Absol #0359
| Max CP | L402526L502856L51 · Best Buddy2890 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Dec 8, 2017Dec 8, 2017 |
Type Effectiveness
Absol takes 160% from Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves.
Absol is a Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy.
It reaches 2856 CP at level 50, or 2890 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Snarl with Brutal Swing, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkSnarl | DarkBrutal Swing | 14.1 | 157 | |
| 2 | PsychicPsycho Cut | DarkBrutal Swing | 13.3 | 149 |
| 3 | DarkSnarl | DarkDark Pulse | 12.2 | 135 |
| 4 | DarkSnarl | DarkPayback | 11.5 | 128 |
| 5 | DarkSnarl | NormalReturn | 11.4 | 127 |
| 6 | PsychicPsycho Cut | DarkDark Pulse | 11.3 | 126 |
| 7 | DarkSnarl | BugMegahorn | 11.2 | 124 |
| 8 | DarkSnarl | ElectricThunder | 10.5 | 118 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | PsychicPsycho Cut | DarkPayback | 10.3 | 115 |
| 10 | PsychicPsycho Cut | NormalReturn | 10.1 | 112 |
| 11 | PsychicPsycho Cut | BugMegahorn | 9.9 | 111 |
| 12 | PsychicPsycho Cut | ElectricThunder | 9.3 | 103 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 13.0 | |
| Psycho Cut | Psychic | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megahorn | Bug | 105 | 100 | 2.0s | 52.5 | 1.05 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Payback | Dark | 95 | 100 | 2.0s | 47.5 | 0.95 | |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 100 | 2.5s | 40.0 | 1.00 | |
| Brutal SwingE | Dark | 65 | 33 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.97 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psycho Cut | Psychic | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | |
| Snarl | Dark | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megahorn | Bug | 110 | 55 | 2.00 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Payback | Dark | 110 | 60 | 1.83 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 60 | 1.67 | |
| Brutal SwingE | Dark | 55 | 35 | 1.57 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+63.0 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere57.9 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere55.5 eDPS - 4
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword48.8 eDPS - 5
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+48.6 eDPS - 6
Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+48.5 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 102710/10/10 | 108315/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 137010/10/10 | 144315/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 171210/10/10 | 180515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 21480/0/0 | 252615/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 24290/0/0 | 285615/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 24580/0/0 | 289015/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1083 | 921 |
| Level 20 | 1443 | 1227 |
| Level 25 | 1805 | 1534 |
| Level 30 | 2166 | 1841 |
| Level 35 | 2346 | 1995 |
| Level 40 | 2526 | 2148 |
| Level 45 | 2689 | 2286 |
| Level 50 | 2856 | 2429 |
| Level 51 | 2890 | 2458 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.2 m · 47 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Absol in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 1497 | 22 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 2/15/13 | 1500 | 22 | 99.90% |
| #3 | 1/14/15 | 1497 | 22 | 99.66% |
| #4 | 0/15/8 | 1500 | 22.5 | 99.50% |
| #5 | 1/15/13 | 1494 | 22 | 99.50% |
| #6 | 1/15/14 | 1498 | 22 | 99.50% |
| #7 | 3/15/11 | 1498 | 22 | 99.39% |
| #8 | 0/10/14 | 1498 | 22.5 | 99.37% |
| #9 | 2/13/15 | 1498 | 22 | 99.31% |
| #10 | 0/14/15 | 1491 | 22 | 99.25% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1626 of 4,096, with 95.29% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/14 | 2496 | 44 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/15 | 2494 | 44 | 99.95% |
| #3 | 0/15/12 | 2497 | 44.5 | 99.91% |
| #4 | 0/14/13 | 2495 | 44.5 | 99.87% |
| #5 | 0/15/10 | 2498 | 45 | 99.82% |
| #6 | 0/13/15 | 2500 | 44.5 | 99.82% |
| #7 | 1/15/15 | 2498 | 43.5 | 99.78% |
| #8 | 1/15/13 | 2499 | 44 | 99.70% |
| #9 | 0/12/14 | 2499 | 45 | 99.68% |
| #10 | 1/14/14 | 2497 | 44 | 99.66% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1230 of 4,096, with 96.70% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.