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Absolin Pokémon SoulGold

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Pokédex Entry

Disaster Pokémon

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.

Absol in Pokémon SoulGold

Absol is #359 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its dark typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it across 10 encounter locations.

Type
Dark
Dex
#359
Abilities
Pressure(Primary)

Raises foe's PP usage.

Super Luck(Secondary)

Critical hits land often.

Justified(Hidden)

Dark hits raise Attack.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
30
pokeball
Poké Ball3.7%
greatball
Great Ball5.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball6.9%
Base Exp
163
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fighting ×2bug ×2fairy ×2
Resists
ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5
Immune To
psychic

How to Obtain

You can catch Absol in Kitakami Mountain 1F (uncommon), in Kitakami Mountain 2F (uncommon), and in Kitakami Mountain 3F (uncommon), among two other areas. Wild ones range from level 42 to 58.

Wild Encounters (5)

Level Up Moves (13)

Quick AttackLevel: 1normal
4010030
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Double TeamLevel: 5normal
0015
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Knock OffLevel: 10dark
010020
Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.
DetectLevel: 15fighting
005
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TauntLevel: 20dark
010020
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
SlashLevel: 25normal
7010020
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Night SlashLevel: 30dark
7010015
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Focus EnergyLevel: 35normal
0030
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
Sucker PunchLevel: 40dark
01005
Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack.
Swords DanceLevel: 45normal
000
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Future SightLevel: 50psychic
8000
Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later.
Perish SongLevel: 55normal
005
Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns.

Egg Moves (15)

Baton Passnormal
0040
Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
Feint Attackdark
60020
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
Double Edgenormal
010015
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Magic Coatpsychic
0015
Reflects special effects back to the attacker.
Curseghost
0010
A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
Mean Looknormal
005
Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
Zen Headbuttpsychic
809015
Hits with a strong head- butt. May cause flinching.
Punishmentdark
601005
Does more damage the more the foe has powered up.
Sucker Punchdark
01005
Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack.
Assurancedark
010010
An attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt.
Me Firstnormal
0020
Executes the foe's attack with greater power.
Megahornbug
1208510
A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns.
Hexghost
010010
Does double damage if the foe has a status problem.
Perish Songnormal
005
Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns.
Play Roughfairy
909010
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.

TM/HM Moves (52)

Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brutal Swingdark
6010020TM59
Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
Calm Mindpsychic
0020TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Charge Beamelectric
509010TM57
Fires a beam of electricity. May raise Sp. Atk.
Cutsteel
509530HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Dark Pulsedark
8010015TM97
Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Echoed Voicenormal
4010015TM49
Does more damage every turn it is used.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
4010040TM54
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Fire Blastfire
0855TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Flamethrowerfire
010015TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flashnormal
0020HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hailice
0010TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hexghost
010010TM05
Does double damage if the foe has a status problem.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hone Clawsdark
0015TM76
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Paybackdark
5010010TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Play Roughfairy
909010TM98
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Sandstormrock
0010TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Snarldark
559515TM95
Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swords Dancenormal
000TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunderelectric
07010TM25
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderboltelectric
010015TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunder Waveelectric
0020TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Tormentdark
010015TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Will O Wispfire
0015TM61
Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.
X Scissorbug
8010015TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
1
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Absol. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Absol resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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