Absol is back in Mega Raids, and for Pokemon GO players looking for the best way to beat it, here are the best counters, weaknesses, and resistances.
Quick Links
- Pokemon GO Mega Absol Weaknesses & Resistances
- Best Counters For Mega Absol Raid
With Mega Absol making its way back to raids in Pokemon GO, fans are quite curious to learn more about what weaknesses and resistances they can exploit for the raid, and which Pokemon serve as the best counter for Mega Absol.
While Mega Absol might not be as powerful as some of the other Pokemon in the game such as the legendaries, it can still be quite a tricky enemy to defeat considering that it has a pretty good stat spread. It is also weather-boosted by Fog, which means that its CP will be boosted whenever the weather around the players is foggy. While that can sound quite intimidating, catching weather-boosted Pokemon does offer its own perks, so players should definitely not miss out on the opportunity.
Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Darkrai & Best Moveset
Darkrai has once again made its way to raids in Pokemon GO, and fans are curious to know the best moveset for it and how they can get a shiny variant.
Pokemon GO Mega Absol Weaknesses & Resistances
Therian Forme Landorus’ Stats |
|
---|---|
Max CP |
3732 |
Attack |
314 |
Defense |
130 |
Stamina |
163 |
As far as its weaknesses and resistance are concerned, Mega Absol is weak against Bug, Fairy, and Fighting types, while it is resistant to Psychic, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. That being said, players should be careful about simply relying on the Pokemon’s weaknesses, as it might also have attacks that are super effective against its weaknesses.
Best Counters For Mega Absol Raid
For players looking for the best counters for Mega Absol, there are a variety of options. While players can use any combination of its weaknesses to gain an edge over Mega Absol, it is quite crucial to have the right Pokemon as it can be quite difficult to take down Mega raid bosses. Here are the best regular counters for Mega Absol.
Pokemon |
Fast Move |
Charged Move |
---|---|---|
Terrakion |
Double Kick |
Sacred Sword |
Keldeo |
Low Kick |
Sacred Sword |
Pheromosa |
Bug bite |
Bug Buzz |
Lucario |
Counter |
Aura Sphere |
Conkeldurr |
Counter |
Dynamic Punch |
Incarnate Forme Enamorus |
Fairy Wind |
Dazzling Gleam |
Volcarona |
Bug Bite |
Bug Buzz |
Machamp |
Counter |
Dynamic Punch |
Xurkitree |
Thunder Shock |
Dazzling Gleam |
Therian Forme Enamorus |
Fairy Wind |
Dazzling Gleam |
Apart from the regular Pokemon, players can also use Shadow or Mega Pokemon to take down Mega Absol. Here are the best Mega/Shadow Pokemon that can be used against Mega Absol along with their fast and charged moves.
Shadow/Mega Pokemon |
Fast Move |
Charged Move |
---|---|---|
Mega Blaziken |
Counter |
Focus Blast |
Mega Rayquaza |
Dragon Tail |
Dragon Ascent |
Mega Gardevoir |
Charm |
Dazzling Gleam |
Shadow Machamp |
Counter |
Dynamic punch |
Shadow Hariyama |
Counter |
Dynamic Punch |
Mega Alakazam |
Counter |
Dazzling Gleam |
Mega Pinsir |
Bug Bite |
X-Scissor |
Shadow Toxicroak |
Counter |
Dynamic Punch |
Shadow Gardevoir |
Charm |
Dazzling Gleam |
Shadow Blaziken |
Counter |
Focus Blast |
Pokémon GO
- Released
- July 6, 2016
- Genre(s)
- Augmented Reality