Shadow Absol Raid Guide

Shadow Absol

Shadow Absol can be captured from Tier 3 Shadow Raids, and it can be shiny! It can be caught with the following CP values:

• 1312 CP to 1443 CP (Level 20, no weather boost)
• 1640 CP to 1805 CP (Level 25, boosted by Fog weather)

Shadow Absol is a pure Dark type and as such, it is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting type attacks. It is a challenging Tier 3 raid due to how Shadow Raids work. You should be well prepared with the best counters, correct moveset, powered-up Pokémon, and most importantly, Purified Gems.

Avoid weather that boosts Absol, Fog weather, and ensure that you are using top-tier counters. These are much more difficult raids than your usual tier 3 raid. If you are a higher level trainer, you can solo it. However, if you’re a lower level or without ideal counters, you will definitely need to bring a friend or two!

Best Shadow Absol Counters

The best raid counters according to our GO Hub battle simulator for Shadow Absol are:

#	Attacker	Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	Faints	TTW
1.	Mega Lucario	Force Palm	Aura Sphere	53.69	3	78s
2.	Mega Heracross	Counter	Megahorn	41.82	3	99s
3.	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	41.54	4	100s
4.	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword	39.79	3	106s
5.	Lucario	Force Palm	Aura Sphere	40.97	4	102s
6.	Shadow Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	40.38	4	105s
7.	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	38.94	3	108s
8.	Crowned Sword Zacian	Metal Claw	Play Rough	37.48	2	112s
9.	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	40.44	4	103s
10.	Ordinary Keldeo	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	36.54	4	114s
11.	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	38.27	5	111s
12.	Shadow Hariyama	Force Palm	Dynamic Punch	37.51	5	113s
13.	Single Strike Urshifu	Counter	Dynamic Punch	34.86	3	119s
14.	Rapid Strike Urshifu	Counter	Dynamic Punch	34.72	4	120s
15.	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	34.94	5	119s
16.	Mega Pinsir	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	36.16	5	117s
17.	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	33.94	4	124s
18.	Crowned Shield Zamazenta	Metal Claw	Behemoth Bash	32.36	2	129s
19.	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	35.22	7	118s
20.	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	33.92	4	124s
21.	Mega Gallade	Low Kick	Close Combat	34.31	5	121s
22.	Incarnate Enamorus	Fairy Wind	Dazzling Gleam	34.07	5	120s
23.	Tapu Koko	Volt Switch	Nature’s Madness	33.22	5	126s
24.	Xerneas	Geomancy	Moonblast	31.34	4	132s
25.	Tapu Bulu	Bullet Seed	Nature’s Madness	31.93	4	131s
26.	Shadow Sirfetch'd	Counter	Close Combat	34.04	7	124s
27.	Shadow Emboar	Low Kick	Focus Blast	33.63	6	124s
28.	Volcarona	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	32.93	5	128s
29.	Shadow Toxicroak	Counter	Dynamic Punch	33.97	8	126s
30.	Togekiss	Charm	Aura Sphere	31.15	4	132s

Shadow Absol Overview

Max CP (Lvl 50)	2856
Attack	246
Defense	120
Stamina	163
Typing
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Shadow Absol Moveset

(*) Legacy move, only obtainable via Elite TMs or through special events

Shadow Raid Information & Advice

As a shadow raid, Absol will dish out more damage than ever before, so make sure your counters are powered up, have the right moveset, and aren’t weak to the raid boss’ moves. These tier 3 raids are tough to beat, even for the most prepared trainers, and you will need Purified Gems to defeat them. Shadow Raid Bosses will grow enraged as you battle them, boosting their attack and defense.

You will need to subdue Shadow Absol by using Purified Gems, a new item that can be assembled from Shadow Shards.

Shadow Shards are mysterious gem pieces that may be dropped by Team GO Rocket grunts, leaders, and Shadow Raids. You will need to gather enough shards to use Professor Willow’s newly invented Shard Refiner, and in return, you’ll be rewarded with a Purified Gem. Be sure to have collected as many as you can before you attempt a Shadow Absol raid, as without them you won’t be able to return it to its normal, non-enraged state.

There are multiple ways Purified Gems can assist your battle against enraged Shadow Raid Bosses:

• When you use a Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss’s attack and defense will be lowered temporarily. This can give you the opening you need to take them down.
• You and your fellow Trainers can use more than one Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid. If used at the same time, their effects will stack.
• If enough Purified Gems are used, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss will be subdued—returned to its non-enraged state—which might give you the edge you need to defeat it!

Purified Gems will show in the bottom left corner of the raid battle when you are able to use them, so be sure to communicate with your raid group to stack their effects!

All the best, Trainers!