Absol

Absol has 465 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the physical side (130) and a Speed of 75. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 185, which makes it a balanced physical attacker.

Build a team with Absol

What Absol is weak to

Weak to: Fighting, Bug, Fairy. Resists: Ghost, Dark. Immune to: Psychic (×0).

Base stats

Best teammates for Absol

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Absol: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

1. Tinkaton FairySteel

   Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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2. Klefki SteelFairy

   Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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3. Mawile SteelFairy

   Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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4. Celesteela SteelFlying

   Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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5. Corviknight FlyingSteel

   Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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6. Skarmory SteelFlying

   Resists bug, fairy, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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Counters to Absol

1. Pheromosa

   Bug and Fighting STAB hits Absol super effectively and it resists everything Absol can hit it with by type.

2. Iron Valiant

   Fairy and Fighting STAB hits Absol super effectively and it resists everything Absol can hit it with by type.

3. Buzzwole

   Bug and Fighting STAB hits Absol super effectively and it resists everything Absol can hit it with by type.

4. Slither Wing

   Bug and Fighting STAB hits Absol super effectively and it resists everything Absol can hit it with by type.

5. Heracross

   Bug and Fighting STAB hits Absol super effectively and it resists everything Absol can hit it with by type.

6. Ribombee

   Bug and Fairy STAB hits Absol super effectively and it resists everything Absol can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Absol

Absol is in the regional Pokédex of 6 games we cover: