Mega Absol (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Dark

Stronger attack types vs. Absol

160%

63%

39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Mega Absol

The best moves for Mega Absol are Snarl and Brutal Swing when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Snarl

13.2dps

Brutal Swing Elite TM

39dps

Defense

Snarl

13.2dps

Brutal Swing Elite TM

39dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Absol family, including 1 Mega Pokémon.

Absol

Mega Absol

Evolving Mega Absol costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Absol:

Normal

Mega Evolution

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Mega Absol, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Mega Absol is a Dark Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves. Absol's strongest moveset is Snarl & Brutal Swing and it has a Max CP of 3,732.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Psycho Cut	4	14	8
Snarl	11	13	13.2

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Dark Pulse	80	-16.7	32
Megahorn	105	-50	52.5
Thunder	100	-40	40
Payback	95	-50	57
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50
Brutal Swing Elite TM	65	-16.5	39

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Snarl 13.2 dps	Brutal Swing Elite TM 39 dps	24.6	112%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Brutal Swing Elite TM 39 dps	22.2	101%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Payback 57 dps	22	100%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Dark Pulse 32 dps	21.2	96%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	21.1	96%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Thunder 40 dps	19.3	88%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.2	87%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Dark Pulse 32 dps	18.9	86%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Payback 57 dps	17.9	82%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	17	77%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Thunder 40 dps	16	73%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.2	69%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.2	60%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	36%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Snarl 13.2 dps	Brutal Swing Elite TM 39 dps	24.6	109%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Dark Pulse 32 dps	21.2	100%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Payback 57 dps	22	83%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	21.1	80%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Thunder 40 dps	19.3	77%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Brutal Swing Elite TM 39 dps	22.2	66%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.2	66%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Dark Pulse 32 dps	18.9	57%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.2	43%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Payback 57 dps	17.9	42%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Megahorn 52.5 dps	17	40%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Thunder 40 dps	16	39%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.2	34%
Psycho Cut 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	21%

Counters & Raids

What counters Mega Absol?

The 0 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Mega Absol are:

Mega Absol is a Dark type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		314
Defense		130
Stamina		163

Max HP

Level 40

140

Size

Height	1.2 m
Weight	49 kg

Other

Base capture rate	?
Base flee rate	?
Buddy walk distance	?

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,414
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,886
Level 30 Max wild	2,829
Level 40	3,301
Level 50	3,732

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,358
Level 35 (wild)	3,065