Is Absol Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Absol shows up wild with 130 Attack and Dark coverage for Phoebe and Tate and Liza. ORAS's physical/special split finally lets Dark moves match that Attack stat. Mega Absol picks up AbilityMagic Bounce reflecting status moves. A glass cannon with a strong Mega payoff.
Absol resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Absol resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Absol resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Absol trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Absol resists most of Phoebe's coverage and hits back hard.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Absol has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Absol on Route 120 (walking, Lv 27, rare). Tall grass.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Absol Locations
Absol sits at low spawn rates across 4 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Absol in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Absol Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Absol
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Absol View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x183-217%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Absol View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x127-150%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Absol View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x182-216%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Absol View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x178-210%KO Megahorn 2x178-210%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Absol View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x146-172%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Absol View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x187-220%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x152-180%KO U-turn 2x60-71% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Absol View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x187-220%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x172-203%KO Megahorn 2x172-203%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Absol View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x143-168%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Absol View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x180-212%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x147-173%KO U-turn 2x58-69% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Absol View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x182-215%KO X-Scissor 2x81-95% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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
ORAS Absol Best Moveset
130 Attack with Mega Absol adding AbilityMagic Bounce to reflect status moves and entry hazards. AbilitySuper Luck on the base form raises critical hit rate. Dark TermStab fires hard. The moveset earns B-tier through Mega Magic Bounce combined with one of the highest physical Dark Attack stats.
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 14 types means it always has an effective option. Foul Play and Dark Pulse 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
Every time Absol appears before people, it is followed by a disaster such as an earthquake or a tidal wave. As a result, it came to be known as the disaster Pokémon.
Absol has the ability to foretell the coming of natural disasters. It lives in a harsh, rugged mountain environment. This Pokémon very rarely ventures down from the mountains.
Absol Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Absol works as a cannon with 465 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. Nightslash with Blackglasses is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Absol is the evolved form, sitting at 565 BST. Big power spike over base Absol (465). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
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 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