Absol Pokémon Moon: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Absol in Pokémon Moon. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 86 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Moon

Alola

Absol Pokemon Moon Pokedex Entry

Because of this Pokémon’s ability to detect danger, people mistook Absol as a bringer of doom.

Pokemon Moon Absol Sprites

Absol front-facing sprite from Pokémon Moon

Primary

Absol back-facing sprite from Pokémon Moon

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Moon Absol Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Absol via various methods in Pokémon Moon.

Move	Type	Requirement
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Leer	normal	Lv. 1
Quick Attack	normal	Lv. 1
Perish Song	normal	Lv. 1
Future Sight	psychic	Lv. 1
Feint	normal	Lv. 1
Leer	normal	Lv. 4
Quick Attack	normal	Lv. 7
Pursuit	dark	Lv. 10
Taunt	dark	Lv. 13
Bite	dark	Lv. 16
Double Team	normal	Lv. 19
Slash	normal	Lv. 22
Swords Dance	normal	Lv. 25
Night Slash	dark	Lv. 29
Detect	fighting	Lv. 33
Psycho Cut	psychic	Lv. 37
Me First	normal	Lv. 41
Sucker Punch	dark	Lv. 45
Razor Wind	normal	Lv. 49
Future Sight	psychic	Lv. 53
Perish Song	normal	Lv. 57

End of Move Database

Pokémon Moon Absol Locations

Absol can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Moon, including Mount Lanakila Outside, Alola Route 14 Area, and Mount Lanakila Cave. The most reliable spawn is at Mount Lanakila Outside, where you'll find it between Lv. 42 and 45 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate.

Alola Route 14 Area

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 28-31
10%Uncommon

Mount Lanakila Cave

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 42-45
10%Uncommon

Mount Lanakila Outside

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 42-45
20%Frequent

Tapu Village Area

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 28-31
10%Uncommon