D4010030Ghost
Lv 10
Knock Off
A6510020Dark
Lv 15
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Lv 20
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
Lv 23
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 27
Night Slash
A7010015Dark
Lv 32
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 36
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 40
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
Lv 43
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 46
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 48
Future Sight
C12010010Psychic
Lv 54
Perish Song
C——5Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM105
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM06
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM107
Close Combat
B1201005Fighting
TM90
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
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
C12010010Psychic
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9010010Ice
TM45
Knock Off
A6510020Dark
TM34
Night Slash
A7010015Dark
TM119
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
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
C100805Rock
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM106
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
C9010015Electric
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
TM59
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Absol doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Absol can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Absol in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Absol in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or HeartGold and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Absol is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGold

Absol Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Absol works as a cannon with 465 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Legends: Z-A's meta. Sucker Punch with Scopelens 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 565 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.

  • 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. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the cannon 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 7.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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