Best Absol counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Absol in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Absol counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Absol counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	53.16	1241.80	3	70.1s	116.9
2	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	50.91	1368.99	3	80.7s	115.9
3	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	49.98	1292.33	3	77.6s	112.7
4	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	52.84	1059.69	4	80.2s	111.8
5	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	51.45	977.96	4	76.0s	107.4
6	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	48.57	1148.64	4	94.6s	107.1
7	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	48.79	992.75	4	81.4s	103.6
8	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	48.21	943.10	4	78.3s	101.4
9	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	44.04	1106.77	4	100.5s	98.6
10	Pheromosa	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	53.69	607.27	6	67.9s	98.5
11	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	47.64	803.59	5	84.3s	96.5
12	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	43.82	1029.43	4	94.0s	96.5
13	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Dazzling Gleam *	52.58	584.47	7	77.8s	96.0
14	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	46.07	857.34	5	93.0s	95.7
15	Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	48.19	703.86	6	87.6s	94.2
16	Volcarona	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	43.47	901.28	4	82.9s	92.8
17	Xerneas	Geomancy *	Moonblast	39.07	1238.67	3	95.1s	92.7
18	Shadow Sirfetch'd	Counter	Close Combat	46.08	746.23	5	81.0s	92.4
19	Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	42.33	957.43	4	90.5s	92.3
20	Cobalion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	37.76	1321.22	3	105.0s	91.8

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Absol in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Absol down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Absol counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Absol counter is Mega Blaziken, followed by Terrakion, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Gardevoir. The table also includes Shadow Machamp, Keldeo (Ordinary), Shadow Hariyama, and Lucario, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Absol type chart

When fighting Absol, keep in mind the following that Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Ghost, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%

Resistances

Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.