Competitive Information for Absol (mega) [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Absol-Mega
Dark
Abilities:
Magic BounceMagic Bounce: This Pokemon blocks certain status moves and bounces them back to the user.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Absol-mega? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Absol is a notable Dark-typed Pokemon. Absol are common Pokemon to see in the SM metagame. Absol is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks.
Species: Absol-Mega
Item: Absolite
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Sucker Punch
- Knock Off
- Swords Dance
Item: Absolite
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Sucker Punch
- Knock Off
- Swords Dance
Physical Sweeper Absol-Mega (Popular/Trending)
Absol is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Magic Bounce, Absol blocks certain status moves and bounces them back to the user.
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Absol's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Absol's attack by 2 stages).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Absol-Mega
Item: Absolite
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Superpower
- Play Rough / Double-Edge
- Psycho Cut
Item: Absolite
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Superpower
- Play Rough / Double-Edge
- Psycho Cut
Physical Sweeper Absol-Mega (Magic Bounce)
Absol is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Magic Bounce, Absol blocks certain status moves and bounces them back to the user. Play Rough was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Absol's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Absol's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Absol-Mega
Item: Absolite
Ability: Justified
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Sucker Punch / Night Slash
- Protect
- Fire Blast / Ice Beam
Item: Absolite
Ability: Justified
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Sucker Punch / Night Slash
- Protect
- Fire Blast / Ice Beam
Absol-Mega Physical Sweeper (Mega Absol)
Absol is a notable Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Protect while mega evolving so you don't have to worry about Absol's original speed being an issue on it's first turn.
Protect can also be used to scout Choiced Pokemon. Sucker Punch or Night Slash are again obligatory STAB. Sucker Punch is preferred due to higher Base Power plus priority, but Night Slash is more reliable against defensive teams.
Fire Blast nukes Scizor and Forretress and puts a heavy dent in Skarmory and Ferrothorns although, Ice Beam can help smackdown Intimidators like Salamence and Landorus-T.
Play Rough is needed to cover Absol's Fighting-type weakness.
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Absol this turn).
♦ Fire Blast is a special 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Absol this turn).
♦ Fire Blast is a special 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Absol-mega? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Species: Absol-Mega
Item: Absolite
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
- Psycho Cut / Play Rough
Item: Absolite
Ability: Magic Bounce
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Night Slash
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
- Psycho Cut / Play Rough
Doubles Physical Sweeper Absol-Mega (Magic Bounce)
Absol is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Magic Bounce, Absol blocks certain status moves and bounces them back to the user. Psycho Cut or Play Rough are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Absol's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Absol's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Absol-mega learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Absol-mega can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Absol-mega
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Perish Song + Protect
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Detect, Endure, Protect, Magic Coat, Snatch, Feint, Sucker Punch
Optimize Absol-mega's EVs for Sun/Moon
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