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Absol is a Dark-type Pokemon from the Hoenn region. It does not evolve into or from any other Pokémon. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Absol initially after being given 200 Mega Energy.

Pokédex description[]

Disaster Pokémon
Standard Pokédex description
Every 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.
- Absol's cry
Mega Absol Pokédex description
Normally, it dislikes fighting, so it really hates changing to this form for battles.
- Mega Absol's cry

Possible attacks[]

Fast attacks[]

Icon Dark
12 (11)

Charged attacks[]

Icon Dark
80 (27)
Icon Bug
110 (50)
Icon Dark
100 (45)
Icon Electric
100 (42)

Attack availability[]

Evolution family[]

Absol is part of a one-member family.

185.
Absol
#0359 Absol
200 Absol mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Absol
Mega Absol

185.
Absol
#0359 Absol
200 Absol mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Absol
Mega Absol

Event Pokémon forms[]

This Event Absol form can mega evolve, but does not retain its costumes.

Event forms
Absol
Absol
#0359
Absol
Sunglasses

Sprites Release
Absol sunglasses Absol sunglasses shiny Sunglasses Absol was released at the start of Fashion Week 2022 on September 27th, 2022.

Shiny Pokémon Shiny form of Sunglasses Absol was released on the same day.

Available during Fashion Week 2022 and 2023.

Availability[]

Absol[]

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
2,166
2,346

(weather boosted)
Not in wild normally

Increased spawns in:
Fashion Week 2023: Nov 15 - 19 (sunglasses)
7th Anniversary Party: 2023 Jul 6 - 12
Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Global: 2023 Feb 25 - 26
A Grim Omen?: 2023 Feb 20 - 24
Halloween 2022: Oct 20 - 27
Fashion Week 2022: Sep 27 - Oct 3 (sunglasses)
Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul 17 - 18 (ticket only)
Team GO Rocket Event: 2020 Jul 10 - 15
Team GO Rocket Global Take-over: 2020 Mar 6 - 9
Global Challenge, Global Hatches: 2019 Sep 9 - 16

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
1,443

Increased chance/Previously in:
12-km - 2020 Oct 19 - 2023 Oct 26
5-km - Halloween 2020: Oct 23 - Nov 3
10&12-km - 2020 Oct 12 - 19
10-km - 2019 Feb 13 - 2020 Oct 12
5-km - Team GO Rocket Event: 2020 Jul 10 - 15
7-km - Hoenn Celebration 2019: Jan 15 - 29

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
1,443
1,805

(weather boosted)
Tier 3 CP 18,195

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
1,083 Field Research:
Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon: Timeless Travels
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader: 2021 Jul
Win 3 raids: Extraordinary Raid Week
Make an Excellent Curveball Throw: 2018 Jun
Special Research/Timed Research:
Fashion Week: Runway Stars - 1st part: Take snapshots of 8 different wild Pokémon (sunglasses)
Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Chasing Legends - Completing 1st part
Fashion Week - Completing 6th part (sunglasses)
Mountains of Power - Completing 1st part
Misunderstood Mischief - Completing 15th part
Luminous Legends Y - Completing 6th part
Pokémon HOME Event - Completing 3rd part
GO Fest Weekly Challenge: Battle - Completing 3rd part
Throwback Challenge 2020: Hoenn - 6th part: Battle another trainer
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
569
938

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Leaders:
Sierra: 2019 Dec 24 - 2020 Feb 3
GO Battle League
GO Battle League
1,443 Obtainable starting from rank:
16 (Season 11)

Mega Absol[]

Absol mega energy Mega Energy required:
Initial Base Mega Level High Mega Level Mega Level Max Mega Level Mega Level Mega Level
200 40 20 10


Energy Sources Details
Egg Raid Mega
Mega Raid Battles
Obtain Mega Energy from Mega Raid Battle
Boss CP 37,583

Catch CP 1,443/1,805 (weather boosted)
2024 Feb 15 - 20
2021 Oct 22 - Nov 5

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
Field Research:
20× - Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms: Halloween 2022
25× - Power up Pokémon 5 times;
70× - Power up Pokémon 10 times: A Mega Moment


Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Absol is a tier 3 Raid Boss most recently. However, it used to be a tier 4 before.
  • Along with Mawile, Pancham and Espurr, Absol used to be the only non-Legendary Pokémon to be available to obtain only in Bonus Challenge of Raid Battle at its release.
  • Before the release of Mega Levels, Absol could Mega Evolve into Mega Absol initially after being given 200 Mega Energy, and 40 afterwards.
  • Mega Absol raid in February 2024 was originally announced to end on February 22nd, it was later changed to February 20th.[1]

References[]

  1. Mega Absol left raids 2 days early. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2024-02-21.

External links[]

  • Absol page, on the official Pokédex website
  • Absol article, on Bulbapedia
  • Absol article, on the Pokémon Wiki
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