Absol - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Absol can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Absol learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
17	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
21	Bite	Dark	60	100
26	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
31	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Slash	Normal	70	100
41	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
46	Perish Song	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Absol is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Absol is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Absol learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
17	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
21	Bite	Dark	60	100
26	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
31	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Slash	Normal	70	100
41	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
46	Perish Song	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Absol can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Absol is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Absol is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Absol learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
17	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
21	Bite	Dark	60	100
26	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
31	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Slash	Normal	70	100
41	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
46	Perish Song	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Absol can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Absol is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Absol is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Absol egg move parents

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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 the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Absol with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Aipom Girafarig Mawile
Breeding	Skitty Delcatty Spinda Absol
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda
Breeding	Ponyta Rapidash Sentret Furret Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Delcatty Camerupt
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Umbreon Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Nuzleaf Slakoth Slaking Skitty Mawile Spinda Kecleon
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Snubbull Granbull Absol
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry Vigoroth Delcatty
Sketch	Smeargle

Magic Coat

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

Substitute

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kecleon
Breeding	Sentret Furret Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Absol
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Mega Absol's egg groups: Field

Absol - Generation 3 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Absol egg move parents

Baton Pass

Curse

Double-Edge

Feint Attack

Magic Coat

Substitute

Mega Absol does not have any egg moves.