Absol - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Absol can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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In other generations
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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Taunt	Dark	—	100
12	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
17	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
20	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
25	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
28	Bite	Dark	60	100
33	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Slash	Normal	70	100
41	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
44	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
49	Detect	Fighting	—	—
52	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
57	Me First	Normal	—	—
60	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
65	Perish Song	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	50	100
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Me First	Normal	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Absol is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

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
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
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	—	—
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
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	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Absol can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Feint	Normal	50	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Taunt	Dark	—	100
12	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
17	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
20	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
25	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
28	Bite	Dark	60	100
33	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Slash	Normal	70	100
41	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
44	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
49	Detect	Fighting	—	—
52	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
57	Me First	Normal	—	—
60	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
65	Perish Song	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	50	100
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Me First	Normal	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Absol is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Absol is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

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
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
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	—	—
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
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	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Absol can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Absol learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Feint	Normal	50	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Taunt	Dark	—	100
12	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
17	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
20	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
25	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
28	Bite	Dark	60	100
33	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Slash	Normal	70	100
41	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
44	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
49	Detect	Fighting	—	—
52	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
57	Me First	Normal	—	—
60	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
65	Perish Song	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	50	100
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Me First	Normal	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Megahorn	Bug	120	85
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Absol is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Absol is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

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
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
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	—	—
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
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	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Absol can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Absol egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
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 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.

Assurance

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

Baton Pass

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

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine 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 Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Delcatty Camerupt
Generation 3 Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint Attack

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

Magic Coat

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

Me First

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sentret Furret Stantler Absol Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Poochyena Mightyena Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Mean Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Umbreon
Breeding	Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Megahorn

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

Punishment

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Slaking Infernape
Breeding	Meowth Persian Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Mawile Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Substitute

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kecleon
TM	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 Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Sentret Furret Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Umbreon Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Mawile Spinda Seviper Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank
Pre-evolution Level up	Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Zen Headbutt

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Tauros Girafarig Stantler Spoink Grumpig
Breeding	Stantler Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Absol
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Vulpix Ninetales Psyduck Golduck Tauros Espeon Girafarig Dunsparce Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Spinda Absol Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Mega Absol's egg groups: Field

Absol - Generation 4 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Absol egg move parents

Assurance

Baton Pass

Curse

Double-Edge

Feint Attack

Magic Coat

Me First

Mean Look

Megahorn

Punishment

Substitute

Sucker Punch

Zen Headbutt

Mega Absol does not have any egg moves.