Absol - Generation 6 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Absol can learn in Generation 6, which consists of these games:

Pokémon X
Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

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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X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Absol learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Detect	Fighting	—	—
1	Feint	Normal	30	100
1	Me First	Normal	—	—
1	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
1	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Taunt	Dark	—	100
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
12	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
17	Taunt	Dark	—	100
20	Bite	Dark	60	100
25	Double Team	Normal	—	—
28	Slash	Normal	70	100
33	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
36	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
41	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
44	Detect	Fighting	—	—
47	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
50	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
57	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
60	Me First	Normal	—	—
65	Perish Song	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

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

Moves learnt by HM

Absol is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Absol is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
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	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
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
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
59	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	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	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	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 X & Y.

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
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Feint	Normal	30	100
1	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
7	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
10	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
13	Taunt	Dark	—	100
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
19	Double Team	Normal	—	—
22	Slash	Normal	70	100
25	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
29	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
33	Detect	Fighting	—	—
37	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
41	Me First	Normal	—	—
45	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
49	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
53	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
57	Perish Song	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

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

Move Tutor moves

Absol can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

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

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
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	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
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
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
59	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	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	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

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
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Absol egg move parents

In other generations
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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 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 Umbreon Girafarig Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Weavile Tepig Pignite Emboar Purrloin Liepard Woobat Swoobat Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Breeding	Seviper Absol Glameow Purugly Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Cubchoo Beartic
Sketch	Smeargle

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Sentret Furret Aipom Girafarig Mawile Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Patrat Watchog
Breeding	Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty Spinda Absol Buizel Floatzel Munna Musharna Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Mienfoo Mienshao
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
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 Tepig Pignite Emboar Munna Musharna Heatmor Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Sylveon
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Eevee Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Dunsparce Phanpy Linoone Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon Deerling Sawsbuck Skiddo Gogoat
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Delcatty Camerupt Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
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 Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon 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	Vulpix Meowth Persian Umbreon Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Slaking Skitty Mawile Spinda Kecleon Glameow Purugly Weavile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Snubbull Granbull Absol Purrloin Liepard Scraggy Scrafty Heatmor
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales Vigoroth Delcatty
Sketch	Smeargle

Hex

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Dunsparce Absol
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales
Sketch	Smeargle

Magic Coat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spoink Grumpig Lopunny
Breeding	Girafarig Dunsparce Kecleon Absol Munna Musharna Fennekin Braixen Delphox
Move tutor	Espeon Girafarig Dunsparce Spoink Grumpig Kecleon Absol Buneary Lopunny Munna Musharna Woobat Swoobat Fennekin Braixen Delphox Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon
Sketch	Smeargle

Me First

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sentret Furret Stantler Absol Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Absol Buizel Floatzel Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Mienfoo Mienshao Pancham Pangoro
Sketch	Smeargle

Mean Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Umbreon Patrat Watchog Meowstic (Male)
Breeding	Girafarig Absol Snivy Servine Serperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Sketch	Smeargle

Megahorn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Rapidash Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior Samurott Sawsbuck Bouffalant
Breeding	Stantler Absol
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	Persian Snubbull Granbull Linoone Slakoth Skitty Mawile Glameow Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Dedenne
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Absol Stunky Skuntank Cubchoo Beartic
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth Slaking Delcatty Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Punishment

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

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Purrloin Liepard Furfrou Meowstic (Male)
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol Tepig Pignite Emboar Zorua Zoroark Heatmor
Pre-evolution Level up	Purugly
Generation 4 Move tutor	Umbreon Girafarig Stantler Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Seviper Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Zen Headbutt

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Tauros Girafarig Stantler Spoink Grumpig Munna
Breeding	Stantler Skitty Delcatty Wailmer Wailord Spoink Grumpig Absol Scraggy Scrafty
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Vulpix Ninetales Psyduck Golduck Tauros Espeon Girafarig Dunsparce Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Wailmer Wailord Spoink Grumpig Spinda Absol Lucario Tepig Pignite Emboar Patrat Watchog Munna Musharna Woobat Swoobat Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Scraggy Scrafty Bouffalant Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Braixen Delphox Skiddo Gogoat Pancham Pangoro Furfrou Espurr Meowstic (Male)
Pre-evolution Level up	Musharna
Sketch	Smeargle

Mega Absol's egg groups: Field

Absol - Generation 6 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

Absol egg move parents

Assurance

Baton Pass

Curse

Double-Edge

Feint Attack

Hex

Magic Coat

Me First

Mean Look

Megahorn

Perish Song

Play Rough

Punishment

Sucker Punch

Zen Headbutt

Mega Absol does not have any egg moves.