Absol (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions And CP

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#359 (Hoenn)

Pokémon type

Dark

Stronger attack types vs. Absol

Fighting 160% Bug 160% Fairy 160% Ghost 63% Dark 63% Psychic 39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Absol

The best moves for Absol are Snarl and Brutal Swing when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Snarl 13.2dps Brutal Swing Elite TM 39dps

Defense

Snarl 13.2dps Brutal Swing Elite TM 39dps View all moves » Evolution calculator »

Evolution

There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Absol family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Absol evolves into Mega Absol which is not permanent.

AbsolMega Absol

• Evolving Mega Absol costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Absol:

Normal Mega Evolution

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Absol, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Absol is a Dark Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves. Absol's strongest moveset is Snarl & Brutal Swing and it has a Max CP of 2,856. Absol evolves into Mega Absol.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Psycho Cut	4	14	8
Snarl	11	13	13.2

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Dark Pulse	80	-16.7	32
Megahorn	105	-50	52.5
Thunder	100	-40	40
Payback	95	-50	57
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50
Brutal Swing Elite TM	65	-16.5	39

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Snarl 13.2 dps	Brutal Swing Elite TM 39 dps	24.6	112%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Brutal Swing Elite TM 39 dps	22.2	101%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Payback 57 dps	22	100%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Dark Pulse 32 dps	21.2	96%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	21.1	96%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Thunder 40 dps	19.3	88%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.2	87%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Dark Pulse 32 dps	18.9	86%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Payback 57 dps	17.9	82%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	17	77%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Thunder 40 dps	16	73%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.2	69%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.2	60%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	36%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Snarl 13.2 dps	Brutal Swing Elite TM 39 dps	24.6	109%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Dark Pulse 32 dps	21.2	100%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Payback 57 dps	22	83%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	21.1	80%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Thunder 40 dps	19.3	77%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Brutal Swing Elite TM 39 dps	22.2	66%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.2	66%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Dark Pulse 32 dps	18.9	57%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.2	43%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Payback 57 dps	17.9	42%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	17	40%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Thunder 40 dps	16	39%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.2	34%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	21%

Counters & Raids

What counters Absol?

Absol is a Dark type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves.

These are the Pokémon and their moves that do the most damage to Absol.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Absol Raid Guide

Absol has previously been a Raid Boss in Tier 3 Raids.

Tier 1 Tier 3 Tier 5 Mega Raid Tier 2 Tier 4 Raid Tier 1 Boss CP 3,227 Suggested players 2-5

Boss HP	123
Caught CP range	123
Caught CP (boosted)	12 - 32
Minimum IVs	10 / 10 / 10

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack	246
Defense	120
Stamina	163

Max HP

Level 40

140

Size

Height	1.2 m
Weight	47 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,083
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,443
Level 30 Max wild	2,166
Level 40	2,526
Level 50	2,856

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,805
Level 35 (wild)	2,346

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