Quick facts
Species: Absol (Mega)
Types: Dark
Primary weaknesses: Fighting, Bug, Fairy
Recommended lobby: 3–7 trainers
🌑🐾 Mega Absol Raid Guide in Pokémon GO
Mega Absol is a Dark-type Mega Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It has extremely high attack power but very low defense, making it one of the easiest Mega Raid bosses to defeat if you bring the right counters.
In this guide, you will learn everything about Mega Absol raids including its weaknesses, best counters, moveset, weather boost, how many trainers are needed, catch CP values, and whether it is worth raiding.
Table of Contents
Weakness Best Pokemon Regular Counters Shadow Counters Mega Counters Moveset Weather Effects Size Rewards FAQs🧬 About Mega Absol in Pokémon GO
Mega Absol is a Dark-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes one of the highest DPS Dark-type attackers in the game and provides damage bonuses to Dark-type Pokémon in raids.
Mega Absol is useful because:
- It boosts Dark-type attackers
- It is one of the strongest Dark-type attackers in the game
- It is excellent against Psychic and Ghost-type raid bosses
Weaknesses & resistances
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| ❌ Weak To: |
 Fighting •
 Bug •
 Fairy
|
| ✅ Resistant / Immune To: |
 Ghost •
 Psychic •
 Dark
|
| Notes | As a pure Dark-type Pokémon, Mega Absol is weak to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy-type attacks. Among these, Fairy and Fighting-types like Togekiss, Gardevoir, Machamp, and Lucario are the safest and most reliable choices because they also resist many of Absol’s Dark-type moves. |
🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Absol
The best way to defeat Mega Absol is to use strong Fighting, Bug, or Fairy-type Pokémon.
Mega-type Counters
- Lucario: (Force Palm / Aura Sphere)
- Blaziken: (Counter / Aura Sphere)
- Heracross: (Counter / Megahorn)
Shadow-type Counters
- Blaziken: (Counter / Aura Sphere)
Regular-type Counters
- Keldeo: (Low Kick / Secret Sword)
- Terrakion: (Double Kick / Secret Sword)
- Lucario: (Force Palm / Aura Sphere)
Best Mega Evolutions
Recommended Megas to use against Mega Absol:
- Lucario, Blaziken, Heracross, Latias, Lopunny, Latios, Gallade – Fighting boost
- Gardevoir, Latias – Fairy boost
- Heracross, Pinsir, Scizor – Bug boost
- Rayquaza, Latios – Dragon boost
- Rayquaza, Latios – Flying boost
Best Regular Counters
Regular pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Regular counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldeo(Resolute) | Low Kick / Poison Jab | Close Combat / Sacred Sword / X-Scissor / Aqua Jet / Hydro Pump | - | Poison Jab (13) and Hydro Pump (135) |
| Terrakion | Double Kick / Smack Down / Zen Headbutt | Close Combat / Earthquake / Rock Slide | Sacred Sword | Smack Down (13) and Earthquake (140) |
| Lucario | Counter / Bullet Punch | Close Combat / Power-Up Punch / Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Flash Cannon / Meteor Mash / Blaze Kick / Thunder Punch | Force Palm | Counter (13) and Close Combat (105) |
| Zacian | Metal Claw / Air Slash | Play Rough / Close Combat / Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade | - | Air Slash (12) and Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade (200) |
| Keldeo Ordinary | Low Kick / Poison Jab | Close Combat / Sacred Sword / X-Scissor / Aqua Jet / Hydro Pump | - | Poison Jab (13) and Hydro Pump (135) |
| Kartana | Air Slash / Fury Cutter / Razor Leaf | Sacred Sword / Aerial Ace / X-Scissor / Leaf Blade / Night Slash | - | Razor Leaf (13) and Leaf Blade (70) |
| Blaziken | Ember / Counter / Fire Spin | Focus Blast / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick / Aura Sphere | Blast Burn / Stone Edge | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Eternatus | Dynamax Cannon | Dragon Tail, Poison Jab | Sludge Bomb, Dragon Pulse, Flamethrower | - |
| Urshifu | Sucker Punch / Rock Smash / Counter | Brick Break / Close Combat / Dynamic Punch / Payback | - | Rock Smash (17) and Close Combat (105) |
| Conkeldurr | Counter / Poison Jab | Dynamic Punch / Focus Blast / Stone Edge | Brutal Swing | Counter / Poison Jab (13) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Zamazenta | Metal Claw / Ice Fang | Giga Impact / Moonblast / Close Combat / Behemoth Bash | - | Ice Fang (12) and Giga Impact (200) |
| Enamorus | Zen Headbutt / Astonish / Fairy Wind | Dazzling Gleam / Grass Knot / Fly | - | Zen headbutt (11) and Dazzling Gleam (100) |
| Tapu Koko | Quick Attack / Volt Switch | Brave Bird / Thunder / Thunderbolt / Dazzling Gleam | Nature's Madness | Volt Switch (13) and Brave Bird (130) |
Best Shadow Counters
Shadow pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Shadow counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Blaziken | Ember / Counter / Fire Spin | Focus Blast / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick / Aura Sphere | Blast Burn / Stone Edge | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Conkeldurr | Counter / Poison Jab | Dynamic Punch / Focus Blast / Stone Edge | Brutal Swing | Counter / Poison Jab (13) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Shadow Hariyama | Counter / Force Palm / Bullet Punch | Close Combat / Dynamic Punch / Superpower / Upper Hand / Heavy Slam | - | Counter (13) and Close Combat (105) |
| Shadow Machamp | Counter / Bullet Punch | Dynamic Punch / Close Combat / Cross Chop / Rock Slide / Heavy Slam | Karate Chop / Submission / Stone Edge / Payback | Counter (13) and Close Combat (105) |
| Shadow Raikou | Thunder Shock / Volt Switch | Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Thunder / Thunderbolt / Wild Charge | - | Volt Switch (13) and Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Thunder (100) |
Best Mega Counters
Mega pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Mega counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Lucario | Counter / Bullet Punch | Close Combat / Power-Up Punch / Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Flash Cannon / Meteor Mash / Blaze Kick / Thunder Punch | Force Palm | Counter (13) and Close Combat (105) |
| Mega Blaziken | Counter / Fire Spin / Ember | Focus Blast / Aura Sphere / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick | Stone Edge / Blast Burn | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Mega Heracross | Counter / Struggle Bug | Close Combat / Upper Hand / Earthquake / Rock Blast / Megahorn | - | Struggle Bug (15) and Earthquake (140) |
| Mega Gardevoir | Magical Leaf / Charge Beam / Confusion / Charm | Shadow Ball / Psychic / Triple Axel / Dazzling Gleam | Synchronoise | Charm (20) and Shadow Ball / Dazzling Gleam (100) |
| Mega Rayquaza | Air Slash / Dragon Tail | Aerial Ace / Dragon Ascent / Ancient Power / Outrage | Hurricane / Breaking Swipe | Dragon Tail (14) and Dragon Ascent (140) |
| Mega Latias | Zen Headbutt / Dragon Breath / Charm | Aura Sphere / Thunder / Psychic / Outrage | Mist Ball | Charm (20) and Outrage (110) |
| Mega Pinsir | Fury Cutter / Bug Bite / Rock Smash | Vise Grip / X-Scissor / Close Combat / Superpower | Submission | Rock Smash (17) and Close Combat (105) |
| Mega Lopunny | Low Kick / Pound / Double Kick | Hyper Beam / Fire Punch / Focus Blast / Triple Axel | - | Double Kick (10) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Mega Latios | Dragon Breath / Zen Headbutt | Dragon Claw / Psychic / Solar Beam / Aura Sphere | Luster Purge | Zen Headbutt (11) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Mega Scizor | Fury Cutter / Bullet Punch | Night Slash / Iron Head / X-Scissor / Trailblaze | - | Bullet Punch (10) and Trailblaze (65) |
| Mega Gallade | Low Kick / Confusion / Psycho Cut / Charm | Close Combat / Leaf Blade / Psychic | Synchronoise | Charm (20) and Close Combat (105) |
🌀 Mega Absol Moveset
Absol common fast moves are Psycho Cut or Snarl. Charged moves include Megahorn or Thunder or Dark Pulse and Payback. Elite moves include Brutal Swing.
Pro tip: While it faints quickly, its extremely high attack stat means it can also take your Pokémon down just as fast, especially if you don’t dodge charged move.
🌦️ Weather Boost
Mega Absol gets a weather boost in:
- Fog → boosts Dark
Your counters get boosted in:
- Cloudy → boosts Fighting & Fairy
- Rain → boosts Bug
Recommended Team Setups
Best Team (3–5 Trainers)
- Mega Lucario — top Fighting DPS
- Mega Blaziken — strong Fighting attacker
- Mega Heracross — Bug coverage + DPS
- Terrakion — excellent Fighting performance
- Mega Gardevoir — Fairy DPS support
Budget / Accessible Counters
- Lucario — Force Palm & Aura Sphere
- Conkeldurr — Counter & Dynamic Punch
- Machamp — Counter & Dynamic Punch
- Granbull — Charm & Play Rough
- Pinsir — Bug Bite & X-Scissor
Even without the top Mega counters, a mix of strong Fighting, Bug, and Fairy types at high levels will make short work of Mega Absol.
💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Absol
- Lead with a high DPS Fighting counter like Mega Lucario or Mega Blaziken to exploit Mega Absol’s core weakness early.
- Dodge charged moves such as Dark Pulse and Megahorn when possible to preserve your team’s HP.
- Rotate in Bug or Fairy counters if you lack pure Fighting attackers for extra coverage.
- If your team faints, rejoin quickly — more hits equal faster damage.
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
- 1 strong trainer → Possible
- 2–3 trainers → Very easy clear
- Low-level players → 4+ recommended
Rewards
- Mega Energy for Absol
- Chance to catch Absol (with boosted IVs)
- Rare Candy & XL Candy
📌 Is Mega Absol Worth Raiding?
Yes, especially if you want one of the best Dark-type Mega Pokémon for boosting Dark-type damage in raids.
FAQ
Can Mega Absol be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shiny Absol has been released in raids or events.
What are best moveset of Absol?
Best moveset of Absol are Snarl which does damage of 11 under Fast Attack and Megahorn of 105 under Charged Attack.
Are Shadow Pokémon better?
Yes—Shadow forms have +20% attack, making them excellent choices if available.
What is the best weather to raid Mega Absol?
Cloudy weather to boosts Fairy and Fighting type counters.
Does Mega Absol keep its Mega form after the battle?
Mega Evolution lasts only during battles where Mega is enabled; it does not persist outside combat.
🏁 Conclusion
Mega Absol is a relatively manageable Mega raid boss when you focus on exploiting its weaknesses to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy attacks. Using strong counters like Mega Lucario, Mega Blaziken, and Mega Heracross, along with strategic dodging and weather boosts, will help you defeat it quickly and earn Mega Energy plus the chance for a shiny Absol.
Related Guides
Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Lucario Raid Guide, Mega Blaziken Raid Guide, Mega Heracross Raid Guide
Summary
- Use Fighting, Fairy, or Bug types.
- Expect high damage coming in, but low bulk from the boss.
- Dodge charged moves to save revives.
- Use a Fairy or Fighting Mega if possible.