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Absol
Disaster Pokémon
アブソル
Absol
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Absol
Absol
Mega Absol
Mega Absol



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Dark Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Mega Absol
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Pressure or Super Luck
Absol
Cacophony
Mega Absol
Cacophony
Justified
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Magic Bounce
Mega Absol
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
30 (8.8%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
26 cycles
Height
3'11" 1.2 m
Absol
3'11" 1.2 m
Mega Absol
0'0" 0 m
{{{form3}}}
0'0" 0 m
{{{form4}}}
Weight
103.6 lbs. 47.0 kg
Absol
108.0 lbs. 49.0 kg
Mega Absol
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form3}}}
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
Absolite [[|]]
Base experience yield
174
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
163
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
Absol
0
HP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Mega Absol
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body08.png
Footprint
F359.png F000.png
Mega Absol
Pokédex color
White
Base friendship
35
External Links

Absol (Japanese: アブソル Absol) is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it can Mega Evolve into Mega Absol using the Absolite.

Biology

Absol is a quadruped, mammalian Pokémon with a dark blue to gray body covered in white fur. It has 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 feline face with almond-shaped, red eyes, a scythe-like tail, and a sickle-shaped horn on the side of its head. Its broad feet are equipped with three claws each, and spikes protrude from the heels of its hind legs and the elbows of its front legs.

As Mega Absol, its fur is longer overall, and the increased energy coursing through its body makes the fur at the back of its mane stand on end, so that it appears to have wings.[1] The spikes on its heels and elbows grow larger, and the fur in these areas becomes longer as well. Its sickle-shaped horn widens, while an additional, smaller horn appears on the opposite side of its head. Its tail now has a more saw-like shape, and the oval marking on its forehead is now a rounded triangle.

Absol lives in the mountains far from civilization, and rarely ventures down from its alpine home. Using its horn, Absol is able to sense even subtle changes in the sky and the land to predict when a natural disaster will occur, and will try to warn people when one is approaching. This often has the unfortunate effect of Absol itself being blamed for the disaster.

In the anime

 
Absol in the anime
 
Mega Absol in the anime

Major appearances

Absol first appeared in the first Advanced Generation series movie, Jirachi: Wish Maker. The Disaster Pokémon showed up to take Jirachi back to Forina. However, Absol wasn't evil, and helped Jirachi once it returned to Forina.

The Disaster Pokémon made its first anime appearance 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 friends (along with a boy named Nicky) went out to search whether or not the accusations were true. They found out that the Absol was actually warning the town about a flood.

An Absol owned by a Coordinator named Mollie appeared in What I Did for Love!. It was used in the second round of the Gardenia Town Pokémon Contest where it battled Brock's Marshtomp and lost.

Drew caught and trained an Absol for the Kanto Grand Festival, as seen in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!. It was first used in the Appeals Round and then again in a two-on-two Contest Battle alongside Flygon against May's Combusken and Squirtle.

Four Absol appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life under the ownership of Damos.

Mega Absol made its debut appearance in Mega Evolution Special I and appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction and Valuable Experience for All!, under the ownership of Astrid.

An Absol appeared in The Bonds of Evolution!, under the ownership of Magnus.

Minor appearances

An Absol 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 some of J's minions were arrested.

An Absol made a brief cameo in Destiny Deoxys and Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG107 Absol May's Pokédex Absol, the Disaster Pokémon. Absol live in steep mountainous regions, and rarely venture down into areas inhabited by humans, but should an Absol be seen by humans, it is said that catastrophe is soon to follow.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY028 Absol Serena's Pokédex Absol, the Disaster Pokémon. When disasters are detected with its horn, Absol comes down from the mountains to warn people.

In the manga

 
Mega Absol in Pokémon Adventures

In the movie adaptations

An Absol under the ownership of Astrid appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

An Absol appears in the Ruby & Sapphire arc 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. This Absol appears again at the start of the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc where it appeared on top of a building foreshadowing another disaster coming to Hoenn.

In Scizor Defends, Y encountered an Absol on Route 15 and battled it in order to capture a Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution. It made no attempt to resist her efforts and let itself be captured after Y asked it to help battle Team Flare, which it was nicknamed Solsol. Later it was given an Absolite, enabling it to evolve into Mega Absol.

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga

Ryū owns an Absol as a puck in ABM12.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Absol is one of Koya's main Pokémon. It is used in his battles at the Pokémon League, and in subsequent battles against Team Galactic.

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

Toki has an Absol nicknamed Absō.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

Absol appeared in Battle in a Bitter Cold Land!!. When it first saw Ginji's scar, it was scared of him because Gengar told it that Ginji will destroy the world, but after Ginji explained that he is going to see Ninetales to find out the truth, Absol tells him that everyone thinks that it's causing the natural disasters and that they don't like it because of that misunderstanding. It then helps Ginji and Mudkip in their battle against Articuno. It appears again in Tears and Emotions - It's the Final Chapter! where it, along with several other Pokémon, help Ginji, Mudkip, Tyranitar, Charizard, and Alakazam defeat Groudon.

In the TCG

Main article: Absol (TCG)

In the TFG

One Absol figure has been released.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Absol

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation 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
Generation IV
Diamond It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.
Pearl
Platinum Rumored to sense danger with its horn, it became a target. It fled deep into the mountains.
HeartGold It has the ability to foretell natural disasters. Its life span is over a hundred years.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black Rumored to sense disasters with its horn, it became a target. It fled deep into the mountains.
White
Black 2 It appears from deep in the mountains to warn people about upcoming disasters it has sensed with its horn.
White 2
Generation VI
X It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.
Y It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom bringer.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Generation VII
Sun Long ago, superstitions were spread about it, saying it brought disaster. This fed a hatred of it, and it was driven deep into the mountains.
Moon Although it's said to bring disaster, in actuality, this Pokémon possesses a calm disposition and warns people of any crises that loom.


Mega Absol

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VII
Sun When this Pokémon whips the winglike fur on its back as though beating its wings, it sends an intimidating aura flying at its opponents.
Moon As the energy of Mega Evolution fills it, its fur bristles. What you see on its back are not true wings, and this Pokémon isn't able to fly.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Route 120
Emerald
Route 120
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade, Event
Colosseum
Realgam Tower (Shadow)
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Route 213 (Swarm)
Platinum
Mt. Coronet (summit)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Slowpoke Well, Union Cave, Mt. Mortar, Dark Cave, Whirl Islands, Mt. Silver, Ice Path, Cliff Cave, Diglett's Cave, Mt. Moon, Cerulean Cave, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls (Hoenn Sound)
Pal Park
Mountain
Generation V
Black White
Route 13, Giant Chasm
Black 2 White 2
Routes 13 and 14
Route 23 (Hidden Grotto)
Dream World
Rugged Mountain
Generation VI
X Y
Route 8, Friend Safari (Dark)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Route 120
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Mount Lanakila, Tapu Village


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Wilderness (Sapphire Field)
Trozei!
Endless Level 58, Forever Level 8, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Frosty Forest*, Northwind Field (28F-29F), Western Cave (40F-49F)
Ranger
Panula Cave
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Crystal Crossing (B8-B13)
MD Sky
Crystal Crossing (B8-B13)
Ranger: SoA
Altru Building, Altru Tower
Rumble
Eternal Tower (Normal Mode B, Advanced Mode C)
PokéPark Wii
Granite Zone
Ranger: GS
Rasp Cavern, Dark Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Tower: World Axle - B2F (Post-ending), Hauntyard: All*
Rumble U
Frenzy Square: Guard the Fort!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sky-High Ruins: Stage 5
Shuffle
Expert Stages: Stage EX1
Rumble World
Starlight Islands: Halloween Village (Center Boss, Back)
Picross
Area 22: Stage 02


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RS Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary Spite Absol Japanese Japan 5 April 25 to May 18, 2003
RS Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary Wish Absol Japanese Japan 5 April 25 to May 18, 2003
RS Pokémon Stamp Ruby and Sapphire Absol Japanese Japan 5 September 9, 2003
RS Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire Promotion Absol English United States 35 July 10, 2004
RSEFRLG Journey Across America Absol English United States 70 February 25 to July 23, 2006
RSEFRLG Party of the Decade Absol English United States 70 August 8, 2006

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire   Life Orb (5%)
Events*   Ganlon Berry (50%)   Salac Berry (50%)

Stats

Base stats

Absol
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
65
125 - 172 240 - 334
130
121 - 200 238 - 394
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
Total:
465
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
Mega Absol
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
65
125 - 172 240 - 334
150
139 - 222 274 - 438
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
Total:
565
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Power
3/4 ★★★
Skill
3/3 ★★★
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
3/3 ★★★
Total
15/19 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Perish Song Normal Status 0000 —% 5
011 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100100% 10
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10
011 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30
044 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
077 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30
1010 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20
1313 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100100% 20
1616 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
1919 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —% 15
2222 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
2525 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —% 20
2929 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15
3333 Detect Fighting Status 0000 —% 5
3737 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100100% 20
4141 Me First Normal Status 0000 —% 20
4545 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5
4949 Razor Wind Normal Special 08080 100100% 10
5353 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100100% 10
5757 Perish Song Normal Status 0000 —% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Absol
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Absol
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM04  TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM07  TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM12  TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM13  TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14  TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM24  TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM25  TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM35  TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM37  TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM38  TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM40  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
TM41  TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49  TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM54  TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TM57  TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
TM59  TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM61  TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM65  TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM71  TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM73  TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM75  TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM77  TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM81  TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM85  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM95  TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM97  TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Absol
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Absol
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10
Baton Pass Normal Status —% 40
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20
Hex Ghost Special 65 100% 10
Magic Coat Psychic Status —% 15
Me First Normal Status —% 20
Mean Look Normal Status —% 5
Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85% 10
Perish Song Normal Status —% 5
Play Rough Fairy Physical 90 90% 10
Punishment Dark Physical 100% 5
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Absol in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Absol in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Absol
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Absol
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Absol can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Absol cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Absol
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Absol
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
   
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 Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Dark
Poké Assist:  
Dark
Field move:    
(Cut ×3)
Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 106 Max. exp.: 146
Browser entry R-000
Absol attacks using confusing copies. Its scythe can cut through anything.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Dark
Poké Assist:  
Dark
Field move:  
(Cut ×4)
Browser entry R-000
It launches dark pulses and gusts of dark wind to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Dark
Poké Assist:
(present)
 
Dark
Field move:
(present)
 
(Cut ×4)
Poké Assist:
(past)
 
Dark
Field move:
(past)
 
(Cut ×1)
Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
It sends gusts of dark wind to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
Absol is the Attraction Chief of Absol's Hurdle Bounce in the Granite Zone.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Dark
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Dark
  Attack Power: 60 - 80   0

#033
 
 

Mind Zap
Can reset your opponent's disruption counter to maximum.
Mega Effects   3
Erases Pokémon with three lines from upper right to lower left.

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Absol
 Dark 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Absol images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Absol is most likely based on the Bai Ze (白澤) of Chinese mythology, whose name literally translates to "white marsh." It is generally described as a white beast, distinguished by having one or two horns on its head. Considered to be an intelligent beast, Bai Ze is gifted with the ability to understand human speech and the knowledge on the forms and habits of 11,520 types of supernatural creatures in the world. In legend, Bai Ze shared its knowledge to the Yellow Emperor, which was subsequently compiled in a book called Bai Ze Tu. Few of its supposed fragments survive today. In Japan, it is known as the hakutaku (白沢). In a related legend, a similar creature known as the kutabe predicted that a plague would sweep through the Toyama Prefecture of Japan. It is also sometimes said to have an extra eye on their head or back, which may be represented by the oval that appears on Absol's forehead. Absol's head is modeled after a Taijitu symbol. Absol's humanized face and feline appearance may also be a homage to the sphinx. Its scythe-shaped tail and horn suggest a resemblance to the Western personified depiction of Death, who is related to destiny and disaster. It may have also been inspired by the black cat superstition. Due to its feline appearance and it living in mountains Absol may also draw inspiration from a cougar.

Mega Absol's wings and elongated hair give it the appearance of an angel, with its wings also being reminiscent of Greek portrayals of sphinxes and furthering the connection to sphinxes noted above.

Name origin

Absol may derive from 物騒 bussō (dangerous). It may also be a combination of ab- ("away from") and sol (Latin for sun), referring to its Dark-type nature. The latter may also be a reference to a solar eclipse, as many cultures considered a solar eclipse as a sign of end-times or disaster.

It may also be derived from absolute, relating to its ability to foretell impending disasters. Or from absolve, meaning "to free someone from punishment or blame," or, "to be declared as innocent for an accused wrongdoing," in reference to it being misunderstood and undeserving of its reputation as doom-bringer.

Alternatively it could derive from Absalom, a name which is said to bring bad luck, according to Jewish tradition.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese アブソル Absol Possibly from 物騒 bussō, ab and sol, or absolute
  French Absol Same as English name
  Spanish Absol Same as English name
  German Absol Same as English name
  Italian Absol Same as English name
  Korean 앱솔 Absol Transliteration of its Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 阿勃梭魯 / 阿勃梭鲁 Ābósuōlǔ Transliteration its Japanese name
  Cantonese Chinese 阿勃梭魯 Ábuhtsōlóuh Same as Mandarin name


Notes

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