Absol
Absol (Japanese: アブソル) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Introduced in the 2002 video games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, they are known as the "Disaster Pokémon" and are classified as a Dark-type Pokémon. They give off a cat-like appearance with a sickle-like horn on the right side of its head, white fur, dark blue skin, and a pointed tail. Since their initial appearance, they have appeared in various other Pokémon games such as the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team titles plus their remake and Pokémon Unite. In Pokémon X and Y, they are able to evolve into a temporary form called Mega Absol and gain a pair of angelic wings, although the Pokémon cannot fly and apparently hates being transformed into a Mega Evolution.
Absol in Pokémon lore usually secludes themself to the mountains and rarely exits from their habitat. Using their horn, they are able to detect upcoming natural disasters and would then leave their habitats to warn people about the upcoming calamities to save them. Unfortunately for the Dark-type Pokémon species, people in the Pokémon world tend to misunderstand it and think that it brought natural disasters to them, giving it a bad reputation especially amongst elders. This lore has been repeatedly utilized in the Absol species' repeated appearances in the Pokémon anime series, such as the movie Pokémon: Jirachi, Wish Maker where it made its debut and first major role.
The "Disaster Pokémon" has been well-received by fans and critics alike for its simplistic but elegant design, complex lore, and serious-looking demeanor. It has been judged based on its design as being one of the best Pokémon introduced from the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire titles, with attributed descriptions ranging from creepiness to coolness to beauty. Its lore and personality have been praised due to its well-meaning intentions to save people from calamities despite the circumstances weighed against it. Its design and attributed lore have been observed by authors to be similar to those of Bai Ze in Chinese mythology (or Hakutaku in Japanese mythology) and the kudan in Japanese myth.
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