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Absol

Rank 58

Absol build and set

Dark
Usage
1.8%—
Brought
61.1%
Leads
39.7%
Mega Evolves
53.7%
Win rate
45.3%
▼ 4.7 pts below 50%
41.7% – 49.0% · 715 games

22,204 battles · 30 days · updated 58 min ago

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Mega Absol Z

DarkGhost

Sharpness

Absolite ZJolly+Spe −SpA

  • DarkPhysicalNight Slash
  • GhostPhysicalShadow Claw
  • NormalStatusProtect
  • FightingPhysicalClose Combat
HP
142
2
Atk
206
32
Def
80
0
SpA
85
0
SpD
80
0
Spe
223
32

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

Showdown paste

Absol @ Absolite Z
Ability: Pressure
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Night Slash
- Shadow Claw
- Protect
- Close Combat

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

  1. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    27.8%Most used
    • HP2
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  2. Adamant

    +Atk−SpA

    19.3%
    • HP2
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  3. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    6.1%
    • HP17
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe17

Abilities

  • Pressure 79.6%
  • Justified 19.8%
  • Super Luck 0.6%

Moves

Revealed in 388 games

  • DarkPhysicalNight Slash53.1%
  • GhostPhysicalShadow Claw32.0%
  • NormalStatusProtect24.7%
  • FightingPhysicalClose Combat18.8%
  • FightingStatusDetect13.4%
  • NormalStatusFocus Energy5.2%
  • PsychicPhysicalPsycho Cut4.6%
  • NormalStatusSwords Dance4.6%
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  • IceSpecialIcy Wind3.9%
  • DarkPhysicalSucker Punch2.8%
  • FireStatusWill-O-Wisp2.1%
  • RockPhysicalRock Slide1.8%
  • DarkPhysicalKnock Off1.3%
  • RockPhysicalRock Tomb1.3%
  • BugPhysicalX-Scissor1.0%
  • FairyPhysicalPlay Rough0.8%
  • NormalStatusSubstitute0.8%
  • DarkPhysicalAssurance0.3%
  • NormalStatusAttract0.3%
  • DarkPhysicalBrutal Swing0.3%
  • NormalStatusEndure0.3%
  • NormalPhysicalFeint0.3%
  • GhostPhysicalShadow Sneak0.3%
  • DarkSpecialSnarl0.3%
  • DarkStatusTaunt0.3%
  • DarkPhysicalThroat Chop0.3%
  • ElectricSpecialThunderbolt0.3%

Items

Revealed in 342 games

30-day trend1.5% – 1.9%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

  1. Incineroarwins 36.5%74 games
  2. Archaludonwins 35.5%62 games
  3. Golisopodwins 40.3%67 games
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Teams with Absol

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Absol is on 1.8% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (30 days), ranking 58. Its most seen moves are Night Slash, Shadow Claw and Protect. The most revealed item is Absolite Z. It usually teams up with Indeedee-F and Sneasler. It is brought in 61% of its games and leads in 40%.