Absol is a Tier 3 Raid Boss in Pokemon GO, with Boss CP of 18195 and Max Capture CP of 1433 (Level 20, perfect IV score, no weather effects) and 1805 (Level 25, perfect IV score, with Fog weather boost). Best Absol counters are strong Fighting and Fairy type Pokemon with access to Charm.
Absol is one of the first Generation 3 Raid Bosses to be introduced. A Shiny Absol can be caught in the raid capture encounter. Absol can be soloed or alternativly 2-3 Trainers in with some of the counters below should be able to beat it.
Absol Raid Counters
Absol is a dark type with weakness to bug, fairy and fighting type moves.
Lucario
|
Counter Fighting |
Aura Sphere Fighting |
Conkeldurr
|
Counter Fighting |
Dynamic Punch Fighting |
Lopunny (Mega)
|
Low Kick Fighting |
Focus Blast Fighting |
Machamp
|
Karate Chop Fighting |
Dynamic Punch Fighting |
Hariyama
|
Counter Fighting |
Dynamic Punch Fighting |
Beedrill (Mega)
|
Bug Bite Bug |
X-Scissor Bug |
Breloom
|
Counter Fighting |
Dynamic Punch Fighting |
Blaziken
|
Counter Fighting |
Focus Blast Fighting |
Heracross
|
Counter Fighting |
Megahorn Bug |
Togekiss
|
Charm Fairy |
Dazzling Gleam Fairy |
As mentioned in the intro, the best Absol counters are strong Fighting, Fairy and Bug Pokemon. Your move set of choice is Counter Fighting and Dynamic Punch Fighting, or anything with Charm Fairy.
During the Pokemon GO July Move Re-Balance: Biggest PvE Winners, several Fairy types were given access to Charm, which improved their performance versus Absol significantly, pushing them into top 10 counters, above Pinsir, Scizor and other Bug types.
Absol has access to the following moves:
- Snarl dark (quick)
- Psycho Cut psychic (quick)
- Dark Pulse dark (charged, two bars)
- Thunder electric (charged, one bar)
- Megahorn bug (charged, one bar)
Where is Mewtwo?
Given Absol’s move pool, we’ve decided not to include a Mewtwo with Focus Blast fighting in the list. First of all, you don’t need that Mewtwo in your life. Second, there are so many viable options in the underused tier that re-rolling a Mewtwo into Focus Blast is absurd. Third, do you really want to see your Mewtwo defeated by Megahorn?
Simulator output
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lucario | Counter | Aura Sphere | 83.09s | 2.88 | |
| 2. | Conkeldurr | Counter | Dynamic Punch | 89.64s | 2.50 | |
| 3. | Mega Lopunny | Low Kick | Focus Blast | 93.24s | 2.63 | |
| 4. | Machamp | Karate Chop | Dynamic Punch | 93.36s | 2.88 | |
| 5. | Hariyama | Counter | Dynamic Punch | 99.18s | 2.75 | |
| 6. | Mega Beedrill | Bug Bite | X-Scissor | 89.83s | 4.50 | |
| 7. | Breloom | Counter | Dynamic Punch | 93.69s | 3.88 | |
| 8. | Blaziken | Counter | Focus Blast | 99.78s | 3.25 | |
| 9. | Heracross | Counter | Megahorn | 102.84s | 3.00 | |
| 10. | Togekiss | Charm | Dazzling Gleam | 106.87s | 2.63 | |
| 11. | Sirfetch’d | Counter | Close Combat | 101.78s | 3.63 | |
| 12. | Emboar | Low Kick | Focus Blast | 106.18s | 3.00 | |
| 13. | Normal Genesect | Fury Cutter | X-Scissor | 104.93s | 3.63 | |
| 14. | Toxicroak | Counter | Dynamic Punch | 103.82s | 3.88 | |
| 15. | Gardevoir | Charm | Dazzling Gleam | 102.39s | 4.13 | |
| 16. | Mega Y Charizard | Fire Spin | Blast Burn | 109.42s | 3.38 | |
| 17. | Escavalier | Bug Bite | Megahorn | 109.65s | 3.63 | |
| 18. | Granbull | Charm | Play Rough | 111.17s | 3.75 | |
| 19. | Pangoro | Low Kick | Close Combat | 117.52s | 2.88 | |
| 20. | Sawk | Low Kick | Focus Blast | 112.13s | 3.88 | |
| 21. | Cobalion | Metal Claw | Sacred Sword | 123.54s | 2.25 | |
| 22. | Therian Landorus | Mud Shot | Superpower | 115.52s | 3.63 | |
| 23. | Mega Gengar | Hex | Focus Blast | 107.78s | 5.00 | |
| 24. | Mega Ampharos | Charge Beam | Focus Blast | 119.01s | 3.25 | |
| 25. | Yanmega | Bug Bite | Bug Buzz | 111.15s | 4.75 | |
| 26. | Ursaring | Counter | Play Rough | 113.70s | 4.71 | |
| 27. | Scizor | Fury Cutter | X-Scissor | 115.42s | 4.25 | |
| 28. | Pinsir | Bug Bite | X-Scissor | 111.88s | 4.88 | |
| 29. | Mega Blastoise | Water Gun | Hydro Cannon | 121.61s | 3.86 | |
| 30. | Regigigas | Hidden Power | Focus Blast | 122.62s | 3.50 | |
| 31. | Alakazam | Counter | Dazzling Gleam | 107.46s | 6.00 | |
| 32. | Chesnaught | Low Kick | Superpower | 126.70s | 3.00 | |
| 33. | Infernape | Rock Smash | Close Combat | 123.44s | 3.67 | |
| 34. | Gallade | Low Kick | Close Combat | 118.54s | 4.50 | |
| 35. | Mega X Charizard | Fire Spin | Blast Burn | 124.91s | 3.50 |
Shiny Absol from Raids
You have probably heard this before, but yes, it’s possible to get a Shiny Absol from a Raid. We are not sure if it is the only way to get a Shiny Absol.
Here’s how it looks like:
Fought this guy today with 6 people (30 lvls and higher). Went down easily, so I think 3-4 will do it as well. Got weather bonus for Machamps moves, so it was nice.
Based on simulation Absol should be done by 2 people with Matchamp under fighting type weather bonus. It is even on the edge of solo raid. The weather had make all r3 soloable as well (including old Jolteon if it ever come back). I should watch waether forecast more often …
I really want a rematch after groudon is implemented. Or… if there’s another high attack stat gen3 out there with a great ground type moveset.
Under sunny day with 20% boost for ground type 4x Ryhorn with ground (Mud slap/Earthquake) attack shoul eat Jolteon for dinner in 160 second without doddging ….
heracross can learn dynamic punch?????
with the new weather me and the gang (a level 21 two level 23s and a level 26)with fighting types should beat it
surely a wigglytuff with a fairy move although not as good could help
Curious, I find Mewtwo with Focus Blast more than useful.