absol Archives

Cards of Pokémon TCG: Obsidian Flames Part 20: Houndoom & Absol ex
We then move to Hoenn for an Absol card that uses a more illustrative style than we normally see on this card type. Nisota Niso shows an almost comic book-style Absol scratching through the border, sending a spray of rocks flying It's nice to see different styles appear on these cards. Stay tuned for the journey through[...]
Pokémon TCG Japan Previews Raging Surf: Absol
Credit: Pokémon TCG This gorgeous illustration features Absol, as drawn by Shinji Kanda, which is an Uncommon card in Raging Surf Shinji Kanda is a relative newcomer to the Pokémon TCG They had a subtle but interesting initial contribution with two cards in Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars, Sawk, and Magmar, which showed a unique[...]
Pokémon TCG Japan’s Ruler of the Black Flame: Absol & Revavroom
Credit: Pokémon TCG We have two Full Arts here: Absol ex by PLANETA Mochizuki and Revavroom ex by takuyoa Revavroom ex also gets a Special Illustration Rare which you can see here in an earlier report on Ruler of the Black Flame These Full Arts continue the standard style of Full Art Pokémon in the Scarlet & Violet era[...]
Pokémon TCG Japan’s Ruler of the Black Flame: Absol ex
Today, we have another standard Pokémon ex from the set featuring the Dark-type fan-favorite, Absol Absol is drawn here by Nisoto Niso, who began contributing to the Pokémon TCG last year with Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars You likely know them from cards such as Orbeetle V Character Super Rare from Sword & Shield – Lost Origin[...]
The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith Part 41: Absol & Thievul
Credit: Pokémon TCG Today's Illustration Rares take us to the depths of Darkness in the Pokémon TCG with Absol and Thievul. On this moody Absol card, artist Uta uses hazy, light coloring to paint a scene of Absol in a meadow that is anything but dark Sunlight beams down, illuminating the flowers and casting light on Absol's face[...]
Pokémon TCG Japan: VSTAR Universe Preview: Absol Art Rare
Today, let's take a look at another Art Rare, this time featuring the majestic Dark-type Pokémon Absol. VSTAR Universe cards Credit: Pokémon TCG So far, many of the Art Rares we have shown picture the focus Pokémon amongst other species Today's Absol card is like the Diancie Art Rare in that it depicts the Pokémon alone[...]
Absol Raid Guide in Pokémon GO: Fashion Week 2022
You can check out Tier Three in raids for three special event-specific fashionable species, including Bow Butterfree, Sunglasses Absol, and Top Hat Kirlia, all of whom can be Shiny With this Raid Guide, you can prepare a team to take on and defeat Sunglasses Absol in Pokémon GO during this exciting Fashion Week event. Absol in[...]
Absol Raid Guide for Pokémon GO Players: January 2022
With this Raid Guide, you can prepare a team to take on and defeat Absol as a solo player in Pokémon GO. Absol in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Top Absol Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Absol counters as such: Shadow Machamp: Counter, Dynamic Punch Shadow Hariyama: Counter, Dynamic Punch Lucario: Counter,[...]
Pokémon GO Event Review: Halloween 2021 Special Raid Weekend
This weekend, Darkrai and Mega Absol raids were popping with increased frequency, encouraging Pokémon GO trainers to get out there to complete Tier Five and Mega Raids Did this event-within-an-event add to the Halloween 2021 experience? Let's take a look at what worked and what didn't work. Pokémon GO Halloween 2021 graphic[...]
Pokémon GO Halloween Mischief Special Raid Weekend Begins Today
The event will feature increased raids of not only the current Tier Five featured Pokémon Darkrai but also Mega Absol Let's get into the details of this as well as other upcoming Pokémon GO events. Halloween 2021 event graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic The details of the Halloween Mischief Special Raid Weekend were posted over at the[...]
Pokémon TCG Spotlight: The Best Absol Cards Part 1
In honor of the current Mega Absol feature in Mega Raids in Pokémon GO during the season part of the Halloween 2021 event, let's take a look back at some of the most iconic Absol cards from the Pokémon TCG We'd love to hear from you, so chime in with your top Absol picks in[...]
Mega Absol Raid Guide for Pokémon GO Players: October 2021
Starting with the upcoming second part of the Halloween 2021 event, a new Mega Evolution will be unlocked in Pokémon GO: Mega Absol Absol will appear in Mega Raids, where Mega Energy can be earned in order to Mega Evolve this Pokémon into this super-powered form It will replace Gengar as the Mega Raid boss until[...]
Pokémon GO Announces Mega Absol’s Arrival for Halloween 2021
This announcement includes the arrival of Mega Absol, which is the first new Mega Pokémon added to the game since Mega Slowbro's arrival in June 2021 Let's get into the details. Mega Absol design Credit: Pokémon Company Niantic posted the following details to the official Pokémon GO blog: Mega Gengar will be appearing in Mega Raids from Friday,[...]
Absol Raid Guide for Pokémon GO Players: February 2021
Absol is currently available as Tier Three boss in Pokémon GO raids Let's take a look at the top counters to help trainers defeat this Dark-type, which can be encountered in its Shiny form With this Raid Guide, you can prepare a team of the most efficient Pokémon and perfect your catching strategy. Absol regular and[...]
Zapdos Raid Guide: Legendary Birds in Pokémon GO
As far as what the event will entail, details so far include Unown, Absol, and Mawile spawns in the wild Unfortunately for all of the world's players except for those who live in the country of Pokémon's origin, this Special Weekend will be limited to players in Japan. Promo art for Niantic's Japan-only Pokémon GO event[...]
Absol Raid Guide for Solo Trainers in Pokémon GO
It seems like just yesterday that Absol raids were an impossibility for many trainers in Pokémon GO As a Tier Four raid boss, Absol was impossible for solo trainers to take on alone, and didn't draw the same amount of crowds that would wait for a Legendary Raid to hatch because of the diluted raid pool[...]
Timburr & Klink Raids Have a Boosted Shiny Rate in Pokémon GO
Absol and Mawhile, who aren't currently in raids but are certainly fan favorites when they are, also possess this Shiny rate. Shiny Timburr has a boosted rate in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Both Timburr and Klink can be easily solo'd by any level Pokémon GO player They are Tier One raid bosses, and will be quickly taken[...]