Best Absol counters

Raid Battles

The best Absol counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Lucario, Mega Heracross, Shadow Conkeldurr, Terrakion, Mega Rayquaza, Lucario, and Mega Gardevoir. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Absol in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LucarioMega Lucario
          Force Palm / Aura Sphere
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
          Counter / Megahorn
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow Conkeldurr
          Counter / Dynamic Punch
          #3
          Official artwork of TerrakionTerrakion
          Double Kick / Sacred Sword
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #5
          Official artwork of LucarioLucario
          Force Palm / Aura Sphere
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
          Charm / Dazzling Gleam
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 71.371065.1354s125.1
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter BugMegahorn 52.91960.1372s96.6
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow ConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 55.74762.7470s95.9
          4.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *52.91921.0372s95.8
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 53.32886.2472s95.6
          6.Thumbnail image of LucarioLucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 56.23709.7570s95.2
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 55.02705.0571s93.4
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFightingCounter FightingFocus Blast 52.82801.2473s92.9
          9.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 51.37784.9475s90.5
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HariyamaShadow HariyamaFightingForce Palm FightingDynamic Punch 52.91698.0574s90.4
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 53.36657.2573s89.9
          12.Thumbnail image of PheromosaPheromosaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 56.68415.6873s85.7
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 49.66593.4679s83.1
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamFightingCounter *FairyDazzling Gleam *54.94389.8975s82.5
          15.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FairyDazzling Gleam 48.10602.6581s81.3
          16.Thumbnail image of ConkeldurrConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 45.44739.5485s81.1
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 50.83474.7779s80.8
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillBugBug Bite *BugX-Scissor 51.34448.0879s80.4
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ToxicroakShadow ToxicroakFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 49.40495.4781s79.7
          20.Thumbnail image of Tapu KokoTapu KokoNormalQuick Attack FairyNature's Madness *44.83706.8586s79.5
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 44.87684.8586s79.0
          22.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock FairyDazzling Gleam 48.13492.3783s78.0
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFightingCounter FightingFocus Blast 47.41519.8683s77.9
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScizorShadow ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 48.59468.9782s77.8
          25.Thumbnail image of Tapu BuluTapu BuluGrassBullet Seed FairyNature's Madness *43.46711.8588s77.7
          26.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 45.03600.3586s77.1
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PinsirShadow PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 49.54413.6882s76.9
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LopunnyMega Pokémon iconMega LopunnyFightingDouble Kick FightingFocus Blast 43.69664.1588s76.9
          29.Thumbnail image of Hisuian DecidueyeHisuian DecidueyeGrassMagical Leaf FightingAura Sphere 43.58670.3588s76.9
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GranbullShadow GranbullFairyCharm FairyPlay Rough 46.73505.5785s76.6
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Absol CP range from Raids

          Absol can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1370 CP to 1443 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1712 CP to 1805 CP with Fog weather boost

          Absol weaknesses

          Absol type chart

          When fighting Absol, keep in mind the 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

          • BugBug160.0%
          • FairyFairy160.0%
          • FightingFighting160.0%

          Resistances

          • PsychicPsychic39.1%
          • DarkDark62.5%
          • GhostGhost62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Absol takes increased damage from Bug, Fairy, and Fighting type moves.
          • Absol takes reduced damage from Psychic, Dark, and Ghost type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Absol

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fighting168.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Bug94.0%
          • rainRain
          Fairy60.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Dragon18.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Steel10.0%
          • snowSnow
          Flying8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Grass6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fire6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          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 guide 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.