Absol (Pokémon)
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| Absol アブソル Absol | |
 Artwork from R/S/E | |
| National Dex | #359 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #152 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-200 |
| Almia Browser | R-256 |
| Type | Dark |
| Species | Disaster Pokémon |
| Height | 3′11″ (1.2m) |
| Weight | 103.6 lbs. (47.0kg) |
| Abilities | Pressure |
| Super Luck | |
| Egg group | Ground |
| Time to hatch | 6,400 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Atk |
| Exp. yield | 174 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | White |
| Catch rate | 30 |
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Absol (Japanese: アブソル Absol) is a Dark-type Pokémon.
Contents |
Biology
Physiology
Absol is a quadrupedal mammal-like Pokémon, resembling a wolf with feminine traits. 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
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Absol first appeared in Jirachi: Wishmaker. 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. All of Ash's, May's and Brock's Pokémon that had long-range attacks (plus a Heracross belonging to Nicky's brother, Gordon) helped Absol move a boulder in front of oncoming torrent of water.
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
In the TCG
- Main article: Absol (TCG)
In the TFG
One Absol figure has been released.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Rare | Route 120 |
| Pokémon Emerald | Rare | Route 120 | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | One | Realgam Tower (Shadow) | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Swarm | Route 213 |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| 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 | Frosty Forest (End) Northwind Field (28F-29F) Western Cave (40F-49F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Panula Cave |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Asoheru Building Asoheru Tower |
Base stats
| HP: | 65 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 130 | |
| Defense: | 60 | |
| SpAtk: | 75 | |
| SpDef: | 60 | |
| Speed: | 75 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Note: If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 1×.
Learnset
By leveling up
| Game | Generation III | Generation IV |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch | Scratch |
| 5 | Leer | Leer |
| 9 | Taunt | Taunt |
| 12 | Quick Attack | |
| 13 | Quick Attack | |
| 17 | Razor Wind | Razor Wind |
| 20 | Pursuit | |
| 21 | Bite | |
| 25 | Swords Dance | |
| 26 | Swords Dance | |
| 28 | Bite | |
| 31 | Double Team | |
| 33 | Double Team | |
| 36 | Slash | Slash |
| 41 | Future Sight | Future Sight |
| 44 | Sucker Punch | |
| 46 | Perish Song | |
| 49 | Detect | |
| 52 | Night Slash | |
| 57 | Me First | |
| 60 | Psycho Cut | |
| 65 | Perish Song |
By TM/HM
By breeding
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| 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: 
| Loops: 5 | Minimum Experience: 106 |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Cut x3 | Maximum Experience: 146 |
| Absol attacks using confusing copies. Its scythe can cut through anything. | ||
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Cut x4 |
Evolution
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Basic
Absol
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| 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 | |
| Image:Spr 3r 359.png | 
| Image:Spr 3f 359.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 359 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 359 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 359 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 359 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 359.png | Image:Spr 4p 359.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 359 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 359 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Absol images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
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's head in modeled after a Taijitu ("yin-yang").
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.
In other languages
External links
- Article on Wikipedia
- Protector, the fanlisting for Absol at The Anime Fanlistings Network
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