Absol
アブソル Absol
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Artwork from R/S/E
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HP
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| Exp.
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Absol (Japanese: アブソル Absol) is a Dark-type Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Absol is a quadrupedal mammal-like Pokémon, resembling a wolf with feline 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
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 and Sapphire arc of the Pokémon Special 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.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom-bringer.
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| LeafGreen
| It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom-bringer.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.
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| Pearl
| It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.
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| Platinum
| Rumored to sense danger with its horn, it became a target. It fled deep into the mountains.
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Game locations
In side games
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Rattata, Raticate
Meowth, Persian
Mankey, Primeape
Umbreon
Girafarig
Donphan
Poochyena, Mightyena
Seviper
Glameow, Purugly
Weavile
| Assurance
| Dark
| Physical
| 50
| 100%
| 10
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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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 ♥♥
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Girafarig
Dunsparce
Spoink, Grumpig
Kecleon
Lopunny
| Magic Coat
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| —%
| 15
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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| Umbreon
| Mean Look
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 5
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Meowth, Persian
Sneasel, Weavile
Houndour, Houndoom
Slaking
Mawile
Infernape
Stunky, Skuntank
| Punishment
| Dark
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 5
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Skitty, Delcatty
Spoink, Grumpig
| Zen Headbutt
| Psychic
| Physical
| 80
| 90%
| 15
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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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
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Special Moves
Side game data
Evolution
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Absol
Dark
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Sprites
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.
- Absol was added to the expanded Sinnoh Dex for no reason at all, as most of the other newly added Pokémon evolved into Generation IV Pokémon. The same thing happens to Tropius, and the Scyther evolution line. Oddly enough, all of these Pokémon can learn Razor Wind in some way: Absol, Scyther, and Scizor by leveling up and Tropius by breeding.
- 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.
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").
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
Related articles
External links
( Dark )
Body size: 1
(Cut ×4)
For other sprites and images, please see Absol images on Bulbagarden Archives.
