diff --git a/data/mods/gen8bdsp/formats-data.ts b/data/mods/gen8bdsp/formats-data.ts
index 580c268042..e0ad7ebf79 100644
--- a/data/mods/gen8bdsp/formats-data.ts
+++ b/data/mods/gen8bdsp/formats-data.ts
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ export const FormatsData: {[k: string]: ModdedSpeciesFormatsData} = {
 		randomBattleMoves: ["healingwish", "lightscreen", "psychic", "recover", "reflect", "thunderwave"],
 	},
 	absol: {
-		tier: "NU",
+		tier: "NUBL",
 		doublesTier: "DUU",
 		randomBattleMoves: ["knockoff", "playrough", "suckerpunch", "swordsdance"],
 	},