Absol #0359 Shadow

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Pokémon GO Pokédex
Wynaut(#0360)Wynaut
Max CPL402526L502856L51 · Best Buddy2890
Buddy Distance5 km per Candy
ReleasedDec 24, 2019Dec 24, 2019
Purification5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy

Type Effectiveness

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

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

Shadow 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.

Absol
Normal
Shiny Absol
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack246
Defense120
Stamina163

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

Best Movesets

#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
DarkSnarlDarkBrutal Swing16.3152
2PsychicPsycho CutDarkBrutal Swing14.5134
3DarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse14.2132
4DarkSnarlDarkPayback13.3123
5DarkSnarlBugMegahorn12.9120
6DarkSnarlElectricThunder12.3115
7PsychicPsycho CutDarkDark Pulse12.1112
8PsychicPsycho CutDarkPayback10.497
4 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9PsychicPsycho CutBugMegahorn10.093
10DarkSnarlNormalFrustrationDon’t Use10.093
11PsychicPsycho CutElectricThunder9.487
12PsychicPsycho CutNormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.056

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.

Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.

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
FrustrationNormal10332.0s5.00.30

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
FrustrationNormal10700.14

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

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Top Counters

Full Rankings

As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+63.5 eDPS
  2. 2Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere58.4 eDPS
  3. 3Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere55.8 eDPS
  4. 4Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+49.8 eDPS
  5. 5Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+49.1 eDPS
  6. 6Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword48.9 eDPS
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Worth Powering Up?

Stronger than the everyday pick against 23 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. Mega AlakazamMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+0.7% Gainover Tyranitar
  2. Attack Forme DeoxysTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+0.7% Gainover Tyranitar
  3. LunalaTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+0.7% Gainover Tyranitar
  4. Mega SlowbroMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+0.7% Gainover Chandelure
  5. UxieTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+0.6% Gainover Tyranitar
  6. Speed Forme DeoxysTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+0.4% Gainover Dragapult
  7. Mega StarmieMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+0.4% Gainover Tyranitar
  8. MespritTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE+0.4% Gainover Gholdengo

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15102710/10/10108315/15/15
Raids & Eggs20137010/10/10144315/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25171210/10/10180515/15/15
L404021480/0/0252615/15/15
L505024290/0/0285615/15/15
L51 · Best Buddy5124580/0/0289015/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 151083921
Level 2014431227
Level 2518051534
Level 3021661841
Level 3523461995
Level 4025262148
Level 4526892286
Level 5028562429
Level 5128902458

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 · 47 kg
Gender Ratio
50.0%50.0%
TradingTradableTransferable

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

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/151497 CP at level 22
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/15149722100.00%
#22/15/1315002299.90%
#31/14/1514972299.66%
#40/15/8150022.599.50%
#51/15/1314942299.50%
#61/15/1414982299.50%
#73/15/1114982299.39%
#80/10/14149822.599.37%
#92/13/1514982299.31%
#100/14/1514912299.25%

A 15/15/15 ranks #1626 of 4,096, with 95.29% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/142496 CP at level 44
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/14249644100.00%
#20/14/1524944499.95%
#30/15/12249744.599.91%
#40/14/13249544.599.87%
#50/15/1024984599.82%
#60/13/15250044.599.82%
#71/15/15249843.599.78%
#81/15/1324994499.70%
#90/12/1424994599.68%
#101/14/1424974499.66%

A 15/15/15 ranks #1230 of 4,096, with 96.70% 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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