Absol has a dark blue face, tail, and scythe-like growth on the right side of its head. Some believe this to be an abnormal development of its right ear. Despite its appearance, this "scythe" is actually very soft to the touch, particularly whenever Absol is not tense or angry; when it does become so, the "scythe" lights up and becomes dangerously strong and sharp, though Absol will not use this to actually harm its instigator. Like owls, it seems to have one ear point upward and one point downward, supposedly to hear the exact location a sound is coming from. Absol is a very good-natured Pokémon that warns people of up-coming disasters by appearing before them. When it is not warning people in nearby cities, it spends its time up in the mountains. They have a snowy-white coat that is very soft to the touch.
Absol is widely believed to be based on the Barghest, a mythical nocturnal specter-hound that lives in the mountains. Its head is mostly white fur on the head with a small dark blue gem in the forehead, a dark blue face, and a scythe-like blade along its face. This design, and Absol itself, seems to be based on the symbol and principles of yin and yang.
Absol’s claim to fame (or infamy) is that it appears whenever a natural disaster is about to happen. Absol uses its sharp senses to detect subtle changes in the sky and the land, and with its knowledge of natural balance it can predict oncoming natural disasters (it may also be able to use its Future Sight technique in a similar way that Gardevoir or Espeon use to sense dangers to its trainer). It apparently carries a concern for the safety of humans because, once it detects the coming of a disaster, it goes off to the nearest human settlements to warn the people. In addition to Absol's personality, Absol's cry resembles a warning siren. Unfortunately, over time people have developed a misunderstood view of the Pokémon; they held a superstitious belief that Absol had a cause-and-effect relationship with disasters like earthquakes, gaining it a classic “bad luck” image. However, to the population of people who have come to understand the Pokémon, Absol is popular as a pet and as a Pokémon partner in areas prone to natural disasters because it can warn its owners of large-scale danger, making it a significantly valuable Pokémon for any trainer to have when facing the many dangers of the world of Pokémon.
Every time ABSOL appears before people, it is followed by a disaster such as an earthquake or a tidal wave. As a result, it came to be known as the disaster POKéMON.
Pokémon Sapphire Version
ABSOL has the ability to foretell the coming of natural disasters. It lives in a harsh, rugged mountain environment. This POKéMON very rarely ventures down from the mountains.
Pokémon FireRed Version
It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom-bringer.
Pokémon LeafGreen Version
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Pokémon Emerald Version
It sharply senses even subtle changes in the sky and the land to predict natural disasters. It is a long-lived POKéMON that has a life-span of 100 years.
Pokémon Diamond Version
It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.
Pokémon Pearl Version
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Pokémon Platinum Version
Rumored to sense disasters with its horn, it became a target. It fled deep into the mountains.
Pokémon HeartGold Version
It has the ability to foretell natural disasters. Its life span is over a hundred years.
Pokémon SoulSilver Version
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Pokémon Black Version
Rumored to sense disasters with its horn, it became a target. It fled deep into the mountains.
Pokémon White Version
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Pokémon Black Version 2
It appears from deep in the mountains to warn people about upcoming disasters it has sensed with its horn.
Pokémon White Version 2
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Pokémon X
It senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.
Pokémon Y
It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom bringer.
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Every time Absol appears before people, it is followed by a disaster such as an earthquake or a tidal wave. As a result, it came to be known as the disaster Pokémon.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Absol has the ability to foretell the coming of natural disasters. It lives in a harsh, rugged mountain environment. This Pokémon very rarely ventures down from the mountains.
Pokémon Sun
Long ago, superstitions were spread about it, saying it brought disaster. This fed a hatred of it, and it was driven deep into the mountains.
Pokémon Moon
Although it’s said to bring disaster, in actuality, this Pokémon possesses a calm disposition and warns people of any crises that loom.
Pokémon Ultra Sun
The only thing unlucky about Absol is its appearance. It protects fields and warns people of disaster, so one ought to be grateful for it.
Pokémon Ultra Moon
The elderly call it the disaster Pokémon and detest it, but interest in its power to predict disasters is on the rise.
The name "Absol" could mean "absence" of "sol," or sunlight, which may refer to the fact that there is no sunlight (figuratively) or happiness (literally) in a natural disaster, explains why it is a Dark-type, and also why it is a nocturnal Pokémon. Its name may also derive from one of the words "absolve", "absorb", or "absolution". Its name could also mean "absolute" because white is an absolute color, and in the game the dark blue areas appear black, also an absolute.
