Pokemon Champions Build Guide

Best Absol Build in Pokemon Champions

Absol is best used as a physical Dark-type attacker in Pokemon Champions. Its strongest builds focus on critical-hit pressure, priority and punishing Psychic or Ghost-type Pokemon.

Absol Form

Normal Form

Absol

Last Updated: Regulation M-2

Page Status: This Absol build guide will be updated when new Pokemon Champions regulations, items, buffs or nerfs change its best set.

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Best Absol Builds in Pokemon Champions

Absol has two main builds in Pokemon Champions. The physical attacker is the safest option, while the Mega build gives Absol stronger Speed and offensive pressure.

Build 1: Physical Dark Attacker

This is the main Absol build. It uses strong Dark-type attacks and priority to pressure frail offensive Pokemon.

Build 2: Mega Absol Fast Attacker

This version uses Mega Evolution to become a faster attacker with Magic Bounce utility.

Absol Stats

Absol stats are shown below for easy comparison.

Best Items for Absol

Life Orb is the best item for immediate damage on non-Mega Absol.

Absolite is the best item for Mega Absol because it improves Speed and adds Magic Bounce utility.

Best Pokemon to Pair with Absol

Absol works best with Pokemon that cover its weaknesses, support its preferred speed control or help it find safer turns.

What Absol Is Good Against

Absol is strong against Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon. Sucker Punch gives it useful priority into faster threats.

Super Luck and Scope Lens can make Absol dangerous with critical-hit pressure.

Potential Counters for Absol

Absol is threatened by Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type attacks. It is also fragile and can be punished if Sucker Punch is played around.

Absol All Moves

Absol can learn Dark, Psychic, Fairy, Fighting and coverage moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view the full move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
5	Double Team	Normal	Status	–	–
10	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
15	Detect	Fighting	Status	–	–
20	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
25	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
30	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
35	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
40	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
45	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
50	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100
55	Perish Song	Normal	Status	–	–

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85
TM	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Hail	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75
TM	Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85
TM	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
TM	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Will O Wisp	Fire	Status	–	85
TM	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	Status	–	–
Mean Look	Normal	Status	–	–

Absol Pokemon Champions Regulation History

This section keeps older Absol builds available in case a previous regulation returns.

Should You Use Absol?

Absol is worth using if your team wants a physical Dark-type attacker with priority.

Mega Absol gives better Speed and utility, while non-Mega Absol is simpler but easier to remove.

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