Absol (Pokémon)

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Absol アブソル Absol

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Type Species  Dark  Disaster Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Pressure or Super Luck 1,059,860 Pokédex National #359 Johto #— Hoenn #152 Sinnoh #209Pt Browser Fiore R-200 Almia R-256 Height Weight 3'11" 103.6 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate White 30 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Ground 26 (6630 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 174 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Absol (Japanese: アブソル Absol) is a Dark-type Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 In the TFG 6 Game data 6.1 NPC appearances 6.2 Pokédex entries 6.3 Game locations 6.3.1 In side games 6.4 Stats 6.4.1 Base stats 6.4.2 Pokéthlon stats 6.5 Type effectiveness 6.6 Learnset 6.6.1 By leveling up 6.6.2 By TM/HM 6.6.3 By breeding 6.6.4 By tutoring 6.6.5 Special Moves 6.7 Side game data 6.8 Evolution 6.9 Sprites 7 Trivia 7.1 Origin 7.1.1 Name origin 8 In other languages 9 Related articles 10 External links

Biology

Physiology

Absol is a quadrupedal mammal-like Pokémon. Its dark blue to gray body is covered in white fur, with a ruff around its neck and chest, and a tuft on the top of its head adorned with a single blue-black oval. It has a cat-like face, a scythe-like tail and a sickle-shaped growth on the side of its head. Its broad, circular feet are equipped with three claws each, and spikes protrude from the heels of its hind legs and the elbows of its anterior legs.

Gender differences

None

Special abilities

Absol is able to predict when a natural disaster will occur, and tries to warn people when one is approaching. This often has the unfortunate effect of Absol itself being blamed for the disaster.

Behavior

Habitat

Absol tend to live in mountainous regions far away from people.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Absol first appeared in Jirachi: Wish Maker. The Disaster Pokémon showed up to take Jirachi back to Forina. However, Absol wasn't the true villain of the movie. It was Butler, because he wanted to forcibly extract Jirachi's power to create a Groudon.

The Disaster Pokémon also appeared in Absol-ute Disaster. The people of a town were blaming Absol for all the bad things that were happening to their town during the past month. Ash and co. (along with a boy named Nicky) went out to search whether or not the accusations were true. They found out that the Absol were actually warning the town about a flood.

Drew captured and trained an Absol for the Kanto Grand Festival.

An Absol had appeared in Mutiny in the Bounty, captured by the evil Hunter J and her henchmen after Ash's Pikachu, Melodi's Gardevoir and Team Rocket's Meowth got stolen. The Absol was returned to its rightful owner after Ash, Team Rocket and Melodi reunited with their Pokémon, and after some of J's minions were arrested.

In the manga

An Absol appears in the Ruby & Sapphire chapter of the Pokémon Adventures manga. It first appears to Ruby, who shudders in fear immediately. Absol is also present in the feud between Kyogre and Groudon. Like in the anime, Absol is accused of bringing disaster.

In the TCG

Main article: Absol (TCG)

In the TFG

One Absol figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Absol

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: An Absol trails the rescue team around the Frosty Forest and confronts them after the defeat of Articuno. Absol is initially suspicious of the Pokémon but eventually decides to join the rescue team and helps in the journey up Mt. Freeze.

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II	This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III	Ruby	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.
	Sapphire	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.
	Emerald	It sharply senses even subtle changes in the sky and the land to predict natural disasters. It is a long-lived Pokémon that has a life-span of 100 years.
	FireRed	It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom-bringer.
	LeafGreen	It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom-bringer.
IV	Diamond	It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.
	Pearl	It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.
	Platinum	Rumored to sense danger with its horn, it became a target. It fled deep into the mountains.
	HeartGold	Currently unknown
	SoulSilver	It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Area
I	This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II	This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Rare	Route 120
	Emerald		Rare	Route 120
	FireRed	LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Colosseum		One	Realgam Tower (Shadow)
	XD		None	Trade
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Swarm	Route 213
	Platinum		Rare	Mt. Coronet
	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Rare	Mt. Silver (Hoenn Sound)
	Pal Park		Mountain

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Wilderness (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 58 Forever Level 8 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Frosty Forest (End) Northwind Field (28F-29F) Western Cave (40F-49F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Crystal Crossing (B8-B13)
Pokémon Ranger	Panula Cave
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Altru Building Altru Tower

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65	125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 130	121 - 200	238 - 394
Defense: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp.Atk: 75	72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp.Def: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 75	72 - 139	139 - 273
Total: 465   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.

Pokéthlon stats

Speed 5 ★★★★★	Power 4 ★★★★
Technique 3 ★★★	Stamina 4 ★★★★
Jump 3 ★★★	Total 19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Fighting : 2×  Bug : 2×	Ghost : ½×  Dark : ½×	Psychic : 0×	Normal : 1×  Flying : 1×  Poison : 1×  Ground : 1×  Rock : 1×  Steel : 1×  Fire : 1×  Water : 1×  Grass : 1×  Electric : 1×  Ice : 1×  Dragon : 1×
Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III

Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Start FeintPtHGSS Normal Physical 50 100% 10 Beauty 3 ♥♥♥ Start Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 4 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 9 Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 Smart 0 12 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 17 Razor Wind Normal Special 80 100% 10 Cool 1 ♥ 20 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Smart 1 ♥ 25 Swords Dance Normal Status — —% 30 Beauty 0 28 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 33 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 36 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 41 Future Sight Psychic Special 80 90% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥ 44 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥ 49 Detect Fighting Status — —% 5 Cool 0 52 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Beauty 3 ♥♥♥ 57 Me First Normal Status — —% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 60 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 70 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 65 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III

TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status — —% 20 Smart 0 TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM07 Hail Ice Status — —% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special — 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥ TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM12 Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 Smart 0 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM17 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM32 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 120 85% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM41 Torment Dark Status — 100% 15 Tough 0 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM44 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 0 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 Tough 0 TM49 Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 Smart 0 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 Cool 0 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM58 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 75% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1 ♥ TM67 Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 0 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 100% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — —% 30 Beauty 0 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 0 TM78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥ TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM90 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥ HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III

Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal Rattata, Raticate Meowth, Persian Mankey, Primeape Umbreon Girafarig Donphan Poochyena, Mightyena Seviper Glameow, Purugly Weavile Assurance Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Eevee Sentret, Furret Aipom, Ambipom Girafarig Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Skitty, Delcatty Mawile Spinda Buneary, Lopunny Buizel, Floatzel Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Cute 0 Farfetch'd Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior Eevee Wooper, Quagsire Dunsparce Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Electrike, Manectric Wailmer, Wailord Torkoal Zangoose Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Hippopotas, Hippowdon Curse ??? Status — —% 10 Tough 0 Rattata, Raticate Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Teddiursa, Ursaring Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Wailmer, Wailord Numel, Camerupt Bidoof, Bibarel Stunky, Skuntank Hippopotas, Hippowdon Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0 Vulpix, Ninetales Diglett, Dugtrio Meowth, Persian Umbreon Snubbull, Granbull Sneasel, Weavile Teddiursa, Ursaring Houndour, Houndoom Nuzleaf, Shiftry Slakoth, Vigoroth Slaking Skitty, Delcatty Mawile Spinda Kecleon Glameow, Purugly Faint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ Girafarig Dunsparce Spoink, Grumpig Kecleon Lopunny Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Umbreon Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Nidoking Rapidash Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior MegahornHGSS Bug Physical 120 85% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ Meowth, Persian Sneasel, Weavile Houndour, Houndoom Slaking Mawile Infernape Stunky, Skuntank Punishment Dark Physical — 100% 5 Smart 1 ♥ Psyduck, Golduck Tauros Girafarig Stantler Skitty, Delcatty Spoink, Grumpig Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III

Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal D P Pt HG SS Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Cute 1 ♥ D P Pt HG SS Fury Cutter Bug Physical 10 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 1 ♥ D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special Moves

Pokémon Colosseum
Shadow moves		Level 48+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	Shadow		Perish Song	Normal
--			Swords Dance	Normal
--			Slash	Normal
--			Faint Attack	Dark

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.8%	Friend Area: Darkness Ridge
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I'm here to fight off natural disasters!
26%-50% HP	I feel weak... My remaining HP is just half...
1%-25% HP	I fear the worst... I cannot prevail against disasters...
Level Up	I've leveled up! I feel empowered to fight disasters!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Dark	Loops: 5	Minimum Experience: 106
Poké Assist: ( Dark )	Field Move: (Cut ×3)	Maximum Experience: 146
"Absol attacks using confusing copies. Its scythe can cut through anything."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.8%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Dark	Poké Assist: ( Dark )	Field Move: (Cut ×4)
"It launches dark pulses and gusts of dark wind to attack."

Evolution

Does not evolve Absol  Dark

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Absol images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Despite Pokédex entries which state it can sense calamities, it cannot have the ability Anticipation.
• Absol has the highest Attack of any non-legendary Pokémon that is not a part of an evolutionary family.
• Absol is the only Pokémon that can learn Psycho Cut by level that is not a Psychic-type itself.
• It is interesting to note that Absol appears on Mt. Coronet in places that one can first access when heading to Spear Pillar for Platinum's climax, where a disaster is about to happen.
• Absol was the last answer to the Pokémon Trainer's Choice.
• Absol learns the most variations of Slash of any Pokémon. In addition to Slash itself, it can learn Night Slash, Psycho Cut and Shadow Claw. The only variation Absol cannot learn is Cross Poison. However, it should be noted that no Pokémon is capable of learning both Cross Poison and Psycho Cut.

Origin

Absol may be based on the Barghest, a monstrous black dog in English folklore. Seeing one was believed to portend imminent death or misfortune, but unlike the Barghest, Absol warns people about disasters. It may be also be based on the black cat superstition. Absol is also similar to the mythical Mothman, not because of physical appearance, but its presence is a warning of disaster. Its independence, habitat, and body seem to be reminiscent of a cougar. Absol's head is modeled after a Taijitu ("yin-yang"). Also, Absol may resemble the kutabe, a white beast that predicted that a plague would sweep through the Toyama Prefecture of Japan.

Name origin

Absol's name may be derived from 物騒 bussō, dangerous, but much debate exists over the true origin of its name. One common theory is that it is a combination of ab-, a prefix meaning away/from, and sol, meaning sun. This could imply that Absol is away from the sun, reinforcing its Dark-type nature. It could also be a shortened form of "absolute", referring to the absolute nature of its species, disaster. It may also be based on the word "absolve", insinuating that Absol absolves itself of the guilt of the disasters it brings.

In other languages

• German: Absol
• French: Absol
• Korean: 앱솔 Absol

Related articles

External links

• Protector, the fanlisting for Absol

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