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    Shadow Absol

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

    Shadow Absol's maximum Combat Power stat is 2856 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Snarl and Brutal Swing. Shadow Absol encounters are boosted during Fog weather. Shiny Shadow Absol is available! ✨

    StatsStats

    Max CP2856 CP
    Attack246 ATK
    Defense120 DEF
    Stamina163 HP
    Buddy distance5 km
    ReleasedYes
    Shiny releasedYes

    Shadow Absol Type Chart

    Shadow Absol takes increased damage from:Shadow Absol takes increased damage from:
    +60.0%
    • Bug
    • Fairy
    • Fighting
    Shadow Absol takes reduced damage from:Shadow Absol takes reduced damage from:
    -37.5%
    • Dark
    • Ghost
    -60.9%
    • Psychic

    Shadow Absol's Tier Ranking

    Raid AttackerRaid AttackerC TierExternal Link#175
    Gym DefenderGym DefenderNot ranked
    Dark Dark-type Attacker
    Snarl / Brutal Swing    		A+ TierExternal Link#16

    Shadow Absol's best moves and movesets

    Moves
    Shadow Absol's best moveset is Snarl and Brutal Swing, with 17.65 DPS (damage per second) and 145.2 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to teach Shadow Absol Brutal Swing.
    • DPS17.65
    • TDO145.21
    • Weather
      • fog
        #
        Fast Attack
        Charged Attack
        DPS
        TDO
        Score 🔽
        1.DarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing *17.65145.227.8
        2.PsychicPsycho Cut DarkBrutal Swing *16.19133.225.5
        3.DarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 15.16124.723.9
        4.DarkSnarl DarkPayback 13.91114.521.9
        5.DarkSnarl BugMegahorn 13.57111.621.4
        6.PsychicPsycho Cut DarkDark Pulse 13.41110.421.1
        7.DarkSnarl ElectricThunder 12.99106.920.5
        8.PsychicPsycho Cut DarkPayback 11.5895.218.2
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        Pokédex informationMore information

        The following chart shows Shadow Absol's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Absol's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

        Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Absol has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

        Fast Attacks

        • PsychicPsycho CutDamage4Energy7Duration0.5s
          Toggle more information for move: Psycho Cut
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • FightingFighting
            • PoisonPoison
          • 62.5%
            • SteelSteel
            • PsychicPsychic
          • 39.1%
            • DarkDark
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage4
          Energy7
          Weather boost
          • windyWindy
          Duration0.5s
          Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage3
          Energy9

          Effects
          Psycho Cut has no special effects.
          See Psycho Cut details page ↗
        • DarkSnarlDamage11Energy13Duration1.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Snarl
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GhostGhost
            • PsychicPsychic
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • DarkDark
            • FairyFairy
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage11
          Energy13
          Weather boost
          • fogFog
          Duration1.0s
          Damage window0.8s - 0.9s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage5
          Energy13

          Effects
          Snarl has no special effects.
          See Snarl details page ↗

        Charged Moves

        • DarkDark PulseDamage80Energy50Duration3.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Dark Pulse
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GhostGhost
            • PsychicPsychic
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • DarkDark
            • FairyFairy
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage80
          Energy50
          Weather boost
          • fogFog
          Duration3.0s
          Damage window1.4s - 2.3s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage80
          Energy50

          Effects
          Dark Pulse has no special effects.
          See Dark Pulse details page ↗
        • BugMegahornDamage105Energy100Duration2.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Megahorn
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GrassGrass
            • PsychicPsychic
            • DarkDark
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • FlyingFlying
            • PoisonPoison
            • GhostGhost
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • FairyFairy
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage105
          Energy100
          Weather boost
          • rainRain
          Duration2.0s
          Damage window1.5s - 1.7s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage110
          Energy55

          Effects
          Megahorn has no special effects.
          See Megahorn details page ↗
        • ElectricThunderDamage100Energy100Duration2.5s
          Toggle more information for move: Thunder
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • FlyingFlying
            • WaterWater
          • 62.5%
            • GrassGrass
            • ElectricElectric
            • DragonDragon
          • 39.1%
            • GroundGround
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage100
          Energy100
          Weather boost
          • rainRain
          Duration2.5s
          Damage window1.3s - 2.3s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage100
          Energy60

          Effects
          Thunder has no special effects.
          See Thunder details page ↗
        • NormalFrustrationDamage10Energy33Duration2.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Frustration
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 62.5%
            • RockRock
            • SteelSteel
          • 39.1%
            • GhostGhost
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage10
          Energy33
          Weather boost
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Duration2.0s
          Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage10
          Energy70

          Effects
          Frustration has no special effects.
          See Frustration details page ↗
        • DarkPaybackDamage95Energy100Duration2.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Payback
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GhostGhost
            • PsychicPsychic
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • DarkDark
            • FairyFairy
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage95
          Energy100
          Weather boost
          • fogFog
          Duration2.0s
          Damage window0.9s - 1.8s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage110
          Energy60

          Effects
          Payback has no special effects.
          See Payback details page ↗
        • DarkBrutal Swing *Damage65Energy33Duration2.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Brutal Swing
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GhostGhost
            • PsychicPsychic
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • DarkDark
            • FairyFairy
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage65
          Energy33
          Weather boost
          • fogFog
          Duration2.0s
          Damage window1.3s - 1.7s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage55
          Energy35

          Effects
          Brutal Swing has no special effects.
          See Brutal Swing details page ↗

        Special CP Values

        CP Chart

        Shadow Absol's has 2856 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Absol obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1312 CP to 1443 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1640 CP to 1805 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Absol can be found in the 1027 CP to 1083 CP range.

        Max CPMax CP2856 CP
        Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
        Field ResearchResearch1027 CP - 1083 CP
        Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        Pokémon EggEggs1370 CP - 1443 CP
        Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        Raid catchRaids1312 CP - 1443 CP
        Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
        1640 CP - 1805 CP
        Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
        InfoMore information
        • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
          • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
        • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
          • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
        • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
        • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

        Max CP Chart

        CP Chart

        Max Combat Power per Level chart

        Shadow Absol Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

        LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
        135 CP2112 CP3188 CP
        4264 CP5340 CP6417 CP
        7493 CP8569 CP9645 CP
        10722 CP11794 CP12866 CP
        13938 CP141010 CP151083 CP
        161155 CP171227 CP181299 CP
        191371 CP201443 CP211516 CP
        221588 CP231660 CP241732 CP
        251805 CP261877 CP271949 CP
        282021 CP292093 CP302166 CP
        312202 CP322238 CP332274 CP
        342310 CP352346 CP362382 CP
        372418 CP382454 CP392490 CP
        402526 CP412559 CP422591 CP
        432623 CP442656 CP452689 CP
        462722 CP472755 CP482789 CP
        492822 CP502856 CP

        Shadow Absol evolution chart

        Family
        PokémonRequiresEvolution
        Thumbnail image of AbsolAbsol
        • 200 / 40 Mega Energy200 / 40 Mega Energy
        		Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega Absol
        • Absol can Mega evolve into Mega Absol. Evolving Mega Absol costs 200 Mega energy the first time, and 40 energy every other time.

        Shadow Absol family

        A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Absol in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

        Official artwork of AbsolAbsol
        Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AbsolMega Absol
        Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow AbsolShadow Absol

        Shadow Absol in the meta

        Shadow Absol in the meta

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        Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Absol

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        A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Absol's Dark-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Absol.

        Dark Dark

        Pokédex informationMore information

        Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

        Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

        Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
        • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
        • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
        • Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

        Catch Rates

        Catch Rates

        The base catch rate for Shadow Absol in Pokémon GO is 4.18%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 10.33% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 15.08%.

        CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                		-4.18%4.80%6.21%7.60%
                Curve7.01%8.02%10.33%12.58%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                		-6.21%7.11%9.17%11.19%
                Curve10.33%11.78%15.08%18.26%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                		- 7.41%8.47%10.90%13.27%
                Curve12.26%13.97%17.82%21.49%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                		- 10.14%11.57%14.81%17.94%
                Curve16.61%18.86%23.85%28.55%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Absol, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                Pokédex information

                Hoenn
                Pokédex Number#359
                Height1.2 m
                Weight47 kg
                RegionGeneration 3
                Can be tradedAllowed
                Pokémon Home transferAllowed
                Base Catch Rate5%
                Base Flee Rate10%
                Catch rewards
                Candy3
                Stardust100
                Additional Move Cost
                Candy75
                Stardust75000
                Mega Energy reward
                For walking as a Buddy
                Candy25 Mega Energy

                Size information

                No size information available for this Pokémon

                Encounter data

                No encounter data available

                How to purify Shadow Absol

                Purification cost5 Candy
                5000 Stardust
                Shadow Charge MoveNormalFrustration
                Purified Charge MoveNormalReturn

                Shadow Absol Pokédex entries

                Hoenn
                VersionsPokédex entry
                RubyEvery 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.
                SapphireABSOL has the ability to foretell the coming of natural disasters. It lives in a harsh, rugged mountain environment. This POKéMON very rarely ventures down from the mountains.
                EmeraldIt sharply senses even subtle changes in the sky and the land to predict natural disasters. It is a long-lived POKéMON that has a life-span of 100 years.
                FireRed, LeafGreenIt appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom-bringer.
                Diamond, PearlIt senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.
                Platinum, Black, WhiteRumored to sense disasters with its horn, it became a target. It fled deep into the mountains.
                HeartGold, SoulSilverIt has the ability to foretell natural disasters. Its life span is over a hundred years.
                Black 2, White 2It appears from deep in the mountains to warn people about upcoming disasters it has sensed with its horn.
                XIt senses coming disasters and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.
                YIt appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom bringer.
                Omega RubyEvery 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.
                Alpha SapphireAbsol has the ability to foretell the coming of natural disasters. It lives in a harsh, rugged mountain environment. This Pokémon very rarely ventures down from the mountains.
                SunLong ago, superstitions were spread about it, saying it brought disaster. This fed a hatred of it, and it was driven deep into the mountains.
                MoonAlthough it’s said to bring disaster, in actuality, this Pokémon possesses a calm disposition and warns people of any crises that loom.
                Ultra SunThe only thing unlucky about Absol is its appearance. It protects fields and warns people of disaster, so one ought to be grateful for it.
                Ultra MoonThe elderly call it the disaster Pokémon and detest it, but interest in its power to predict disasters is on the rise.
                SwordSwift as the wind, Absol races through fields and mountains. Its curved, bow-like horn is acutely sensitive to the warning signs of natural disasters.
                ShieldBecause of this Pokémon’s ability to detect danger, people mistook Absol as a bringer of doom.

                Sprites

                Photobomb

                Regular and Shiny Shadow Absol

                Shadow Absol high resolution sprites

                A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Absol. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

                Wallpaper

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                Frequently Asked Questions

                What are Shadow Absol’s strengths and weaknesses?

                As a Dark-type Pokémon, Shadow Absol is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type moves.

                What are the best moves for Shadow Absol in Pokémon GO?

                The best moves for Shadow Absol in Pokémon GO are Snarl and Brutal Swing. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 17.647 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 145.206.

                How does Shadow Absol perform in Raids?

                Shadow Absol can be useful in specific Raid matchups but has limited effectiveness. Ranks #175 as a Raid attacker.

                How does Shadow Absol rank as a Dark-type attacker?

                Shadow Absol is an A+ Tier Dark-type attacker, ranking at number #16 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.

                What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Absol?

                The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Absol: Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, and Mega Absol.

                What is Shadow Absol’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

                Shadow Absol’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2526 CP and 2856 CP at Level 50.

                Can Shadow Absol be shiny in Pokémon GO?

                Shadow Absol can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

                Can Shadow Absol Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

                Shadow Absol cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.