Absol
dark
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Dark
Dex
#376
Abilities
Raises foe's PP usage.
Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
30
Base Exp
174
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fighting ×2bug ×2fairy ×2
Resists
ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5
Immune To
psychic
Evolution Chain
This Pokémon does not evolve.
How to Obtain
You can catch Absol in Route 120 (very rare). Wild ones range from level 25 to 27.
Wild Encounters (1)
Level Up Moves (21)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | ||||||
| Play RoughLevel: 1 | ||||||
| fairy | | 90 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 5 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense. | ||||||
| TauntLevel: 9 | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| Knock OffLevel: 10 | ||||||
| dark | | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use. | ||||||
| Quick AttackLevel: 13 | ||||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | ||||||
| Razor WindLevel: 17 | ||||||
| normal |  | 80 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A 2-turn move that strikes the foe on the 2nd turn. | ||||||
| PursuitLevel: 20 | ||||||
| dark | | 40 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 21 | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| Dark PulseLevel: 24 | ||||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| Swords DanceLevel: 26 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | ||||||
| Double TeamLevel: 31 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| False SwipeLevel: 33 | ||||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 40 | ||
| An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 35 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| SlashLevel: 36 | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Psycho CutLevel: 39 | ||||||
| psychic | | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Tears with psychic blades. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Future SightLevel: 41 | ||||||
| psychic | | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later. | ||||||
| Air SlashLevel: 45 | ||||||
| 75 | 95 | 15 | |||
| Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| Perish SongLevel: 46 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns. | ||||||
| DetectLevel: 49 | ||||||
| fighting | | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawLevel: 51 | ||||||
| ghost | | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (16)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Pass | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Switches out the user while keeping effects in play. | |||||
| False Swipe | |||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | |||||
| Mean Look | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | |
| Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. | |||||
| Megahorn | |||||
| bug | | 120 | 85 | 10 | |
| A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns. | |||||
| Faint Attack | |||||
| dark | | 60 | 0 | 20 | |
| Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | |||||
| Play Rough | |||||
| fairy | | 90 | 90 | 10 | |
| Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack. | |||||
| Double Edge | |||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||
| Magic Coat | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 15 | |
| Reflects special effects back to the attacker. | |||||
| Curse | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| A move that functions differently for Ghosts. | |||||
| Substitute | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | |||||
| Baton Pass | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Switches out the user while keeping effects in play. | |||||
| Faint Attack | |||||
| dark | | 60 | 0 | 20 | |
| Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | |||||
| Double Edge | |||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||
| Magic Coat | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 15 | |
| Reflects special effects back to the attacker. | |||||
| Curse | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| A move that functions differently for Ghosts. | |||||
| Substitute | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (35)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Pulse | ||||||
| water | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 | |
| Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Calm Mind | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM04 | |
| Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hail | ||||||
| ice | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM07 | |
| Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Taunt | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM12 | |
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | |
| Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | ||||||
| electric | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | |
| A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | ||||||
| Thunder | ||||||
| electric | | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | |
| A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Shadow Ball | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | |
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Shock Wave | ||||||
| electric | | 60 | 0 | 20 | TM34 | |
| A fast and unavoidable electric attack. | ||||||
| Flamethrower | ||||||
| fire | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM35 | |
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Fire Blast | ||||||
| fire | | 110 | 85 | 5 | TM38 | |
| Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| Torment | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM41 | |
| Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM49 | |
| Steals the effects of the move the target uses next. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| grass | | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | HM05 | |
| Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
