Absol - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Absol can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Absol artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Absol learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
5	Double Team	Normal	—	—
10	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
15	Detect	Fighting	—	—
20	Taunt	Dark	—	100
25	Slash	Normal	70	100
30	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
35	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
40	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
45	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
50	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
55	Perish Song	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Absol learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	60	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Absol is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
69	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
77	Hex	Ghost	65	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Absol is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
28	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
53	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
90	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Absol learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
5	Double Team	Normal	—	—
10	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
15	Detect	Fighting	—	—
20	Taunt	Dark	—	100
25	Slash	Normal	70	100
30	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
35	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
40	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
45	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
50	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
55	Perish Song	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Absol learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	60	100
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Hex	Ghost	65	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Megahorn	Bug	120	85
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by TM

Absol is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Snarl	Dark	55	95
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Absol does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Absol egg move parents

In other generations
3
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6
7
8
9

Absol Mega Absol

Absol's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Absol are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Absol with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Absol with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Assurance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Tauros Umbreon Girafarig Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Weavile
Breeding	Seviper Absol Glameow Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Mawile Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty Spinda Absol Buizel Floatzel
Sketch	Smeargle

Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray Buizel Floatzel Stunky Skuntank Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Dunsparce Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Stantler Absol Pachirisu Glameow Purugly Lucario Weavile Mamoswine
Evolution	Loudred
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Phanpy Donphan Stantler Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Numel Camerupt Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu Meowth Persian Seviper Kecleon Monferno Infernape Stunky Skuntank Lucario
Breeding	Farfetch'd Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Absol Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Hex

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Dunsparce Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Magic Coat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spoink Grumpig Lopunny
Breeding	Girafarig Dunsparce Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Mean Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Umbreon
Breeding	Girafarig Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Megahorn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Rapidash Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior
Breeding	Stantler Absol
Evolution	Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle

Perish Song

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Absol
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Play Rough

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Snubbull Granbull Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Mawile Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Absol Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slaking Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol
Sketch	Smeargle