Absol #0359 Mega

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ChimechoChimecho(#0358)
Pokémon GO Pokédex
Wynaut(#0360)Wynaut
Max CPL403301L503732L51 · Best Buddy3776
Buddy Distance5 km per Candy
ReleasedOct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
Mega Evolution200 Mega Energy the first time
After ThatFree after a 7-day rest, or 40 Mega Energy to skip it

Type Effectiveness

Absol takes 160% from Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves.

Weak ×1.6
FightingBugFairy
Resists ×0.6
GhostDark
Resists ×0.4
Psychic

Mega Absol is a Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy.

It reaches 3732 CP at level 50, or 3776 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Snarl with Brutal Swing, which needs an Elite TM at Mega Level 3 (Max).

Absol
Normal
Shiny Absol
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack314
Defense130
Stamina163

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

LevelFast MoveCharged MoveDPS
BaseDarkSnarlDarkBrutal Swing17.9
HighDarkSnarlDarkBrutal Swing17.9
MaxDarkSnarlDarkBrutal Swing17.9
All Movesets At
Scales Mega move power up to 1.2×. This Mega cannot reach Super Max.
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
DarkSnarlDarkBrutal Swing17.9215
2PsychicPsycho CutDarkBrutal Swing16.3195
3DarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse15.4184
4DarkSnarlDarkPayback14.7176
5DarkSnarlBugMegahorn14.2170
6PsychicPsycho CutDarkDark Pulse13.5161
7DarkSnarlElectricThunder13.4161
8PsychicPsycho CutDarkPayback12.0144
2 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9PsychicPsycho CutBugMegahorn11.4137
10PsychicPsycho CutElectricThunder10.7128

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
SnarlDark11131.0s11.013.0
Psycho CutPsychic470.5s8.014.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
DPE
MegahornBug1051002.0s52.51.05
PaybackDark951002.0s47.50.95
ThunderElectric1001002.5s40.01.00
Brutal SwingEDark65332.0s32.51.97
Dark PulseDark80503.0s26.71.60

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Turns
DPT
EPT
Psycho CutPsychic4922.04.5
SnarlDark51331.74.3

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
MegahornBug110552.00
PaybackDark110601.83
Dark PulseDark80451.78
ThunderElectric100601.67
Brutal SwingEDark55351.57

DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.

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Top Counters

Full Rankings

As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+58.6 eDPS
  2. 2Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere54.0 eDPS
  3. 3Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere52.0 eDPS
  4. 4Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword46.5 eDPS
  5. 5Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+44.7 eDPS
  6. 6Mega GalladeFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword43.8 eDPS
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Worth Powering Up?

Stronger than the everyday pick against 27 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.

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.

  1. Attack Forme DeoxysTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+1.6% Gainover Tyranitar
  2. LunalaTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+1.2% Gainover Tyranitar
  3. Mega AlakazamMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+1.1% Gainover Tyranitar
  4. UxieTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+1.0% Gainover Tyranitar
  5. Mega SlowbroMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+1.0% Gainover Chandelure
  6. MespritTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+1.0% Gainover Gholdengo
  7. Mega StarmieMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+1.0% Gainover Tyranitar
  8. NecrozmaTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+0.9% Gainover Tyranitar

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15134910/10/10141415/15/15
Raids & Eggs20179910/10/10188615/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25224910/10/10235815/15/15
L404028540/0/0330115/15/15
L505032270/0/0373215/15/15
L51 · Best Buddy5132660/0/0377615/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 1514141223
Level 2018861631
Level 2523582039
Level 3028292447
Level 3530652650
Level 4033012854
Level 4535133038
Level 5037323227
Level 5137763266

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 Move75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust
Height / Weight1.2 m · 49 kg
Gender Ratio
50.0%50.0%
TradingNot TradableNot Transferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Absol in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs4/15/141500 CP at level 16.5
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#14/15/14150016.5100.00%
#23/15/14149516.599.68%
#33/15/15149916.599.68%
#45/14/14149916.599.62%
#50/15/814991799.61%
#60/9/1514981799.55%
#72/15/14149016.599.37%
#82/15/15149416.599.37%
#94/14/14149416.599.31%
#104/14/15149916.599.31%

A 15/15/15 ranks #2511 of 4,096, with 94.15% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/13/142496 CP at level 28
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/13/14249628100.00%
#20/14/1324972899.89%
#30/15/1224992899.77%
#43/15/15249927.599.73%
#51/12/1424952899.61%
#62/15/1025002899.59%
#75/15/13250027.599.55%
#81/13/1324972899.51%
#92/15/15249127.599.42%
#101/14/1224982899.40%

A 15/15/15 ranks #173 of 4,096, with 98.13% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked 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.

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