Absol (Pokémon)

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Absol アブソル Absol #359
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Dark ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Disaster Pokémon
Abilities Pressure or Super Luck Super Luck Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #152 Sinnoh #209 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-200 Almia R-256 Oblivia R-285 N-199
Height 3'11" Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3'11"/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 103.6 lbs. Imperial 47.0 kg Metric 103.6 lbs./47.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color White	Catch rate 30 (3.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Ground group 26 cycles (6630 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 174 Battle Exp.: 1741*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Absol (Japanese: アブソル Absol) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

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

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

It sharply senses even subtle changes in the sky and the land to predict natural disasters. Although Absol rarely venture down into areas inhabited by humans, when they do it is to warn people of the impending catastrophe.

Habitat

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Mountain Pokémon

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

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

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Absol in Jirachi: Wish Maker

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Drew's Absol

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 friends (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, as seen in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!

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 some of J's minions were arrested.

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.

In the 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.

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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
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 {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} 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 {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Rare Route 120 Emerald Rare Route 120 FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum One Realgam Tower (Shadow) XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Swarm Route 213 Platinum Rare Mt. Coronet summit HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Slowpoke Well, Union Cave, Mt. Mortar, Dark Cave, Whirl Islands, Mt. Silver, Ice Path, Ragged Cliff Gate, Diglett's Cave, Mt. Moon, Cerulean Cave, Rock Tunnel, Seafoam Islands, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls (Hoenn Sound) Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

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
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Yasuri Cave Darkness Temple

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 (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 V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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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

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 48+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	File:Box colo 359.png	Perish Song	Normal
--		Swords Dance	Normal
--		Slash	Normal
--		Faint Attack	Dark

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. 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   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   It launches dark pulses and gusts of dark wind to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Dark  ( Dark ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×4) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   ???
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

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
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

NOTE: Absol's Shiny Emerald sprite has a different animation than the normal-colored one. If this is supposed to be this way, please delete this. If they are supposed to have the same animation, please replace the sprite with a correct one and then delete this.

Trivia

• Despite Pokédex entries which state it can sense calamities, it cannot have the ability Anticipation, nor can it have the ability Forewarn.
• 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 Template:Type2 itself.
• It is interesting to note that Absol appears on Mount 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 (barring Smeargle). In addition to Slash itself, it can learn Night Slash, Psycho Cut and Shadow Claw. The only variation Absol cannot learn is Cross Poison.
• Absol is the only non-legendary Pokémon featured on the box art for Pokémon Box Ruby and Sapphire, though it often appears in legends.

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. 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, referring to its Template:Type2 nature. It could also be a shortened form of "absolution" or "absolve", referring to the fact that while Absol foretells disasters, it does not cause them, thereby absolving it of guilt.

In other languages

• German: Absol
• French: Absol
• Korean: 앱솔 Absol
• Chinese (Taiwan): 阿勃梭魯 Ā Bó Suō Lǔ - Transliteration of its Japanese name.

External links

• Protector, the fanlisting for Absol

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